- Manchester City have won all five of their last five games across all competitions.
- Ipswich Town have won one and lost four of their last five fixtures.
- Manchester City have won their three home fixtures in the Premier League 2026/2027 and have conceded just four goals across those 3 fixtures.
City are full value
Manchester City are the 6/25 favourites to beat Ipswich Town at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, but I'd take the Citizens to win this one at a much higher odds than that.
Ipswich are a good side and they are priced accordingly at 17/2 here, but the best angle to take in this match is in the goal markets where Over 2.5 goals at 19/50 has enough of a margin to turn a profit.
City's press is ferocious and they've played their best football this season when they are able to get opponents in behind in their own half and stretch the game wide.
Gary O'Neil has done a fantastic job with the Tractor Boys, who are a narrow, compact side that are adept at blocking the middle third and hitting on the break, so this has all the makings of a possession versus block contest.
O'Neil's men have been in mixed-to-poor form coming into this game, losing their last two after beating Crystal Palace 3-2 away from home in the Premier League 2026/2027. They will sit in and do their best to make it hard for City, but City will have too much and should eventually break through.
Ipswich should keep it respectable
Emersonn leads the scoring charts in the Premier League 2026/2027 with two goals from five games, so he's their most likely goal scorer here.
But Haaland is the talisman for the Citizens and has five of their 14 goals in the last five, so he's the best shout as anytime scorer.
City are perfect at home, winning all three home games and a 5-0 win over Norwich City in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 was followed up by a 5-3 win over Sunderland in the Premier League 2026/2027. Enzo Maresca's men should have too much for the visitors on Saturday, although Ipswich's style of play should keep the scoreline respectable at least for a while.
The Tractor Boys have won once and lost twice in three away Premier League 2026/2027 games, conceding an average of 2.67 goals per-game away from home.
