Manchester United vs Ipswich: result 5-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Ipswich?
Manchester United won 5-2 on August 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 29′L. DavisIpswich
- 40′Bruno FernandesManchester United
- 56′J. GreavesManchester United (o.g.)
- 61′Bruno FernandesManchester United (pen.)
- 68′Bruno FernandesManchester United
- 82′B. MbeumoManchester United
- 90′C. AkpomIpswich
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Manchester United win at 69%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 5-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Ipswich
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 10Matheus Cunha
- 9M. Rashford
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 19B. Mbeumo
- 37K. Mainoo
- 18Y. Tielemans
- 23L. Shaw
- 6Lisandro Martínez
- 5H. Maguire
- 2Diogo Dalot
- 1S. Lammens
Ipswich
4-2-3-1- 19Emersonn
- 38D. Maeda
- 10J. Enciso
- 7A. Fatawu
- 32M. Núñez
- 23S. Lukić
- 3L. Davis
- 24J. Greaves
- 6I. Diop
- 26D. O'Shea
- 37K. Scherpen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Ipswich have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | AC Milan(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Union Berlin(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Le Havre(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 0 Ipswich wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Feb 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ipswich score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Ipswich | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester United sit 18th in Premier League (8 points from 10 matches) and Ipswich sit 14th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ipswich | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 11 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
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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