Manchester City vs Ipswich Town prediction
Manchester City
Saturday, 17 October 2026
3:2Half time 2 : 1Premier League
Ipswich Town
- Foden 19′
- Haaland 34′, 69′
- Maeda 21′
- Flemming (P) 90′
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Manchester City vs Ipswich Town: preview and prediction
Manchester City welcome Ipswich Town to Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday 17 October, with kick-off at 15:00. It's matchday 7 in the Premier League. Manchester City go into it 2nd in the table after nine games, with Ipswich Town 14th, 12 places lower. Last time out Manchester City lost 4-2 at home to Paris Saint-Germain, and Ipswich Town beat Fulham 2-1 at home.
Manchester City: form and key numbers
So far in the Premier League, Manchester City have won seven, drawn none and lost two of nine, with 20 goals scored and 10 conceded, good for 2nd place and 21 points.
Over the last six matches it has been five wins, no draws and one defeat, averaging 3.0 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain at home; before that came a 3-0 win away at Liverpool and a 5-3 win at home to Sunderland.
They have scored in each of their last six. Four clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won two of three recently (12 scored, 7 conceded).
- HParis Saint-Germain2-4L
- ALiverpool3-0W
- HSunderland5-3W
- HNorwich5-0W
- AManchester United1-0W
- APorto2-0W
Manchester City: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Ipswich Town: form and key numbers
Ipswich Town have won three, drawn two and lost four of their nine Premier League games so far, scoring 14 and letting in 18. That has them 14th on 11 points.
Their last six in all competitions read two wins, no draws and four defeats, at 1.5 goals scored and 2.5 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Fulham 2-1 at home; before that came a 1-0 defeat away at Everton and a 4-2 defeat at home to Arsenal.
The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won one of three recently (5 scored, 8 conceded). J. Taylor (knee injury) misses out.
- HFulham2-1W
- AEverton0-1L
- HArsenal2-4L
- ACrystal Palace3-2W
- HLiverpool0-2L
- AManchester United2-5L
Ipswich Town: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Manchester City vs Ipswich Town: match analysis
Home and away form points to Manchester City: Manchester City have won two of their last three at home, Ipswich Town one of their last three on the road. Ten points separate the two sides in the table. Manchester City also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 24 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +17 | 19 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 13 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
We make Manchester City clear favourites at 81%, with Ipswich Town on 6% and the draw at 13%.
- 3.01.5
- 1.22.5
- 2.80.7
On goals, it expects around 3.6 in the game: 2.8 for Manchester City and 0.7 for Ipswich Town. Over 2.5 goals is 70% and both teams scoring 49%. When they last met, on 19 Jan 2025, Manchester City won 6-0.
- Ipswich0-6Manchester City
- Manchester City4-1Ipswich
- Ipswich2-1Manchester City
- Manchester City2-3Ipswich
No reported absences
- J. TaylorKnee Injury
Backed by form, home and away records, the table and goal difference.
Every market at a glance
- ResultManchester City win81%
- Double chanceManchester City or draw94%
- GoalsOver 2.570%
- Both teams to scoreNo51%
- Clean sheetManchester City48%
- CornersManchester City 7.9 · Ipswich Town 3.010.8 expected
- Cards3.2 yellows expectedRed 15%
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