Premier League Gameweek 19 continues with three fascinating Monday contests. Here’s everything you need to know before each one.

Ipswich Town v Chelsea

Ipswich host Chelsea at Portman Road hoping to pull off a major upset and finally secure their first home league win of the season.

However, this will not be an easy task against Enzo Maresca’s top team, who have only lost one league game on the road in 2024/25 – to leaders Liverpool.

Where are both teams in the table?

Ipswich are in 19th place with 12 points, while Chelsea are in fourth place with 35 points.

In their last games, Kieran McKenna’s side lost 1-0 away to Arsenal, while Maresca’s men suffered a late 2-1 defeat at home to Fulham, their first league defeat since October.

Form Guide

Team news

Ipswich: Chiedozie Ogbene, George Hirst, Axel Tuanzebe and Massimo Luongo remain unavailable.

Chelsea: Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana are all out.

What the managers said

Kieran McKenna (Ipswich): “Chelsea have recruited some fantastic players now across a number of transfer windows, some fantastic young players. They really seemed to have found their way and Enzo has done a really good job of training them, getting them into the structure he likes and turning them into a good team.

“They have the opportunity to rotate and keep the level of the team extremely high, and they have an extra day to prepare. I’m sure they were frustrated with the result against Fulham so they will. “Let’s be really hungry to get three points on Monday night. We have to make sure we achieve that and be as competitive as possible.

Enzo Maresca (Chelsea): “We never thought we would win every game. We lost on August 18th, then after two months (in October) and then again after two months. But we know that the reality is not just losing a game every two months. It’s a matter of how we react and try again.

Match officials

Referee: John Brooks. Assistants: Simon Bennett, Sam Lewis. Fourth official: Darren Bond. VAR: Michael Oliver. Assistant VAR: Nick Greenhalgh.

Important facts

In the previous two seasons, 1994/95 and 2001/02, in which they found themselves in the Premier League relegation zone at the end of a calendar year, Ipswich were unable to keep up.

The Tractor Boys could become just the fifth team to fail to win any of their first ten Premier League home games in a season.

Chelsea’s only defeats in their last 18 away league games have come at Anfield (twice) and the Emirates Stadium.

The Blues are unbeaten in each of the last 12 calendar years (W8, D4) since 2011, when they lost 3-1 at home to Aston Villa. They have not lost their last away game in the top flight of a year since 2002, when they lost to Leeds United.

Ipswich vs Chelsea: The last five PL meetings

April 1, 2002: Ipswich 0-0 Chelsea
November 4, 2001: Chelsea 2-1 Ipswich
January 20, 2001: Chelsea 4-1 Ipswich
December 26, 2000: Ipswich 2-2 Chelsea
January 21, 1995: Ipswich 2-2 Chelsea

Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Aston Villa welcome Brighton to Villa Park, where the hosts have dominated encounters between the clubs in recent seasons.

Villa have won eight of their nine home top-flight games against the Seagulls, including a 6-1 win against them in September 2023.

Where are both teams in the table?

Villa are currently in ninth place with 28 points, one place and two points ahead of Brighton.

Brighton are winless in their last six league games, while Villa suffered a 3-0 defeat at Newcastle United on Boxing Day.

Form Guide

Team news

Aston Villa: Jhon Duran begins a three-game ban after the club’s appeal against his red card away to Newcastle was rejected. Matty Cash is also suspended after picking up five yellow cards, but midfielder Jacob Ramsey could return to the matchday squad after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Brighton: Mats Wieffer, Ferdi Kadioglu, Adam Webster and Jack Hinshelwood are assessed, all of whom missed Friday’s draw against Brentford. Danny Welbeck remains out with an ankle injury.

What the managers said

Unai Emery (Aston Villa): “We just have to try to get better – myself first – and try to get as many points as possible. We saw last week (against Manchester City) that we can do it against big teams. “I’m very excited” for the game.

