Manchester United will be hoping to make a return to winning ways in the Premier League on Wednesday night when they play host to relegation battlers Ipswich Town.
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Man Utd vs Ipswich prediction: Goals expected at Old Trafford
Key Stats
- 58% of Ipswich's away games in the Premier League this season have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Both teams have scored in 75% of the Tractor Boy's away games in the league.
- Man Utd score an average of 1.31 goals per home game in the Premier League, while Ipswich are averaging 1.17 goals per away game.
Correct score prediction: Man Utd 2-1 Ipswich
We've gone with a 2-1 correct scoreline prediction in favour of Man Utd on Wednesday night as the visitors concede an average of 2.00 goals per game on their travels but have only failed to score in 25% of their away trips.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds stacked against Ipswich
- HOME: 8/15 (1.53) – 65.2%
- DRAW: 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%
- AWAY: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Man Utd are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 65.2% and we tend to agree with the bookmakers on this prediction.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: The Red Devils dominate
Man Utd have won four and drawn one of their last five encounters with Ipswich, though, the pair did draw 1-1 when they met for their reverse league meeting in November.
England Premier League 26/02/25
Man Utd
Ipswich
England Premier League 24/11/24
Ipswich
Man Utd
England EFL Cup 23/09/15
Man Utd
Ipswich
Man Utd preview: Battled back at Goodison
Manchester United had a first half to forget at Goodison Park on Saturday as they went in at the break 2-0 down.
However, a Bruno Fernandes free-kick in the 72nd minute, the visitor's first shot on target, halved the deficit and Manuel Ugarte was on hand to fire home a rebound eight minutes later to equalise. VAR saved the Red Devils from slipping to a defeat in stoppage time when Everton were awarded a penalty only to have the decision bizarrely overturned.
Lisandro Martinez, Amad Diallo, Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo, Tobias Collyer, Mason Mount, Altay Bayindir and Jonny Evans could all miss the Ipswich game through injury.
Predicted lineup: Onana (GK), Maguire, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Dalot, Dorgu, Casemiro, Fernandes, Ugarte, Zirkzee & Hojlund
England Premier League 11/05/25
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West Ham
2
Man Utd
0
UEFA Europa League 08/05/25
W
Athletic Bilbao
1
Man Utd
4
England Premier League 04/05/25
L
Brentford
4
Man Utd
3
UEFA Europa League 01/05/25
W
Athletic Bilbao
0
Man Utd
3
England Premier League 27/04/25
D
Bournemouth
1
Man Utd
1
Ipswich preview: Thrashed by Spurs
Ipswich have performed worse at home than they have on the road in the Premier League this season, and that narrative continued on Saturday against Tottenham Hotspur.
The visitors raced into a two-goal lead but Omari Hutchinson managed to pull a goal back before the break to give the home fans a shred of hope. However, that hope was soon quashed as Spurs scored twice in the second 45 to secure a comfortable 4-1 victory.
Wesley Burns, Chiedozie Ogbene and Christian Walton have been ruled out of the trip to Old Trafford but Axel Tuanzebe is available following a brief suspension.
Predicted lineup: Palmer (GK), Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Greaves, Davis, Phillips, Cajuste, Clarke, Delap, Philogene & Hutchinson
England Premier League 10/05/25
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Brentford
1
Ipswich
0
England Premier League 03/05/25
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Everton
2
Ipswich
2
England Premier League 26/04/25
L
Newcastle
3
Ipswich
0
England Premier League 20/04/25
L
Arsenal
4
Ipswich
0
England Premier League 13/04/25
D
Chelsea
2
Ipswich
2
Player to watch: Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes joint-top scores in the Premier League for Manchester United this season and the Portuguese midfielder played a pivotal role in the club's hard-earned point against Everton at the weekend.
Fernandes has scored six times in the league so far with his latest being a free-kick in the 2-2 draw at Goodison Park where another shot from the Portuguese international led to United equalising via a rebound in the 80th minute.
Fernandes inspired United's comeback at Goodison Park
We're backing Fernandes to lead by example once again for the Red Devils when they play host to struggling Ipswich on Wednesday night in what we have predicted will be a narrow 2-1 win for the home side.