Manchester City vs Ipswich Town Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
by Ian John | in Premier League Predictions
Premier League Champions Manchester City host newly promoted Ipswich Town in their first home match of the season this weekend. The Citizens are the hot favorites to defeat the Tractor Boys, who have already faced Liverpool in the opening round of fixtures. Will our prediction follow the trend of predicting a comfortable City win, or will we look for value elsewhere?
Pep Guardiola's team has already won the Community Shield this season with a 7-6 victory on penalties over Manchester United following a 1-1 draw. Then, last weekend, in their season opener, they traveled to Chelsea for a tricky contest and came away with an excellent 2-0 win. They lie fourth in the table after the opening weekend of games.
Ipswich started well in their first fixture against Liverpool. But their experienced visitors snatched control of the game in the second half and ran out comfortable 2-0 winners. Manager Kieran McKenna soberingly realized how a team can be punished if they cannot score when having the better of a game at this level. After the first set of fixtures this season, the defeat leaves Ipswich 18th in the table.
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The Best Betting Odds for Manchester City v Ipswich Town Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1 | 51 | 401 |
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1.09 | 12 | 21 |
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1 | 51 | 401 |
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1 | 51 | 401 |
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1.08 | 12 | 31 |
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1.07 | 12 | 28 |
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1.09 | 12 | 29 |
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1.07 | 12 | 28 |
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1.09 | 11 | 27 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Manchester City and Ipswich Town?
Our prediction for the Manchester City vs Ipswich Town match is: Man City to win to nil.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 24/08/2024 between Manchester City and Ipswich Town in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 40.47% for a win of Manchester City against Ipswich Town with odds of 1.09 at Ladbrokes.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Manchester City vs Ipswich Town is 18.14% with odds of 51 at Bet365.
- Our prediction model gives a 41.39% chance ⭐ for a win of Ipswich Town vs Manchester City with odds of 401 at Bet365.
Manchester City - Ipswich Town Prediction and Best Odds:
| Manchester City Ipswich Town Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town wins | 41.39% | 401 at Bet365 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 61.11% | 1.3 at Bet365 |
| Both Team To Score | 61.9% | 2.38 at Bet365 |
| Half-time / Full-time: Ipswich Town/Ipswich Town | 21.96% | 41 at Bet365 |
Manchester City vs Ipswich Town Form
Manchester City and Ipswich Town's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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17
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 |
Manchester City and Ipswich Town Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Aug 2024 - Premier League
10 Aug 2024 - Community Shield
3 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
30 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Aug 2024 - Premier League
10 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
20 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
4 May 2024 - Championship
Manchester City - Ipswich Town: Form Analysis
Pep Guardiola's team has already won the Community Shield this season with a 7-6 penalties victory over Manchester United following a 1-1 draw. Then, last weekend, in their season opener, they traveled to Chelsea for a very tricky contest and came away with an excellent 2-0 win.
Erling Haaland scored the first goal of the game with a sublime finish in the first half. Then late on Mateo Kovacic scored a goal against his former club to confirm the victory and a winning start for the four-time consecutive Premier League Champions.
After their impressive start, City lie fourth in the table.
Ipswich started well in their first fixture against Liverpool, having a number of chances in the first half of the game. Then in the second half, their experienced visitors took control of the contest and ran out 2-0 winners through goals from Diogo Jota and Mo Salah.
It was a sobering defeat for the Tractor Boys.
Manager Kieran McKenna will keenly understand how a team can be punished, especially if they cannot score when having the better of a game at this level. New signing Sammie Szmodics, who arrived from Blackburn Rovers just before the game with Liverpool, could be the man to try to take more of the chances they created.
After the first set of fixtures this season, the defeat leaves Ipswich 18th in the table.
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Manchester City against Ipswich Town Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Formation : 5 - 4 - 1
Missing players
Rodri
O. Bobb
P. Foden
J. Donacien
H. Clarke
ForwardN. Broadhead
G. Hirst
W. Burns
Manchester City & Ipswich Town Squad Analysis
Manchester City have one player ruled out for certain for the Ipswich game. Young Norwegian winger Oscar Bobb suffered a nasty leg fracture injury in pre-season that will likely keep him out for three or four months.
There is also a doubt about new signing Savinho. The Brazilian had an impressive 45-minutes against Chelsea but was forced off at half-time with a knee issue. However, manager Pep Guardiola reckons he is still in with a shot of featuring against Ipswich. However, it is not all bad news for City fans.
Key midfielder Rodri should return for this game.
The Spaniard sat out the game with Chelsea due to a lack of fitness but should be ready to contribute here, although he may start the game from the bench.
After the defeat to Liverpool last weekend, this game with City represents another huge test for Ipswich Town.
Their main doubt is winger Wes Burns, who seemed to pick up a hamstring injury in the game against Liverpool. However, McKenna could elect to make changes in other areas of the team, with two new signings potentially coming into the team.
Goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, who started his senior career with Manchester City, could make his debut for Ipswich. Additionally, McKenna could play Sammie Szmodics from the start, especially if Burns is ruled out for this trip to the Champions.
Manchester City - Ipswich Town Key Points
- City were unbeaten in all their 19 home games last season, winning 14, drawing five.
- Ipswich won two of their last five away games in the Championship, drawing one, losing two.
- In their last four home games in the EPL, City have scored 17 goals, conceding four.
- Man City have not lost a home Premier League game since November 2022.
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Our Manchester City vs Ipswich Town Prediction
Our Manchester City vs. Ipswich Town prediction is: Man City to win to nil.
Ipswich were given no favors by the fixture computer with their start to the season. At home, Manchester City were unbeatable last season and it is hard to see the Tractor Boys ending that run. This should be a comfortable win for the home side and they should complete the victory without Ipswich getting on the scoresheet.
Manchester City vs Ipswich Town - Other Interesting Predictions
Erling Haaland (Man City) to score two or more goals.
City's prolific Norwegian hitman Erling Haaland scored his 91st goal in 100 games for the club in the 2-0 win at Chelsea last weekend. He followed up a 36-goal season in the EPL in the 2022/23, with a 27-goal season in just 31 EPL games last season.
He has a track record of scoring multiple goals, especially against newly promoted teams. As such, he is an outstanding choice to score more than once in Saturday's game.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Manchester City Ipswich Town
| Manchester City vs Ipswich Town | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| Manchester City wins | 1.1 | 1 | -9.1% |
| Draw | 10 | 51 | +410.0% |
| Ipswich Town wins | 17 | 401 | +2,258.8% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Ipswich Town is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 2,258.8% since opening
- The probability of this result was 5.9% and is now 0.2% (-5.6%)
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