Odds overview
Manchester United to win at 1.42 makes them clear favourites: the draw is available at 5.00 and Ipswich Town to win at 7.20. In the main totals market, Over 2.5 goals at 1.60 is notably shorter than Under 2.5 goals at 2.35. Ipswich Town (+1.5) at 1.72 is quoted lower than Manchester United (-1.5) at 2.12.
Why Manchester United are favourites for the match
Bookmakers give the home side a clear advantage: Manchester United to win is available at 1.42, the draw at 5.00 and Ipswich Town to win at 7.20.
- Manchester United have remained highly consistent at home: they have not lost 9 of their last 10 Premier League home matches.
- Ipswich Town have been outperformed by their opponents for shots on target in 9 of their last 10 matches in the competition, reflecting the difference in quality and control of the game.
Form and Line-up Manchester United
In the first round of the Premier League, Manchester United lost 0:2 away to Hull City, conceding twice from set pieces before half-time. They still registered five shots on target and 21 shots in total, the third-highest figure in the league.
Key numbers:
- Manchester United have registered at least six shots on target in 10 of their last Premier League home matches
- In 8 of their last 10 Premier League home games, Manchester United have had more than 12.5 shots
- Manchester United have scored at least two goals in 8 of their last 10 Premier League home matches
Probable Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1): Senne Lammens — Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Ayden Heaven, Luke Shaw — Youri Tielemans, Andre Santos — Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Patrick Dorgu — Matheus Cunha
Absentees: Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt, Carlos Baleba, Mason Mount (injuries)
Form and Line-up Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town began their league campaign with a 2:1 home win over Sunderland in the first round of the Premier League. They then built on that success in the EFL Cup, beating Leicester City 3:1 at home and registering nine shots on target against the Foxes.
Key numbers:
- In all of their last 10 Premier League matches, Ipswich Town have taken no more than five corners
- In 9 of their last 10 Premier League matches, Ipswich Town have registered no more than four shots on target
- In each of their previous 10 Premier League home matches, Ipswich Town have received no more than two yellow cards
Probable Ipswich Town line-up (4-2-3-1): Kjell Scherpen — Dara O'Shea, Issa Diop, Jacob Greaves, Leif Davis — Marcelino Nunez, Sasa Lukic — Abdul Fatawu, Julio Enciso, Daizen Maeda — Emersonn
Absentees: Azor Matusiwa, Florentino Luis (injuries)
Teams' chances
Manchester United to win: average odds of 1.42, fair odds of 1.48 and a probability of 67.5%. The corresponding figures for the draw are 5.00, 5.22 and 19.2%, while for Ipswich Town to win they are 7.20, 7.51 and 13.3%.
Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Fair probability |
Manchester United to win | 1.42 | 1.48 | 67.5% |
Draw | 5.00 | 5.22 | 19.2% |
Ipswich Town to win | 7.20 | 7.51 | 13.3% |
Total goals prediction
At the 2.5-goal line, Over 2.5 goals at 1.60 is quoted lower than Under 2.5 goals at 2.35. At the 3.5-goal line, the situation is reversed: Under 3.5 goals is 1.55 and Over 3.5 goals is 2.40.
Line | Under | Over |
2.5 | 2.35 | 1.60 |
3.5 | 1.55 | 2.40 |
Handicap prediction
Manchester United (-1.5) is available at 2.12, while Ipswich Town (+1.5) is available at 1.72. For the 1-goal line, Manchester United (-1) is 1.62 and Ipswich Town (+1) is 2.25. On the level handicap, Manchester United (0) is quoted at 1.13 against 4.90 for Ipswich Town (0).
Home | Handicap | Away |
2.12 | -1.5 | — |
— | 1.5 | 1.72 |
1.62 | -1 | — |
— | 1 | 2.25 |
1.13 | 0 | 4.90 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score - Yes at 1.80 is quoted slightly lower than Both teams to score - No at 1.97; the latter option implies that at least one team will not score.
Both teams to score | Odds |
Yes | 1.80 |
No | 1.97 |
Double chance prediction
1X at 1.12 and 12 at 1.19 look like the most likely double-chance outcomes, while X2 is available at 2.90.
1X | 12 | X2 |
1.12 | 1.19 | 2.90 |
Team total goals prediction
For this match, bookmakers have set the following team totals: Manchester United — 2 goals, Ipswich Town — 0.5 goals.
Manchester United team total
Manchester United team total: Over 0.5 goals at 1.04 is considerably shorter than Under 0.5 goals at 8.00. At the 1.5-goal line, Over 1.5 goals is 1.45 against 2.65 for Under 1.5 goals; at the 2-goal line, Over 2 goals is 1.83 and Under 2 goals is 1.92. At 2.5, Under 2.5 goals at 1.50 is quoted lower, while Over 2.5 goals is available at 2.50.
Under | Team total | Over |
8.00 | 0.5 | 1.04 |
2.65 | 1.5 | 1.45 |
1.92 | 2 | 1.83 |
1.50 | 2.5 | 2.50 |
Ipswich Town team total
Ipswich Town team total: Over 0.5 goals at 1.65 is quoted lower than Under 0.5 goals at 2.15. At the 1-goal line, Under 1 goal at 1.42 is notably shorter than Over 1 goal at 2.65, while at the 1.5-goal line Under 1.5 goals is 1.17 against 4.15 for Over 1.5 goals.
Under | Team total | Over |
2.15 | 0.5 | 1.65 |
1.42 | 1 | 2.65 |
1.17 | 1.5 | 4.15 |
Who Will Referee the Match
Craig Pawson (England)
Matches — 21 (Premier League, 2025/26 season)
Average fouls per match — 21.6
Average yellow cards per match — 2.67
Matches with penalties — 24%
