Liverpool have been identified as the favourites to beat Ipswich in Friday’s Premier League meeting, despite beginning the season with two draws and still waiting for their first win.
The third-round match is scheduled to begin at 22:00 Moscow time on 4 September 2026. Ipswich, promoted from the Championship after last season, have taken three points from their opening two fixtures, while Liverpool have collected two.
Ipswich began their campaign with a 2-1 home victory over Sunderland. They were unable to build on that result in their second match, suffering a heavy 5-2 defeat away to Manchester United.
The promoted side have scored four goals in their opening two games but have conceded six, leaving them with an uneven start to life back in the Premier League.
Liverpool have also produced mixed results at the beginning of the new campaign. The visitors drew 2-2 away to Newcastle in their opening fixture before recording the same scoreline at home against Nottingham Forest.
Those results mean Liverpool remain unbeaten after two rounds but have not yet secured a victory. Their next opportunity comes against an Ipswich side that has already shown it can win at home, although the hosts also conceded five times in their most recent match.
Form and head-to-head record
The available figures point to a closely watched contest, but bookmakers’ experts rate Liverpool as the stronger team and make them the favourites to win.
Ipswich have lost only once in their past five matches in all competitions, recording four victories during that run. Liverpool, meanwhile, have gone four games without defeat, although three of those matches ended in draws.
The head-to-head record also offers encouragement to the visitors. Liverpool have avoided defeat in normal time in each of their past six meetings with Ipswich.
The betting forecast therefore expects Liverpool to claim their first Premier League victory of the season. The recommended prediction is a Liverpool win.
A section providing the match odds is included with the fixture information, although no specific prices are stated in the available preview.
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