Ipswich Town vs Liverpool Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | Premier League 2024-25

Ipswich are finally back in the Premier League after 22 years. 

Ipswich Town are back in the Premier League after an incredible last season at the EFL Championship where they secured a second-spot finish to automatically secure their place after 22 years.

Kieran McKenna has done an outstanding job since stepping into the role guiding the team to back-to-back promotions from League One to Championship and now Premier League. He had plenty of offers from the top six sides who were interested in his services but he rejected the chance to continue the job at Ipswich to take them back to the top. 

Liverpool begin the Arne Slot era with an away trip to Ipswich Town in the opening weekend of the Premier League 2024-25 season. The former Feyenoord boss has implemented a new style of play as they now emphasize more on possession-based football under him. Things are looking promising under the new boss as things stand. 

The Reds had a strong pre-season campaign where the team secured four wins over Spanish outfits Real Betis, Sevilla, and fellow Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester United. They capped off a brilliant pre-season preparation with a goalless draw against Las Palmas

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 17 August 2024 at 12:30 PM UK, 5:00 PM IST

Location: Portman Road 

Form:

Ipswich (in all competitions): W-W-L-W-W

Liverpool (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-D

Players to Watch

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich) 

Omari Hutchinson had a successful year on loan at Ipswich Town last season playing a big part in their promotion to the Premier League this term. He finished the last season appearing 50 times for the club scoring 11 goals and assisting another 5. Kieran McKenna wanted him at all costs this summer and ultimately got the wish as secured a permanent move from Chelsea. Hutchinson is a classy winger who brings flair to the side and can get past opponents with ease. 

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 

Mohamed Salah has become the record goal-scorer in the history of the Reds after netting 211 goals in 349 appearances for them since breaking into the side in 2017. He has been finding the back of the net consistently for the Reds over the years. Last season, he scored 25 goals in all competitions while also providing 13 assists to guide the team to a third-place finish in the Premier League 2023-24 season. 

Our @premierleague campaign begins tomorrow ✊🔴 pic.twitter.com/Go7yaoj9bz

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 16, 2024

Match Facts

• Ipswich are coming into this tie on the back of a 1-0 win over Nice
• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last nine games
• This will be the first time, they will face each other since 2002

⁠Ipswich vs Liverpool: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Liverpool to win the match- 1/3 with bet365
• Tip 2: Mohamed Salah to score a goal anytime- 5/6 with betfair
• Tip 3: Total goals under 3.5- 3/4 with PADDYPOWER

Injury & Team News

Ipswich Town are dealing with several injuries at the moment. Harry Clarke, George Hist, Nathan Broadhead, and Janoi Donacien remain sidelined for this match. Also, Cameron Humphreys remains a major doubt for this match after tackling a minor injury. 

Meanwhile, the Reds have a fully fit squad to choose from. It remains to be seen how Arne Slot fields on his first-ever official game for the Reds. 

Head-to-Head

Total Matches- 72

Ipswich- 14

Liverpool- 37

Draw- 21

Predicted Lineup

⁠Ipswich predicted lineup (3-4-3):

Muric (GK); Tuanzebe, Edmundson, Greaves; Johnson, Luongo, Morsy, Davies; Hutchinson, Delap, Harness

Liverpool predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Alisson (GK); Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jota, Diaz

Match Prediction for ⁠Ipswich vs Liverpool

The newly promoted side have been handed a tough draw against the Reds who will be aiming to make a winning start to the season. We expect Liverpool to secure a narrow win here with a full-strength team to open the campaign. 

Prediction: ⁠Ipswich 1-2 Liverpool

Telecast for ⁠Ipswich vs Liverpool

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