As Ipswich Town welcomes Manchester City to Portman Road, the stakes are high for both sides in this intriguing Premier League clash. Manchester City, currently sitting seventh in the league, will look to secure a crucial away victory against a struggling Ipswich side languishing near the relegation zone.
Head-to-Head Record
In the past eight years, these teams have faced each other sparingly, with Manchester City holding a slight edge in recent encounters:
- Wins: Ipswich 0 – 1 Manchester City
- Draws: 0
Last 5 Meetings
- Manchester City 4-1 Ipswich (Aug 2024)
- Ipswich 2-1 Manchester City (Mar 2023)
- Manchester City 2-1 Ipswich (Dec 2022)
- Ipswich 3-2 Manchester City (Apr 2022)
- Manchester City 3-0 Ipswich (Dec 2021)
Premier League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Manchester City | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38:29 | LDWWD | 35 |
| 18 | Ipswich | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20:37 | LLWDL | 16 |
Team News
Ipswich Town:
The Tractor Boys will be without key midfielder Kalvin Phillips due to ineligibility against his parent club. Conor Chaplin (knee) and Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles) remain sidelined. Omari Hutchinson is back from a groin injury and could feature, alongside new signing Jaden Philogene.
Manchester City:
City’s injury list includes Rodri (ACL), Oscar Bobb (leg), and Ruben Dias (calf). John Stones is close to returning but might be rested. Kyle Walker’s future remains uncertain, which could see Matheus Nunes continuing at right-back.
Predicted Lineups
Ipswich Town (5-4-1)
- GK: Christian Walton
- Def: O’Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis
- Mid: Hutchinson, Morsy, Cajuste
- Fwd: Burns, Broadhead, Delap
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
- GK: Stefan Ortega
- Def: Ake, Akanji, Gvardiol
- Mid: Nunes, Foden, Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne, Savinho
- Fwd: Haaland
Key Stats
- Ipswich Town has not lost to Manchester City at home in their last four encounters.
- Manchester City’s last away win at Ipswich was in 1994.
- Manchester City has a winning streak of 3 matches.
- Ipswich has failed to score in 5 of their 11 home matches this season.
- Erling Haaland has scored 16 goals for City this season.
- Ipswich scores 30% of their goals in the first 15 minutes of matches.
- City has scored in their last 7 consecutive matches.
- Ipswich’s last home win against City was a 2-1 victory.
- Manchester City has better form in their last five matches compared to Ipswich.
- Ipswich’s home record this season stands at 1 win, 4 draws, and 6 losses.
Prediction
Given the form and squad depth, Manchester City is likely to edge out Ipswich. However, Ipswich’s strong home record against City in recent years suggests this could be a closer contest than the standings indicate.
Prediction: Ipswich 1-3 Manchester City
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