- Team form: Manchester City have won all of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Ipswich form: Ipswich Town have won one and lost four of their last five games in all competitions.
- Home record: Manchester City have won three consecutive home games in the Premier League 2026/2027, conceding just four goals.
Haaland will have Tractor Boys in trouble
Manchester City have been dominant in all areas of the field in their Premier League 2026/2027 season with 15 points from a possible 15, while Ipswich Town sit 11th with six points from five games. The Citizens are in red-hot form with five wins in a row in all competitions, while the Tractor Boys have won just one of their five and lost two in a row since a 3-2 away win over Crystal Palace in Premier League 2026/2027 matches.
City have been clinical in their three home games so far this season, smashing Norwich City 5-0 in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 and Sunderland 5-3 in the Premier League 2026/2027, so they are likely to be ramped up for Saturday's clash with Ipswich.
An away win is a sure thing at the Etihad
The odds on City to win are extremely short – 1.24 to be exact, with the Tractor Boys 9.5 and the draw 5.8 in the game odds.
- Ipswich have played their best football when they've sat narrow and blocked the middle of the park, looking to be compact and get out quickly on the break when they win possession.
- The Tractor Boys have won just once and lost twice in three away trips this term, averaging 2.67 goals conceded per game.
Haaland is the best player in the world
Tactics and setup
Enzo Maresca has City playing a flexible, high-tempo, aggressive press and it should drag Ipswich out of shape at some point, if it opens up at all.
Scoring and prediction
There will always be over 2.5 goals when Haaland is on the pitch and he is City's talisman right now with five goals in five Premier League 2026/2027 games.
Emersonn has two in five for Ipswich and is their best player in a compact team that isn't as sharp as City's attack.
We think City will have enough possession to control this game, although the compact visitors could keep it respectable early on, so we're taking Over 2.5 goals at 1.38 and the Citizens to do most of the scoring.
