Manchester City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Akil Howson
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Chelsea FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 May | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | West Ham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Fulham FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Ipswich Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 15 | Points | 6 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 7 |
| 5 | Conceded | 11 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 100% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
Ipswich Town FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 11th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ipswich Town FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Ipswich Town FC
| Leif Davis | 2 G | 1 A |
| Emersonn | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Clarke | 1 G | |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Manchester City FC gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Axel Tuanzebe, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 7' What a moment for Samuel Szmodics! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' Erling Haaland makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 14' Kevin De Bruyne doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' Erling Haaland makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' Ruben Dias has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 3-2-4-1 trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact 5-4-1.
- 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! John Stones comes on to replace Mateo Kovacic.
- 55' The referee has no hesitation. Samuel Szmodics is booked for Ipswich Town FC — card on 55.
- 59' Ruben Dias picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Leif Davis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 69' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Rico Lewis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Manchester City FC make a change. Jeremy Doku trudges off to be replaced by Jack Grealish on 71 minutes.
- 72' Marcus Harness is replacing Samuel Szmodics for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 77' 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.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 83' Ali Al-Hamadi is replacing Liam Delap for the Ipswich Town FC side.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Erling Haaland makes it 4-1.
- 90' Ali Al-Hamadi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Matheus Nunes comes on to replace Kevin De Bruyne.
- The points are shared — Manchester City FC 4-1 Ipswich Town FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
3-2-4-1Starting XI
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ John Stones 50'
- 31
- 20
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Matheus Nunes 90'
- 25
- 3
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ James McAtee 90'
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↓ Jack Grealish 71'
- 24
-
26
Savio ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 71'
- 82
Bench
- 6
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 71'
- 2
-
5
John Stones ↑ 50'
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 71'
- 18
-
27
Matheus Nunes ↑ 90'
- 78
-
87
James McAtee ↑ 90'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 1
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↓ Jack Taylor 72'
- 40
- 5
- 23
- 6
- 3
- 18
- 24
-
19
Liam Delap ↓ Ali Al-Hamadi 83'
- 20
Bench
- 22
-
11
Marcus Harness ↑ 72'
- 28
-
4
George Edmundson ↑ 90'
- 15
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↑ 90'
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 72'
- 12
-
16
Ali Al-Hamadi ↑ 83'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 1 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 |
| Mateo Kovacic | 1 |
| Jeremy Doku | 1 |
| James McAtee | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2024-08-24
Manchester City FC
4–1
Ipswich Town FC
W
2024-08-18
Chelsea FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2024-05-25
Manchester City FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
2024-05-19
Manchester City FC
3–1
West Ham United FC
W
2024-05-14
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2024-05-11
Fulham FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
Ipswich Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.04
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 87% + Manchester City FC to win 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 3.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 4.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
24%
Manchester City FC or Ipswich Town FC
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
6.3%
5 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
5 – 0
5%
4 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
6 – 1
3.9%
5 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 18% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 14% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

