- Away form: Ipswich have won two of their recent away games in all current competitions
- Recent run: Manchester United have lost their last two matches
- Head-to-head: Manchester United have won one of the last two meetings
Ipswich could make a mark in Manchester
Odds and outlook
The hosts are heavy favorites for this game at 1.41, but the Tractor Boys could easily make life difficult for their hosts on Sunday and the 7.0 for the visitors to get something here looks very tempting.
Form and tactics
Ipswich have been in top form so far, winning all five games in all competitions. They have beaten 1. FC Union Berlin 4-2 away from home in a friendly match and Sunderland 2-1 at home in the Premier League 2026/2027. Gary O'Neil has set up his team to survive first and foremost, a compact, pragmatic setup, which has made them a tough nut to crack.
Key players
- The Tractor Boys are a livewire side and will always be a threat on the counter-attack and with Emersonn, who has scored one goal in one Premier League 2026/2027 appearance, a livewire finisher at the top.
- Julio Enciso has provided one assist in his one Premier League 2026/2027 game so far and adds the creativity and bite in between the lines.
The Red Devils may just have enough to shade it
Manchester United have lost their last two games, they fell 2-4 to AC Milan in a home friendly match before suffering a 2-0 defeat to Hull City in their first Premier League 2026/2027 fixture away from home. Michael Carrick has set the Red Devils up to play in a possession-based 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 hybrid, they can pick off teams with their verticality and selectiveness in pressing to hit on the transition. Carrick's side have lost two, won two and drawn one of their last five games, which is a bit of a wobble for a side that had looked to be taking off.
Old Trafford has been a fortress for United in all recent competitions, with the club winning two and losing one of their last three here. But that shouldn't put off the home side here, as it is a tough place for any team to travel, let alone a newly promoted one. This match will be a typical possession vs counter-attack matchup, with United looking to probe for a chance and Ipswich looking to pounce on the break.
Ipswich sit in 6th with three points from their opening game, whilst United sit in 17th with zero points from one game.
Both teams to score – no is a good price at 1.95, it could be a scrappy, tough game, and United will look to keep it tight and not allow Ipswich the counter-attacking space they like to operate in.
