- Ipswich have won their last 2 matches, against 1. FC Union Berlin (4-2) and Sunderland (2-1).
- Manchester United have lost their last 2 games, against AC Milan (2-4) and Hull City (2-0).
- Ipswich are 5 from 5 in all competitions heading into the latest round, while United are in a mini-slump.
Ipswich enter in fine form
With 0 points from 1 game and sitting 17th in the Premier League 2026-2027 table, Manchester United can ill-afford to waste any more points when they welcome Ipswich Town to Old Trafford this Sunday. The Tractor Boys currently occupy 6th in the table with 3 points from 1, so the underdog 7.0 seems generous enough for the visitors.
United have lost their most recent pair of matches, losing 2-4 at home to AC Milan in a friendly before being thumped 2-0 away to Hull City in the opening game of the new Premier League season. Ipswich have won their most recent 2 games, beating 1. FC Union Berlin 4-2 away from home in a warm-up friendly, before seeing off Sunderland 2-1 at home in the season opener.
The last head-to-head between these two sides saw United edge out Ipswich 3-2 at Old Trafford in the Premier League 2024/2025 and the Red Devils have won one of the two meetings between the two sides.
Red Devils can edge out a close encounter
United have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five in all current competitions and this mini-slump has cooled down the momentum that they built up at the end of last season. Michael Carrick has United set up in a possession-based 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 hybrid system that hits on the transition and is selective in their pressing triggers.
Gary O'Neil has made Ipswich a compact and pragmatic side who prioritise survival above all else, they'll set up in a shape to be solid in their own third and spring direct counters. This looks like a classic possession vs transition game on paper and I think the Red Devils will have more of the ball here.
Ipswich haven't won their last away game at Old Trafford and the home of Manchester United has been a tough place to visit for the Tractor Boys over the years. I'm backing United to edge out a tough match here, although the 1.41 price on the hosts is way too short.
Ipswich are in fantastic form right now, they have won all 5 of their games in all of their current competitions and they have picked up 2 wins from their last 2 on the road. The double chance market is too short to offer any value, so I'll be taking the 1.95 price on both teams to score - No in a game where United should control the ball but could keep it tight to ensure there's no danger of an upset on Sunday.
