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Manchester United will take on Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Sunday, 30 August, with the hosts looking for their first win of the new season.
After last weekend's defeat to Hull City, the Red Devils will be desperate to get off the mark here to prevent another season from unravelling before it has even truly begun.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Manchester United vs Ipswich Town key stats
- Man Utd have won each of their last three home Premier League matches.
- Ipswich haven't beaten Man Utd since 1994.
- More than two goals have been scored in four of Man Utd's last six league matches.
Manchester United vs Ipswich Town preview: A must-win match already for United?
Man Utd vs Ipswich — Tale of the Tape
| Man Utd | vs | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|
| 16th | Position | 8th |
| 0 | Points | 3 |
| 0 | Goals For | 2 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 1 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| N/A | Home / Away Rank | N/A |
It seems ridiculous to be calling a club's second match of the season a ‘must-win' fixture, but there is a sense of that from a Manchester United perspective this weekend.
After being handed two newly promoted clubs to start their season, the expectation was that United would be on six points after two matches, but after losing to Hull, there is a chance they could end up on zeo.
Michael Carrick knows all too well how quickly things can unravel here, as he was part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's backroom staff five years ago, so calming everything down and getting back on track this weekend is paramount.
The former Middlesbrough boss will almost certainly make changes this weekend, though. Diogo Dalot, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Benjamin Sesko could all play from the start, with Nous Mazrouai, Patrick Dorgu, Andrey Santos and Matheus Cunha all in line for a demotion to the bench.
New signing Carlos Baleba will have to wait for his debut, as he has been ruled out with an ankle injury.
As for Ipswich, this very much feels like a free hit after they managed to start their season with a home win over Sunderland.
Gary O'Neil's side then followed that victory up with a 3-1 win over Leicester in the second round of the Carabao Cup, but this will be their first away match of the season.
While this is definitely a good time to play Man Utd, the Tractor Boys haven't won a match at Old Trafford in over 40 years, with their last triumph here coming in 1984.
O'Neil is without Azor Matusiwa and Florentino Luis this weekend, and could revert to the same starting XI that downed Sunderland after making nine changes for the match against Leicester.
Man Utd vs Ipswich form guide & betting tips
| Man Utd | vs | Ipswich |
|---|---|---|
WDDLL |
Form | WWWWW |
| 0 | Points | 3 |
| 16th | Form Table | 8th |
| 0 | Goals For | 2 |
| 2 | Goals Against | 1 |
L |
Form (Premier Laegue) | W |
Whispers predicts: Man Utd 2-1 Ipswich
This won't be as comfortable as it perhaps should be for Man Utd, but home comforts should get them over the line. Man Utd to win has been best priced at 2/5.
More than two goals have been scored in each of the last six matches played at Old Trafford. Over 2.5 goals has been priced at 4/7.
Benjamin Sesko scored 11 Premier League goals last season. Sesko to score anytime has been priced at 1/1.
> Man Utd to win at 2/5 (1.40) | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at 4/7 (1.57) | Likelihood: Probable
> Sesko to score anytime at 1/1 (2.00) | Likelihood: Probable