Ipswich Town FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Richard West
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Manchester City FC | H | 0–6 | L |
| 16 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | Fulham FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | Salford City FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | West Ham United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Ipswich Town FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #9 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Ipswich Town FC are 7th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ipswich Town FC to score. At the same time, Manchester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Ilkay Gundogan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 27' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Phil Foden on 27.
- 30' What a strike from Mateo Kovacic! The score is 0-2.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Manuel Akanji, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cameron Burgess made 51 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' What a strike from Phil Foden! The score is 0-3.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 49' What a strike from Jeremy Doku! The score is 0-4.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 358 games and scored 470 goals.
- 57' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 250 goal in 83 matches.
- 62' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Phil Foden is replaced by Jack Grealish on 63 minute.
- 64' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Ben Godfrey by Axel Tuanzebe on 64 minute.
- 69' Goal! James McAtee scores his 21 goal in 436 matches.
- 72' Nico O'Reilly is replacing Manuel Akanji for the Manchester City FC side.
- 73' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Taylor is hanging Omari Hutchinson on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Matheus Nunes gets a card.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' 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.
- The final score is 0-6.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 26
-
44
Ben Godfrey ↓ Axel Tuanzebe 64'
- 47
- 5
- 28
- 15
-
12
Jens Cajuste ↓ Massimo Luongo 64'
- 3
- 18
-
19
Liam Delap ↓ George Hirst 73'
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↓ Jack Taylor 73'
Bench
- 22
- 1
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↑ 64'
-
40
Axel Tuanzebe ↑ 64'
- 7
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 73'
- 33
-
27
George Hirst ↑ 73'
-
29
Jaden Philogene-Bidace ↑ 64'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Rico Lewis 72'
- 19
- 31
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ James McAtee 63'
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Jack Grealish 63'
-
25
Manuel Akanji ↓ Nico O'Reilly 72'
- 27
- 3
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Divin Mubama 63'
- 11
- 24
Bench
- 20
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 63'
- 18
- 26
-
87
James McAtee ↑ 63'
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 72'
-
67
Divin Mubama ↑ 63'
-
75
Nico O'Reilly ↑ 72'
- 68
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| James McAtee | 1 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 1 |
| Jeremy Doku | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2025-01-19
Ipswich Town FC
0–6
Manchester City FC
W
2025-01-14
Brentford FC
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
2025-01-11
Manchester City FC
8–0
Salford City FC
W
2025-01-04
Manchester City FC
4–1
West Ham United FC
W
2024-12-29
Leicester City FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2024-12-26
Manchester City FC
1–1
Everton FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.38
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Manchester City FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
35%
Draw or Manchester City FC
87%
Ipswich Town FC or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–6 not predicted0 – 6Actual
0 – 1
18.4%
0 – 2
18%
0 – 3
11.6%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 4
5.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
2.9%
1 – 4
2.4%
0 – 5
2.3%
2 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 26% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