“We have to be positive and understand our path. The table is very tight – we have a lot of teams who are just a few points apart and of course Monday our challenge is to try again at home at Villa Park to create the atmosphere we want to create with our fans , to play and enjoy – and try to win.”

Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton): “They have a clear style of play. I think Emery has a big influence on Aston Villa’s philosophy. They have great individual players. I’ve heard a lot about the atmosphere there, so it will be a great opportunity for us to improve and show our identity there.

Match officials

Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Darren Cann, Dan Robathan. Fourth official: Gavin Ward. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt.

Important facts

Ollie Watkins has scored six goals in seven Premier League games against Brighton, more than against any other opponent.

Brighton have won just one of their last 14 trips to Villa Park (D3 L10).

The Seagulls are unbeaten in their last four away games, which was their last league game in a calendar year; The last time they lost on such an occasion was in 2011, when they were beaten 2-0 at Coventry in the Championship.

Villa have kept just two clean sheets in their last 23 Premier League games, this season at home against Manchester United and Southampton.

Villa vs Brighton: Last five PL meetings

May 4, 2024: Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa
September 30, 2023: Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton
May 28, 2023: Aston Villa 2-1 Brighton
November 13, 2022: Brighton 1-2 Aston Villa
February 26, 2022: Brighton 0-2 Aston Villa

Man Utd vs Newcastle

Man Utd welcome Newcastle to Old Trafford and are keen to end 2024 on a positive note.

Ruben Amorim’s side have endured a difficult December, winning just two of their last six Premier League games and suffering consecutive defeats without scoring.

They face an in-form Newcastle who have won their last three games in the competition and kept clean sheets in all three games.

Where are both teams in the table?

The defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day leaves Man Utd in 14th place with 22 points and closer to the relegation zone than the top four.

Newcastle are currently in seventh place with 29 points, six points behind fourth-placed Nottingham Forest.

Team news

Man Utd: The Red Devils will be without suspended midfielders Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte.

Victor Lindelof, Mason Mount and Luke Shaw all remain on the sidelines.

Newcastle: Tino Livramento should be available after missing the Boxing Day win against Aston Villa.

Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Nick Pope and Callum Wilson are still out.

What the managers said

Ruben Amorim (Man Utd): “We have to fight against everything because our fans are always there. But they are tired of this moment. “We have to expect that any Newcastle game near our penalty area will make the stadium nervous and our players have to deal with that.”

“Newcastle are a very strong team, very fast, with a lot of pace and a lot of time with the same coach. We want to be competitive and try to win the game. That’s all.”

Eddie Howe (Newcastle): “We had a really good preparation for our games and the players seemed to be having fun and going into the game with the right attitude. We have to try to get back to the right point without any distractions. I am sure the players will be ready for the games.”

The last time the two sides met

Match officials

Referee: Simon Hooper. Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long. Fourth official: Andy Madley. VAR: Paul Tierney. Assistant VAR: Konstantin Hatzidakis.

Important facts

Man Utd have lost just one of their last 39 home league games against Newcastle (W28 D10) under David Moyes’ management in December 2013, when the Magpies won 1-0.

No team has lost more Premier League games than Man Utd (four) since the start of December. The last time they lost more league games in a single calendar month was in September 1962 (five).

Newcastle have won two of their last three Premier League games against Man Utd (L1); They won the same number of their previous 16 meetings with them (D4 L10).

Anthony Gordon scored goals home and away against Man Utd in the Premier League last season – no Newcastle player has ever scored in three consecutive appearances against the Red Devils in this competition.

Man Utd vs Newcastle: Last five PL meetings

May 15, 2024: Man Utd – Newcastle 3-2
Dec 2, 2023: Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd
April 2, 2023: Newcastle 2-0 Man Utd
Oct 16, 2022: Man Utd 0-0 Newcastle
Dec 27, 2021: Man Utd – Newcastle 1-1