Manchester United vs Ipswich Prediction

Manchester United
5-2
Finished
HT 1-1
Ipswich
Old Trafford, Manchester· Craig Pawson, England 30/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
Value Analysis
76%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Over 8.5
1.50
SignalSTRONGModel66%RiskMediumGap+14.2%
Manchester United Rest
8 days
Ipswich Rest
4 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
66%1.39
X
23%5.10
2
11%7.97
Double Chance
1X
90%1.10
X2
34%3.00
Both Teams to Score
Yes
57%1.72
No
43%2.05
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.36 + 0.94 = 3.30
Over 1.5
83%1.14
Over 2.5
60%1.50
Over 3.5
36%2.31
Under 1.5
17%5.30
Under 2.5
40%2.50
Under 3.5
64%1.62
Corners
Projected Corners: 6.7 + 3.9 = 10.5
Over 8.5
76%1.50
Over 9.5
69%1.84
Over 10.5
61%2.25
Under 8.5
24%2.43
Under 9.5
31%1.87
Under 10.5
39%1.53
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.7 + 2.5 = 4.2
Over 3.5
59%2.08
Over 4.5
40%3.08
Under 3.5
41%1.68
Under 4.5
60%1.31

Match Events

29'L. DavisAssist: I. Fatawu
33'S. LukicTripping
37'I. FatawuRoughing
40'B. FernandesAssist: M. Cunha
46'Emersonn INC. Akpom out
56'J. GreavesOG
60'J. GreavesTripping
61'B. Fernandes(Penalty)
62'M. Nunez INE. Palacios out
68'B. Fernandes
73'D. Maeda IND. Furlong out
73'S. Lukic INA. Ouattara out
73'L. Shaw INN. Mazraoui out
74'D. Dalot INL. Yoro out
80'K. Mainoo INAndrey Santos out
80'M. Cunha INB. Sesko out
80'M. Rashford INP. Dorgu out
82'B. MbeumoAssist: B. Fernandes
83'I. Fatawu INK. McAteer out
90+3'B. MbeumoTripping
90+1'C. AkpomAssist: J. Enciso

Lineups

Manchester United
4-2-3-1Coach: Michael Carrick
Ipswich
4-2-3-1Coach: Gary O'Neil
Senne Lammens1S. LammensSenne Lammens
Diogo Dalot2D. DalotDiogo Dalot
Harry Maguire5H. MaguireHarry Maguire
Lisandro Martínez6L. MartínezLisandro Martínez
Luke Shaw23L. ShawLuke Shaw
Youri Tielemans18Y. TielemansYouri Tielemans
Kobbie Mainoo37K. MainooKobbie Mainoo
Bryan Mbeumo19B. MbeumoBryan Mbeumo
Bruno Fernandes8B. FernandesBruno Fernandes
Marcus Rashford9M. RashfordMarcus Rashford
Matheus Cunha10M. CunhaMatheus Cunha
Kjell Scherpen37K. ScherpenKjell Scherpen
Dara O'Shea26D. O'SheaDara O'Shea
Issa Diop6I. DiopIssa Diop
Jacob Greaves24J. GreavesJacob Greaves
Leif Davis3L. DavisLeif Davis
Saša Lukić23S. LukićSaša Lukić
Marcelino Núñez32M. NúñezMarcelino Núñez
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku7A. Fatawu IssahakuAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
Julio Enciso10J. EncisoJulio Enciso
Daizen Maeda38D. MaedaDaizen Maeda
Emersonn19EmersonnEmersonn

Manchester United Substitutes

12Karl DarlowG
26Ayden HeavenD
3Noussair MazraouiD
15Leny YoroD
13Patrick DorguD
17Andrey SantosM
31Shea LaceyF
30Benjamin ŠeškoF
11Joshua ZirkzeeF

