English Premier League Prediction - Manchester City VS Ipswich Town
English Premier League - Manchester City VS Ipswich Town
Match Time: 24-08-2024 22:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Manchester City
The Premier League champions will be without Savinho because of a knee injury and Oscar Bobb after he broke his leg in training ten days ago. Manchester City will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Ipswich Town, with Ederson Moraes in goal.
Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol will be deployed as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Manuel Akanji will start in the central defensive partnership alongside Ruben Dias.
As for the midfield unit, Bernardo Silva will start alongside Rodri. While the Spanish international will look to protect the backline and break up opposition attacks, Silva will look to add creativity and drive to the side. Meanwhile, Ilkay Gundogan will likely make his second debut for Manchester City after returning from Barcelona.
Kevin De Bruyne will be deployed in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities in the final third. Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku will be deployed in the wide areas, and Erling Haaland will lead the line for the home team.
Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol will be deployed as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Manuel Akanji will start in the central defensive partnership alongside Ruben Dias.
As for the midfield unit, Bernardo Silva will start alongside Rodri. While the Spanish international will look to protect the backline and break up opposition attacks, Silva will look to add creativity and drive to the side. Meanwhile, Ilkay Gundogan will likely make his second debut for Manchester City after returning from Barcelona.
Kevin De Bruyne will be deployed in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities in the final third. Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku will be deployed in the wide areas, and Erling Haaland will lead the line for the home team.
Ipswich Town
The away side will be without several first-team players for the trip to Manchester City. Harry Clarke misses out with a calf injury, George Hirst has a knee injury, Nathan Broadhead has a thigh problem, Janoi Donacien misses out with a groin issue, and Cameron Humphreys is also sidelined with a knock.
Ipswich Town will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Manchester City, with former City goalkeeper Arijanet Muric in goal. Ben Johnson and Leif Davis will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Luke Woolfenden and Jacob Greaves will start at the heart of the defence.
Sam Morsy and Jack Taylor will start in the double pivot in the middle of the park, and they will look to protect the back four and break up opposition attacks. Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson will look to add goals and creativity to the side from the wide areas.
Conor Chaplin will start in the central attacking midfield role, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Finally, former Manchester City attacker Liam Delap with lead the line for the visitors.
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, De Bruyne; Bernardo, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Ipswich Town possible starting lineup:
Walton; Tuanzebe, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Luongo; Johnson, Chaplin, Hutchinson; Delap
Manchester City vs Ipswich Town Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*The two teams have locked horns 66 times in all competitions, with just eight meetings taking place in the Premier League. They have contested these meetings closely, with the visitors having a 28-23 lead in wins and 15 games ending in draws.
*The last 12 meetings between them have produced conclusive results with seven wins for the visitors and five for the hosts. They last met in the FA Cup in 2002, which City won 4-1.
*Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 24 Premier League games, registering 10 consecutive wins.
*Ipswich Town have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven meetings against the hosts.
*City have won 17 of their 18 league meetings against newly promoted sides.
*The two teams have met eight times in the Premier League, with the hosts leading 4-2 in wins. Interestingly, the visitors secured a league double when they last met in the competition in the 2000-01 season.
Prediction: Manchester City 3-0 Ipswich Town
Ipswich certainly gave a good account of themselves against Liverpool last weekend, but they ultimately came up short against a stronger opponent and will once again be up against it when they face a Man City side who are unbeaten in 45 games at the Etihad across all competitions.
Indeed, it is difficult to see how the Tractor Boys can come away with a positive result against the reigning champions, who should have few problems claiming maximum points in comfortable fashion.
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