Manchester United vs Ipswich prediction 30.08.2026 | Premier League
Manchester United
Kick off:
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Ipswich Town
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Contents
- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 30th August, 2026
- Kickoff: 16:30 UK / 17:30 CEST
- Venue: Old Trafford
Manchester United welcome newly promoted Ipswich Town on Sunday in Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The hosts will be under pressure to respond after a disappointing opening-day defeat, while Ipswich arrive in Manchester with confidence following an impressive return to the top flight.
Manchester United vs Ipswich Town Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Manchester United
3 : 2
Ipswich Town
Premier League
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Ipswich Town
1 : 1
Manchester United
Premier League
Manchester United have historically dominated this fixture, winning five of the seven meetings between the clubs since 2000, with the other two ending in draws. The most recent competitive meetings came during the 2024/25 Premier League campaign, when United won 3-2 at Old Trafford and the reverse fixture finished 1-1 at Portman Road.
Manchester United team overview
The Red Devils suffered a shock 2-0 defeat away to Hull City on the opening weekend, meaning Michael Carrick's side began the campaign without a goal or point. The result also highlighted some of the defensive and attacking problems that affected United, with Hull exploiting set pieces to score both goals.
The defeat came despite United finishing last season strongly under Carrick, who guided them to third place after taking over in January. The manager will now expect a much-improved performance at Old Trafford, particularly with United needing to avoid another slow start against a promoted opponent.
United's squad has also been affected by injuries. Benjamin Sesko, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte were among the absentees around the opening fixture, while Mason Mount's fitness has been a concern. Sesko and de Ligt, however, have been deemed fit to play this weekend. United are also continuing to look for further reinforcements before the transfer window closes.
Last matches of Manchester United
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Hull City
2 : 0
Manchester United
Premier League
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Manchester United
2 : 4
AC Milan
Club Friendlies 1
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Manchester United
5 : 4
Leeds United
Club Friendlies 1
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PSG
1 : 1
Manchester United
Club Friendlies 1
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Manchester United
2 : 1
Atletico Madrid
Club Friendlies 1
Manchester United lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Senne Lammens
Defenders
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3
Noussair Mazraoui
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5
Harry Maguire
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26
Ayden Heaven
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23
Luke Shaw
Midfielders
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18
Youri Tielemans
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17
Andrey Santos
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8
Bruno Fernandes
Forwards
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13
Patrick Dorgu
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19
Bryan Mbeumo
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10
Matheus Cunha
Ipswich team overview
Ipswich made an excellent start to their Premier League return, beating Sunderland 2-1 at Portman Road. Jack Clarke scored the late winner after Dara O'Shea had earlier put Ipswich ahead, giving Gary O'Neil's side three valuable points immediately after promotion.
The visitors entered the season in relatively good health, with no significant injury concerns reported before the opening weekend. Their organisation and attacking transition will be important against a United side that showed vulnerability against Hull's defensive structure last weekend.
Last matches of Ipswich Town
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Ipswich Town
3 : 1
Leicester City
Carabao Cup
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Ipswich Town
2 : 1
Sunderland
Premier League
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FC Union Berlin
2 : 4
Ipswich Town
Club Friendlies 3
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Ipswich Town
3 : 0
Rayo Vallecano
Club Friendlies 3
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Ipswich Town
1 : 0
Le Havre
Club Friendlies 3
Ipswich Town lineup
Goalkeeper
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22
Kjell Scherpen
Defenders
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26
Dara O'Shea
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2
Issa Diop
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24
Jacob Greaves
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3
Leif Davis
Midfielders
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32
Marcelino Núñez
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6
Saša Lukić
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12
Daizen Maeda
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15
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
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10
Julio Enciso
Forwards
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13
Emersonn
Prediction
United have already shown vulnerability against a promoted side. They lost 2-0 to Hull on the opening weekend, with set-piece defending a particular problem. That is a strong warning against assuming they will suddenly win by two or more at Old Trafford, while Ipswich started strongly, defeating Sunderland 2-1 on their Premier League return. Ipswich have the quality to stay competitive in this fixture and avoid defeat by more than one goal.
Prediction: Ipswich Asian Handicap (+1.5).
Three reasons we expect Ipswich Asian Handicap (+1.5)
- Ipswich beat Sunderland 2-1 on the opening day and will be full of confidence.
- United lost 2-0 to Hull in their first fixture of the new Premier League season and showed no signs that they could record a comfortable win here.
- The last two head-to-head meetings between the sides also supported the Ipswich +1.5 Asian Handicap betting angle, with United winning 3-2 and the other meeting ending in a 1-1 draw.
Main prediction Manchester United - Ipswich Town
AH2 (+1.5)
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.79
Manchester United vs Ipswich Town standings in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | Brentford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Everton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 0 |