Ipswich vs Manchester City: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 15, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
The Footlab AI model makes Manchester City the favourite at 67%, against 20% for a draw and 13% for Ipswich. The most likely score is 0-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,451 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ipswich vs Manchester City?
Manchester City is a heavy favourite: 2,422 Elo points against 2,055, a 367-point gap.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ipswich vs Manchester City
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Ipswich
4-2-3-1- 19Emersonn
- 23S. Lukić
- 10J. Enciso
- 38D. Maeda
- 12Florentino
- 11J. Philogene
- 26D. O'Shea
- 6I. Diop
- 3L. Davis
- 42A. Ouattara
- 28C. Walton
Manchester City
4-2-3-1- 9E. Haaland
- 10R. Cherki
- 42A. Semenyo
- 5E. Anderson
- 17E. Fernández
- 7I. Ndiaye
- 3Rúben Dias
- 6M. Guéhi
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 24J. Gvardiol
- 1G. Donnarumma
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 03:09 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Manchester City have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 5-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Norwich(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Manchester United(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ipswich wins, 0 draws, 2 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2025 | Ipswich 0-6 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Manchester City 4-1 Ipswich | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Ipswich vs Manchester City on Jan 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ipswich score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ipswich sit 10th in Premier League (9 points from 6 matches) and Manchester City sit 1st (18 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Ipswich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Ipswich vs Manchester City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Manchester City the favourite at 67%, against 20% for a draw and 13% for Ipswich.
- Where and when is Ipswich vs Manchester City played?
- Ipswich vs Manchester City is played on May 15, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Portman Road, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.