Sammie Szmodics has scored just 3 times in the Premier League this season, though the Irish international has been a consistent threat in the final third despite his modest output. The 29-year-old has been averaging 1.20 shots on target per 90 minutes this term and has already lodged accurate attempts in high-profile games against Tottenham, Man City, Newcastle and Man Utd since August. Back Szmodics to trouble Chelsea at least once on Monday.

Enzo Fernandez is one of the Premier League’s slickest passers, though the Argentinean has a cynical side to his character and the 23-year-old has committed at least 1 foul in 6 of his last 7 starts in the Premier League. Fernandez will have to roll his sleeves up at times against a combative Ipswich midfield on Monday and the playmaker should be a worthwhile inclusion at 1.33 to commit 1 or more fouls against the Tractor Boys.

Cole Palmer is Chelsea’s match-winning talisman, though the attacking midfielder’s ability to swing games in the Blues’ favour means that he plays most games with a target on his back. Indeed, the 22-year-old has been the Premier League’s third-most fouled player this season and Palmer has been drawing 2.36 fouls per 90 minutes in the division since the summer. Ipswich will be determined to limit Palmer’s influence by any means necessary on Monday, so back the England international to draw at least another 2 fouls at Portman Road.

Liam Delap has been a battering ram at centre-forward for Ipswich this season and the heavy-shouldered 21-year-old rarely gives his markers an easy outing. Delap, who has been committing a club-high 2.73 fouls per 90 minutes, usually plays with extra zeal in bigger games for Town and the striker committed 2 or more fouls in each of his appearances against Man Utd, Man City and Tottenham earlier in the campaign. Delap is keenly priced at 1.53 to be collared for 2+ fouls again on Monday.

Ipswich found it impossible to shackle Newcastle’s Alexander Isak in their last fixture at Portman Road and Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson, who has a similar profile to the Swede, could trouble Town just as much on Monday. Jackson has lodged 2 or more shots on target in 4 of his last 6 starts in the league and his explosive acceleration could put him into more positions of promise against Ipswich. Jackson represents superb value at 2.20 to have at least 2 shots on target here.

Ecuadorian Moises Caicedo is always a reliable foul-market candidate, though the 23-year-old is just as likely to be fouled himself and the midfielder drew at least 2 mistimed challenges in 3 of his last 4 starts in the Premier League. Caicedo will be patrolling the same zones as foul-happy Ipswich anchorman Sam Morey (1.82 fouls p/90) on Monday, so there is every chance the former Brighton starlet will draw 2+ fouls at Portman Road.

Leif Davis has been averaging a modest 0.94 fouls per 90 minutes since Ipswich’s promotion to the Premier League, though the fullback has been putting extra oomph into his challenges against Town’s higher-profile opponents this term. Davis committed 2 fouls in previous appearances against Liverpool, Tottenham and Man Utd earlier in the campaign and he is backed to deliver in the same bracket at a bumper price of 3.10 against Chelsea on Monday.

Only Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah (27) has topped Chelsea’s Cole Palmer (18) for Premier League goal contributions so far this season and the Blues’ most devastating match-winner catches the eye at 1.57 to chip in with another goal or assist at Portman Road. Palmer is averaging a superb 0.88 goal involvements per away game for Chelsea in 2024/25 and the 22-year-old’s wicked left foot can do more damage in Suffolk on Monday.