Newly promoted Ipswich Town face their toughest test of the season away at the Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola's side head into this game as the overwhelming favourite to secure all three points and on paper, Man City should be winning this game with relative ease.
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Man City vs Ipswich prediction: Citizens to win big
Key Stats
- Ipswich lost at home and failed to score against Liverpool last weekend.
- Erling Haaland scored 27 Premier League goals last season.
- Man City Norwegian star has scored 64 goals in 67 Premier League games.
Correct score prediction: Man City 4-0 Ipswich
Manchester City scored four goals against Chelsea in pre-season and then kept a clean sheet against the Londoners when the pair met on the opening weekend of the new season. On paper, City should be winning this game with ease and Ipswich are likely to see very little of the ball and probably won't create many goalscoring opportunities.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds stacked against Ipswich
- HOME: 1/10 (1.10) – 90.9%
- DRAW: 23/2 (12.50) – 8%
- AWAY: 29/1 (30.00) – 3.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Manchester City are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 90.9%, and we can't argue with the bookmakers on this one.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Ipswich lead
The Tractor Boys have won four and lost one of their last five games against Man City, though, the pair haven't met since the 2000/01 Premier League campaign.
Man City preview: Started the season strongly
Man City would have been very confident about their chances of securing all three points at Stamford Bridge last weekend after having beaten Chelsea 4-2 in pre-season.
Erling Haaland opened the scoring for the visitors in the 18th minute and with six minutes left of the 90, former Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic scored to wrap up the three points.
Oscar Bobb, Rodri and Savinho could miss the Ipswich game due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Ederson (GK), Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Lewis, De Bruyne, Kovacic, Silva, Haaland, Doku & Foden
TEST Fixtures 05/09/24
D
Arsenal
0
Man City
0
England Premier League 31/08/24
W
West Ham
1
Man City
3
England Premier League 24/08/24
W
Ipswich
1
Man City
4
England Premier League 18/08/24
W
Chelsea
0
Man City
2
TEST Fixtures 12/08/24
D
Man Utd
0
Man City
0
Ipswich preview: Face their toughest test yet
The Tractor Boys put up a good fight against Liverpool, holding the former Premier League champions to a goalless draw at the break.
However, the visitors moved up a gear in the second 45, scoring two goals in the space of five minutes to wrap up a 2-0 victory.
Ipswich look set to be without the services of Harry Clarke, George Hirst, Nathan Broadhead, Cameron Humphreys, Janoi Donacien, Arijanet Muric and Wesley Burns for the trip to the Etihad this weekend.
Predicted lineup: Walton (GK), Tuanzebe, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis, Morsy, Luongo, Burns, Chaplin, Delap & Hutchinson
England Premier League 31/08/24
D
Fulham
1
Ipswich
1
England EFL Cup 28/08/24
L
AFC Wimbledon
2 (4)
Ipswich
2 (2)
England Premier League 24/08/24
L
Man City
4
Ipswich
1
England Premier League 17/08/24
L
Liverpool
2
Ipswich
0
Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24
W
Nice
0
Ipswich
1
Player to watch – Erling Haaland
Manchester City's goal machine is up and running for the new season after scoring one of his team's two goals against Chelsea last weekend.
Some said Haaland didn't have a good season in 2023/24 despite the fact that he scored 38 goals in all competitions but that might just have been down to the fact that his first season at the Citizens produced 52 goals.
Haaland has scored 64 goals in 67 Premier League appearances
We're backing Haaland to add more goals to his tally when the Norwegian giant goes up against an Ipswich defence that will have never played against a centre-forward of his caliber that boasts speed with physical strength and an eye for goal that is unparalleled across Europe.
