Ipswich vs Manchester United: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
The Footlab AI model makes Manchester United the favourite at 54%, against 24% for a draw and 22% for Ipswich. The most likely score is 1-1. If Manchester United wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,617 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ipswich vs Manchester United?
Manchester United starts as the favourite with a 167-point Elo edge (2,243 vs 2,076).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ipswich vs Manchester United
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
- 10J. Enciso
- 38D. Maeda
- 12Florentino
- 25E. Palacios
- 23S. Lukić
- 26D. O'Shea
- 6I. Diop
- 3L. Davis
- 42A. Ouattara
- 28C. Walton
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 19B. Mbeumo
- 18Y. Tielemans
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 10Matheus Cunha
- 37K. Mainoo
- 9M. Rashford
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 5H. Maguire
- 15L. Yoro
- 23L. Shaw
- 1S. Lammens
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 08:25 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 8 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats; Manchester United have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Brighton(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Ipswich wins, 1 draw, 3 Manchester United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | Manchester United 5-2 Ipswich | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Manchester United 3-2 Ipswich | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Ipswich 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Manchester United 3-0 Ipswich | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Manchester United vs Ipswich on Aug 30, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ipswich score 1.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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 7 matches) and Manchester United sit 14th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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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 United?
- The Footlab AI model makes Manchester United the favourite at 54%, against 24% for a draw and 22% for Ipswich.
- Where and when is Ipswich vs Manchester United played?
- Ipswich vs Manchester United is played on April 17, 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 55% 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 54.5% 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.