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Matchday 3 · Friday 4 September, 21:00 · Portman Road Stadium

Ipswich Town vs Liverpool: line-ups and result

Ipswich Town 14 · 3 points
0 - 2
Liverpool 6 · 5 points
  • 6' Alexander Isak
  • 9' Alexander Isak

Line-ups Ipswich Town vs Liverpool

Ipswich Town 4-2-3-1 · G. O'Neil
37 Scherpen
3 Davis
24 Greaves
6 Diop
26 O'Shea
25 Palacios
23 Lukić
38 Maeda
10 Enciso
7 Fatawu
19 Emersonn
  • 66' Jack Clarke Daizen Maeda
  • 66' Zian Flemming Emersonn
  • 78' Abdoul Ouattara Exequiel Palacios
  • 79' Kasey McAteer Abdul Fatawu

Line-up for Ipswich Town: Scherpen, Davis, Greaves, Diop, O'Shea, Palacios, Lukić, Maeda, Enciso, Fatawu, Emersonn

Bench
  • 20 K. McAteer 79'
  • 32 M. Núñez
  • 12 Florentino
  • 42 A. Ouattara 78'
  • 4 C. Kipré
  • 2 D. Furlong
  • 28 C. Walton
  • 47 J. Clarke 66'
  • 9 Z. Flemming 66'
Absentees Ipswich Town

Matusiwa, Philogene, Taylor (injured)

Liverpool 4-2-3-1 · Andoni Iraola
1 Alisson
6 Kerkez
4 van Dijk
5 Jacquet
33 Araújo
8 Szoboszlai
10 Mac Allister
23 Muñoz
7 Wirtz
18 Gakpo
9 Isak
  • 64' Ryan Gravenberch Alexander Isak
  • 64' Bradley Barcola Víctor Muñoz
  • 84' Treymaurice Nyoni Alexis Mac Allister
  • 90+1' Lewis Koumas Florian Wirtz

Line-up for Liverpool: Alisson, Kerkez, van Dijk, Jacquet, Araújo, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Muñoz, Wirtz, Gakpo, Isak

Bench
  • 67 L. Koumas 91'
  • 25 G. Mamardashvili
  • 21 K. Tsimikas
  • 30 J. Frimpong
  • 3 W. Endo
  • 38 R. Gravenberch 64'
  • 42 T. Nyoni
  • 29 B. Barcola 64'
  • 73 R. Ngumoha
Absentees Liverpool

Bradley, Chiesa, Leoni, Ekitike, Gomez (injured)

Highlights Ipswich Town vs Liverpool

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Ipswich Town

  1. Leif Davis Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Julio Enciso Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  3. Emersonn Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Chuba Akpom Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Jack Clarke Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Liverpool

  1. Alexander Isak Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Cody Gakpo Midfielder 1 goals 3 assists
  3. Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Víctor Muñoz Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Florian Wirtz Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Ipswich Town

Player Starts Min. Form
Kjell Scherpen 3/3 270 strong
Dara O'Shea 3/3 270 poor
Issa Diop 3/3 270 solid
Jacob Greaves 3/3 270 poor
Leif Davis 3/3 270 mixed
Saša Lukić 3/3 253 solid
Julio Enciso 3/3 251 strong
Abdul Fatawu 3/3 228 solid

Liverpool

Player Starts Min. Form
Alisson 3/3 270 solid
Virgil van Dijk 3/3 270 strong
Dominik Szoboszlai 3/3 270 strong
Miloš Kerkez 3/3 251 mixed
Cody Gakpo 3/3 251 excellent
Alexander Isak 3/3 244 excellent
Florian Wirtz 3/3 242 solid
Jérémy Jacquet 3/3 237 strong

Stats

Ipswich Town Match Liverpool
  • 45% Possession 55%
  • 14 Shots 10
  • 5 Shots on target 7
  • 5 Shots off target 1
  • 4 Corners 3
  • 6 Fouls 13
  • 5 Offsides 4
  • 1 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.10 2.66
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners9.0

Team comparison

IPS home Per match LIV away
1.50 Points 2.00
1.00 Goals for 2.00
1.50 Goals against 1.00
1.30 xG for 2.07
1.43 xG against 1.40
3.5 Corners 4.5
WL Home and away form DW

Head-to-head record Ipswich Town vs Liverpool

2 previous meetings
0 Ipswich Town 0 draws 2 Liverpool
  • Goals per match3.50
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Jan 2025 Liverpool 4 - 1 Ipswich Town
  • Aug 2024 Ipswich Town 0 - 2 Liverpool

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Ipswich Town vs Liverpool?

The referee for Ipswich Town vs Liverpool was Darren England.

Who is unavailable for Ipswich Town against Liverpool?

Ipswich Town are without Azor Matusiwa (injury), Jaden Philogene (injury) and Jack Taylor (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Liverpool against Ipswich Town?

Liverpool are without Conor Bradley (knee injury), Federico Chiesa (back injury), Giovanni Leoni (knee injury), Hugo Ekitike (achilles tendon injury) and Joe Gomez (injury).

What formation do Ipswich Town play?

Ipswich Town have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under G. O'Neil.

What formation do Liverpool play?

Liverpool have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Andoni Iraola.

How did the last meeting between Ipswich Town and Liverpool finish?

On 25 January 2025, Liverpool vs Ipswich Town finished 4-1.

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