Ipswich Town welcome Liverpool to Portman Road on Friday, with Gary O’Neil’s side facing the attacking intensity of Andoni Iraola’s team.
Ipswich need a compact defensive shape while using Jack Clarke and Julio Enciso to attack the spaces Liverpool leave when pushing forward.
Liverpool should press aggressively and look to create through Florian Wirtz and Dominik Szoboszlai, with Alexander Isak providing the central threat.
Ipswich can trouble Liverpool by bypassing the initial press and attacking quickly, particularly with Iraola’s defensive structure still developing.
Liverpool possess greater individual quality, but controlling transitions will be crucial against an Ipswich side capable of exploiting an open game.
Ipswich Town is coming off a 5-2 road loss against Manchester United on Sunday while Liverpool had a 2-2 home draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Ipswich Town is in 12th place in the Premier League standings with three points in two games while Liverpool is in 13th place with two points in two games.
The player to watch in this game is Alexander Isak, who has one goal and zero assists in two Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Isak a 31.94 percent chance to score against Ipswich Town.
According to Opta Analyst, Isak’s Expected Goals per Shot (xG Per Shot) stands at 0.27.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Ipswich Town 5.20
- Liverpool 1.58
- Draw 4.40
Spread
- Ipswich Town +1 (1.81)
- Liverpool -1 (1.98)
Total
- Over 3 (1.91)
- Under 3 (1.85)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 25, 2025 and Liverpool won 4-1.
Projected Leaders
For Ipswich Town, Daizen Maeda has a 38.02 percent chance to score. He averages 1.57 shots overall per sim, 0.88 shots on goal per and 0.48 goals per sim.
For Liverpool, Alexander Isak has a 31.94 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.42 shots overall per sim, 0.58 shots on goal per and 0.38 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Liverpool 1.58
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Liverpool in this one. Average score in simulations is Liverpool 2.14 to Ipswich Town 1.35.