Ipswich Substitutes

29Chuba AkpomF
28Christian WaltonG
2Darnell FurlongD
4Cédric KipréD
42Abdoul OuattaraD
25Exequiel PalaciosM
20Kasey McAteerM
8Sindre Walle EgeliF
47Jack ClarkeF

Match Stats

Manchester UnitedIpswich
60%Ball Possession40%
8Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards3
33Total Shots9
12Shots on Goal5
9Shots off Goal3
19Shots Inside Box6
14Shots Outside Box3
12Blocked Shots1
7Fouls12
0Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves7
544Total Passes359
486Passes Accurate299
89%Pass Accuracy83%

Team Comparison

Manchester UnitedManchester United
IpswichIpswich
1894Elo Rating 1715
2.13Attack 1.98
1.73Defense 0.72
39%Hit Rate 58%
20.3Shots per Game 11.9
6.4Shots on Target 5.7
6.0Corners per Game 3.8
1.4Cards per Game 2.1

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+178 Elo
High Goal Expectancy3.29 goals
📈BTTS Trend100% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Manchester UnitedManchester United
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 0.9 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
IpswichIpswich
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches

Head to Head

Based on 2 historical meetings

Manchester United 54%Draw 46%0% Ipswich
3.62Avg Goals
100%BTTS Rate
54%Over 2.5

Recent Form

Manchester UnitedManchester United
1W1D3L
22/08/2026
Hull CityManchester United
20
L
15/08/2026
Manchester UnitedAC Milan
24
L
12/08/2026
LeedsManchester United
5141
L
08/08/2026
Paris Saint GermainManchester United
11
D
01/08/2026
Manchester UnitedAtletico Madrid
21
W
IpswichIpswich
5W0D0L
25/08/2026
IpswichLeicester
31
W
22/08/2026
IpswichSunderland
21
W
15/08/2026
Union BerlinIpswich
24
W
08/08/2026
IpswichRayo Vallecano
30
W
04/08/2026
IpswichLe Havre
10
W

Referee Profile

Craig Pawson, England · 22 matches analysed

3.4Avg Yellows
3.5Avg Cards
22.8Avg Fouls
Stricter than 4% of referees analysed

League Table

Premier League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1ArsenalArsenal44008:1+712WWWW
2Manchester CityManchester City44008:2+612WWWW
3LeedsLeeds42207:3+48WDDW
4Hull CityHull City42205:2+38DDWW
5BrightonBrighton421113:5+87WDLW
6ChelseaChelsea421110:9+17DLWW
7BrentfordBrentford41307:4+36DDDW
8LiverpoolLiverpool41306:4+26DWDD
9EvertonEverton41305:3+26DDDW
10IpswichIpswich42027:10-36WLLW
11Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest41214:405WDDL
12NewcastleNewcastle41217:8-15LDWD
13Manchester UnitedManchester United41127:704LDWL
14SunderlandSunderland41123:5-24LDWL
15BournemouthBournemouth40316:7-13DDDL
16Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace41036:11-53LWLL
17TottenhamTottenham40220:5-52DDLL
18FulhamFulham40134:7-31DLLL
19Aston VillaAston Villa40131:7-61LDLL
20CoventryCoventry40040:10-100LLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1ArsenalArsenal48:112
2Manchester CityManchester City48:212
3LeedsLeeds47:38
4Hull CityHull City45:28
5BrightonBrighton413:57
6ChelseaChelsea410:97
7BrentfordBrentford47:46
8LiverpoolLiverpool46:46
9EvertonEverton45:36
10IpswichIpswich47:106
11Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest44:45
12NewcastleNewcastle47:85
13Manchester UnitedManchester United47:74
14SunderlandSunderland43:54
15BournemouthBournemouth46:73
16Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace46:113
17TottenhamTottenham40:52
18FulhamFulham44:71
19Aston VillaAston Villa41:71
20CoventryCoventry40:100
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Manchester United vs Ipswich Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this Premier League fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

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Key Factors for This Match

Manchester United and Ipswich have met 2 times recently, averaging 3.62 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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