- NewsBrentford
- Igor Thiago was fit enough for the bench last weekend against Manchester United, but the club's record signing may have to wait a little longer for a first league start since December.
- Thiago's return leaves just Josh Dasilva, Fabio Carvalho, Vitaly Janelt and Aaron Hickey as the Bees' only confirmed absentees.
- It wouldn't be a shock for Thomas Frank to go with the same side that started the 4-3 win over Manchester United.
- Prediction
Ipswich showed great resolve to come from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Everton last weekend, but it was a result that extended their winless run to five matches. They'll look to give their fans something celebrate in their penultimate home game of the season.
Brentford, meanwhile, still have an outside chance of securing a top-six finish having extended their winning run to three matches last time out. The Bees are eight points behind Aston Villa with three games to play and make the trip to Portman Road having won six of their last eight on the road.
The Bees aren't great defensively at home but have been solid on their travels of late, and should make it four successive victories at Ipswich's expense on Saturday.
- LIVE Text Commentary90+6'That's all for today as the game is over.90+5'George Hirst (Ipswich) wins a header inside the box after a cross and steers it goalwards, but Mark Flekken produces a wonderful reflex save.90+3'The game has come to an end for Yoane Wissa. He has contributed as much as he could today. He will be replaced by the fresh legs of Yunus Emre Konak (Brentford).90+3'Cameron Burgess (Ipswich) wastes a huge opportunity! He receives a precise cross inside the penalty area and produces a low shot that sails towards the middle of a goal. His effort, however, lacks power and the goalkeeper makes a comfortable save.90+2'It must be a yellow card. It is. Yegor Yarmolyuk (Brentford) receives the caution after an awful tackle.905 min. of stoppage-time to be played.87'Brentford take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.85'Kieran McKenna has decided to make a change. Benjamin Johnson (Ipswich) replaces Axel Tuanzebe.85'Substitution. Igor Thiago (Brentford) in, Mikkel Damsgaard out.84'Ipswich failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.84'Jens Cajuste (Ipswich) gets to the ball from the resulting corner and tries his luck with a shot, but one of the defenders steps in to block the effort. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Ipswich.83'George Hirst (Ipswich) gives the referee no choice but to show him a yellow card.83'Michael Kayode (Brentford) makes it easy for the referee to show him a yellow card.83'The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Ipswich.82'Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich) receives a decent pass inside the box and curls in an effort on goal, but the ball hits the outside of the right post and flies out of play.81'A wild effort from George Hirst (Ipswich) on the edge of the box flies well wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.80'Samy Morsy (Ipswich) bursts pass a defender and attempts to score from the edge of the area, but the shot goes high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.78'Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Ipswich.76'1:5 - the latest stats for both teams in respect of shots on target.74'The corner is swung in but Ipswich can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.72'Thomas Frank decides to make a substitution. Kevin Schade will be replaced by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).70'Samuel Barrott shows a yellow card to Yoane Wissa (Brentford) for his blatant foul.69'The resulting set piece from Brentford is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.69'After the VAR review the referee signals NO PENALTY to Brentford, play can continue.68'There's a break in play and referee Samuel Barrott must have got a signal in his ear as he indicates he will check that earlier penalty claim by Brentford using VAR. This could be interesting!67'Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) gets to the rebound just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by one of the defending players.66'A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Brentford comes to nothing.65'Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) swings in a promising cross from the free kick, but one of the defenders does a perfect job to avert the danger. Brentford earn a corner.62'The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and George Hirst (Ipswich) comes onto the pitch so that Liam Delap can be given a rest.61'Here is a change. Jack Taylor is going off and Kieran McKenna gives the last tactical orders to Jens Cajuste (Ipswich).60'Great teamplay by Ipswich as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.57'We are about to witness a subsitution. Jack Clarke (Ipswich) for Conor Chaplin.56'Yoane Wissa (Brentford) fires the ball on goal but sends it into orbit. The ball goes out of play and Ipswich will have a goal kick.55'The current number of shots on target for both teams is 4:8.53'Yoane Wissa (Brentford) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a low drive towards the middle of the net, but Alex Palmer is alert and denies him.50'The Brentford players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.48'Yoane Wissa (Brentford) blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender.46'The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.45+3'The match has reached half-time.45+1'Fantastic run and shot from mid-range by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford), but a defender denies him an almost certain goal by getting his body in the way.45There will be a minimum of 2 min. of added time.44'Some neat passing and movement from Brentford as they ping around some short passes in order to create a new attacking opportunity.42'Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) floats the ball in from the corner but it's intercepted.41'One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich).39'The ball is played back to Jack Taylor (Ipswich), who controls it instantly and releases a piledriver from long range, but the shot lacks accuracy and drifts well wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.38'The possession of the ball – 43:57.36'What a chance that is! Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) squanders a huge opportunity as he latches on to a perfect cross from the wing. He produces a bullet header from around the penalty spot which goes high over the crossbar! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Ipswich.35'The ball is cleared after Kevin Schade (Brentford) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The ball is behind the touchline and Brentford will take a throw-in.33'Neat passing move from Brentford in order to create new attacking opportunities.31'Christian Norgaard (Brentford) is penalised for a foul. Samuel Barrott had a clear view and blows his whistle.29'Ipswich have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.28'Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. Ipswich get a corner.28'Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) sends a chip pass into the box, but Alex Palmer is quickest to intercept the ball.26'Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) takes the free kick but it is cleared by the first defender.24'Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Alex Palmer, who smothers the ball.23'Yoane Wissa (Brentford) nearly creates a chance, but his attempt to pick out a teammate with a through ball does not come off.21'Ipswich seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.18'Bryan Mbeumo takes over corner duties and expertly finds Kevin Schade (Brentford), who jumps highest and coolly plants a bullet header into the left side of the goal. The score is now 0:1.18'The referee blows his whistle, Brentford are awarded a corner kick.17'Jack Taylor (Ipswich) criticises the decision of the referee and immediately receives a yellow card.17'Christian Norgaard (Brentford) picked up a yellow card for talking out of turn to the referee. He has to be careful for the remainder of the match.17'NO PENALTY after a VAR review! The Brentford players are visibly unhappy with the call.17'Play continues despite the shouts by some Brentford players for a penalty. Wait! Referee Samuel Barrott interrupts the game right now and he will review that decision using VAR! Let's see what happens.15'Alex Palmer comes off his line to intercept the corner from Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).14'Liam Delap (Ipswich) bursts into the box and latches on to a pin-point long through ball, but one of the defenders steps in to clear the ball to safety.12'Michael Kayode (Brentford) is penalised for holding. Samuel Barrott signals a set piece.11'Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) fizzes over a cross which doesn't cause any problems. The ball goes out of play and Ipswich will have a goal kick.10'The resulting corner from Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is cleared by the opposition's defence.8'Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) sends a cross into the box, but Alex Palmer comes off his line to gather the ball.7'Brentford keep the ball and are displaying some tiki-taka style passing at the moment.5'The referee blows his whistle as Liam Delap (Ipswich) was too aggressive in his challenge.4'Brentford are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.2'Liam Delap (Ipswich) attempts to convert a cross into a goal, but his promising header from near the penalty spot low towards the middle of the net is denied by Mark Flekken. This effort didn't really trouble him.1'Here we go, today's match is starting right now.Ipswich will kick the game off.Today's referee will be Samuel Barrott.Welcome to our live text commentary, ladies and gentlemen! The starting lineups will be announced very soon, so just sit back and get ready to enjoy the action.