Ipswich Town FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ipswich Town FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 May | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Ipswich Town FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 6 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 7 |
| 11 | Conceded | 4 |
| -4 | GD | +3 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
Ipswich Town FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Ipswich Town FC are 11th (6 pts). Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ipswich Town FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ipswich Town FC
| Leif Davis | 2 G | 1 A |
| Emersonn | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Clarke | 1 G | |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ipswich Town FC is hosting Liverpool FC for another epic battle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 6' It’s gonna be a card for Luke Woolfenden.
- 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 13' Omari Hutchinson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 13.
- 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrew Robertson suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' Wes Burns has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 415 games and scored 814 goals.
- 34' Conor Chaplin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 44' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Jarell Quansah by Ibrahima Konate on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 57' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Wes Burns by Ben Johnson on 57 minute.
- 60' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diogo Jota on 60.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mohamed Salah makes it 0-2.
- 65' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Massimo Luongo is replaced by Jack Taylor on 65 minute.
- 70' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Liam Delap by Ali Al-Hamadi on 74 minute.
- 77' Conor Bradley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Trent Alexander-Arnold at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' The crowd applauds Diogo Jota as he leaves the pitch. Cody Gakpo steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 80' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Kostas Tsimikas on, Andrew Robertson off on 80 minutes.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Cody Gakpo argues furiously but the card stands.
- The points are shared — Ipswich Town FC 0-2 Liverpool FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Jack Taylor 65'
-
40
Axel Tuanzebe ↓ Samuel Szmodics 74'
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Ben Johnson 57'
- 5
- 1
- 6
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Marcus Harness 65'
- 3
- 24
-
19
Liam Delap ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 74'
- 20
Bench
- 22
-
11
Marcus Harness ↑ 65'
- 8
- 15
-
23
Samuel Szmodics ↑ 74'
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 65'
-
18
Ben Johnson ↑ 57'
- 13
-
16
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 74'
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 4
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Cody Gakpo 79'
- 38
- 7
- 8
- 10
- 78
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 79'
- 17
-
5
Ibrahima Konate ↑ 46'
-
21
Kostas Tsimikas ↑ 80'
- 3
- 62
- 19
- 9
-
84
Conor Bradley ↑ 77'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cody Gakpo | 2 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Jacob Greaves | 1 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Liverpool FC
79%
Ipswich Town FC or Liverpool FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.4%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

