Brighton vs Ipswich: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Brighton & Hove Albion host Ipswich Town at American Express Stadium on Sunday 20 December 2026, kick-off 14:00 UTC, in the Premier League (round 16). Brighton have had 58 days of rest since playing Jablonec (Conference League); Ipswich have had 57 after facing Nottm Forest and travel about 63 km. Brighton are without 8 players (Pascal Struijk, Zadok Yohanna, Mats Wieffer and others); Ipswich are missing 2 (Saša Lukić, Jack Taylor).