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Ipswich vs Liverpool Match Summary
Competition | English Premier League |
|---|---|
Match Date | Friday 4 September 2026 |
Match Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Ipswich, Portman Road |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event |
Ipswich host Liverpool at Portman Road on Friday night, and the visitors arrive as clear favourites in a fixture that ought to bring goals. This is a Premier League night with an obvious pecking order.
The Tractor Boys opened their home campaign with a 2-1 win over Sunderland, but were then thumped 5-2 at Manchester United. Back at Portman Road, they will fancy causing an upset.
Liverpool are still searching for their first league win of the season, having drawn 2-2 with Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. Even so, the Reds are heavy favourites here.
Liverpool are undefeated in their last six meetings with Ipswich in all competitions, and they have won the two most recent Premier League encounters between the sides.
Ipswich vs Liverpool Form
Ipswich have blown hot and cold. They beat Sunderland 2-1 on the opening day and saw off Leicester City 3-1 in the EFL Cup, but shipped five in a 5-2 defeat at Manchester United, with Leif Davis on the scoresheet. There have been over 2.5 goals in 10 of their last 12 league games, and they have conceded at least twice in eight of their last 10.
Liverpool have started with back-to-back 2-2 draws against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, needing late goals to rescue both. They conceded first each time, including a 99th-minute penalty to salvage a point against Newcastle. The Reds have drawn their last three league matches, but their attacking talent, led by Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, remains fearsome.
Ipswich vs Liverpool Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Ipswich: J. Philogene (Injured/out), A. Matusiwa (Injured/doubtful), Florentino (Injured/doubtful), J. Taylor (Injured/doubtful), J. Enciso (Injured/doubtful), Emersonn (Injured/doubtful)
Liverpool: H. Ekitiké (Injured/out), G. Leoni (Injured/out), C. Bradley (Injured/out), F. Chiesa (Injured/doubtful), J. Gomez (Injured/doubtful)
Ipswich
Ipswich are sweating on the fitness of striker Emersonn after he picked up a knock at Old Trafford. Exequiel Palacios is pushing to make his first start for the club, while Florentino Luis, Azor Matusiwa, Jack Taylor and Jaden Philogene remain sidelined or doubtful.
Liverpool
Bradley Barcola could make his Liverpool debut but is likely to start on the bench, having not played since the World Cup. Victor Muñoz is set to keep his place on the left after his stunner last weekend, while Joe Gomez and Federico Chiesa could return from muscle injuries.
Ipswich vs Liverpool Predicted Lineup
Ipswich
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Scherpen; O'Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis; Lukic, Núñez; Fatawu, Enciso, Maeda; Emersonn
Liverpool
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting Lineup (probable): Becker; Frimpong, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Gakpo, Wirtz, Muñoz; Isak
Ipswich vs Liverpool Key Stats & Match Facts
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 10 of Ipswich's last 12 games in the Premier League.
Ipswich have failed to win 19 of their last 21 matches in the Premier League.
Ipswich have conceded at least two goals in eight of their last 10 matches in the Premier League.
Liverpool have drawn their last three matches in the Premier League and are undefeated in their last six against Ipswich in all competitions.
Ipswich scored inside the opening 20 minutes in both of their first two league matches this season, while Liverpool netted twice in each of theirs.
Ipswich vs Liverpool Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Liverpool should have far too much for a leaky Ipswich side. The projected 1-2 scoreline points to an away win with goals at both ends, and our Ipswich vs Liverpool prediction is a comfortable Reds victory. Liverpool are 11/20 with William Hill in the Win Market.
Best Bets
Both teams to score in the Both Teams To Score market. The numbers make a strong case here, with a 57% probability of both sides netting off the back of an expected 1-2 finish. Ipswich have scored early in both league games so far, while Liverpool have been leaking at the back.
Over 2.5 goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market. With a projected total of 3.13 goals, Over 2.5 lands a 60% probability. Ipswich have seen over 2.5 goals in 10 of their last 12 league games, so this fixture looks set for a busy scoreboard.
Ipswich vs Liverpool Bet Builder
Our four-leg Ipswich vs Liverpool bet builder tips back Liverpool to win, Alexander Isak to score anytime, both teams to score, and Sasa Lukic to be shown a card.
Liverpool are strong favourites in the Win Market and should have the class to see off a defensively fragile Ipswich, who have conceded at least twice in eight of their last 10 league games.
Isak anytime makes sense given Liverpool's firepower and Ipswich's soft underbelly, with the Tractor Boys leaking goals throughout their recent run.
Both teams to score fits the picture too, as Ipswich have scored early in both league outings this season while Liverpool have conceded first in each of theirs.
Lukic to be carded looks a fair shout for a defensive midfielder set for plenty of high-intensity duels in the engine room against Liverpool's runners.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 10/1 and is as short as 8.31/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £17 from best to worst price.
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Ipswich vs Liverpool Talking Points
A shock first win over Liverpool since December 2000 would mean Ipswich have already won more home games this season than in their entire last top-flight campaign, and Jack Clarke's winner against Sunderland showed there is fight in this side. But the numbers are stacked against them. Liverpool have won the last two Premier League meetings and remain unbeaten in the last six across all competitions, and their attacking threat through Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz is a different level to anything Ipswich have faced. With Ipswich shipping goals for fun and Liverpool desperate to finally turn draws into wins, this match has all the makings of an open, high-scoring affair, even if the destination of the points looks fairly settled.
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Where is Ipswich vs Liverpool being played?
The Ipswich vs Liverpool match will take place at Portman Road in Ipswich.
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