The Ipswich Town vs Liverpool clash in the third gameweek of the 2026/27 Premier League campaign should be a fascinating encounter as these two sides look to get back to winning ways on Friday night at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town vs Liverpool should be a pretty action-packed clash with lots of goals involved in it, with the Reds still seeking their first win of the 2026/27 Premier League campaign. Ipswich Town look to bounce back from their torrid recent loss to Manchester United, but they’ll face a stiff test against a hungry Liverpool side, and that should result in an entertaining clash on Friday.
Match Details
Portman Road
Ipswich, England
Friday, September 5
19:00 GMT
Shaken Ipswich Town Aim For Major Shock Against Under-Pressure Liverpool
Ipswich Town vs Liverpool is likely to be a real goal-fest because of the determination in both sets of players to get a thrilling win to get momentum back on their side.
Ipswich Town had a solid return to the Premier League by defeating Sunderland in their opening game, but their recent 5-2 thrashing by Manchester United showed them the reality of how tough it’ll be for the club to avoid relegation this season. Gary O’Neill will need to work hard to bring more defensive stability to his side, making them much sturdier and ensuring they can keep a more compact shape to be able to frustrate Liverpool, and he’ll also need them to be efficient in finishing off chances nicely to get a positive result in front of their home fans.
Andoni Iraola is still without a Premier League win as Liverpool boss, seeing them draw their opening two matches of the 2026/27 campaign. He will probably make a few changes to his Liverpool side from their draw against Nottingham Forest, but he also needs them to keep a much more reliable defensive shape to frustrate the Ipswich forwards and be more innovative and ruthless in creating and finishing off chances perfectly to get a big win that could kick-start their season.
In 74 Ipswich Town vs Liverpool matches, the Reds have won 39 times, including their last five head-to-head matches, and they look to extend that with another thrilling win over the Tractor Boys.
Can Tricky Julio Enciso Be A Thorn To Undo Liverpool?
Julio Enciso has had a pretty good start to his Ipswich Town career after joining them from RC Strasbourg in the 2026 summer transfer window, as he’s already managed two assists in as many Premier League games for them. However, the ex-Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder now faces a big test against Liverpool, and he looks to score his first goal for Ipswich against the Merseyside heavyweights.
Enciso will look to utilise his clever off-the-ball movement to trick his way past the Liverpool midfielders and get into the prime areas in the final third. He not only needs to be sharp with his link-up play, but the Paraguayan midfielder has to continue being decisive in sending in inviting passes into the box and also look to sharpen up his finishing skills to finally get amongst the goals for his side.
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Hungry Florian Wirtz Determined For Much-Needed Liverpool Goal Against Ipswich Town
Florian Wirtz is under a lot of pressure to be able to justify his huge price tag at Liverpool in his second season with them after having a relatively topsy-turvy 2025/26 season following his move from Bayer Leverkusen. Wirtz might have bagged an assist for his side in the clash against Nottingham Forest recently, but he is eager to start scoring goals again to be a decisive figure in Liverpool’s attack.
Wirtz will look to be a nightmare for the shaky Ipswich backline, looking to make his clever off-the-ball runs to get himself into the danger areas and make things happen for the Reds. He’ll look to continue playing creative passes to benefit his teammates inside the penalty area, but Wirtz also has to be clinical in finishing whatever chances come his way to get amongst the goals for his side this season, finally.
Ipswich Town vs Liverpool Injuries
Ipswich Town Injuries: Jaden Philogene, Jack Taylor, Emersonn, Florentino Luis (doubt), Azor Matusiwa (doubt)
Liverpool Injuries: Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Federico Chiesa, Giovanni Leoni, Joe Gomez (doubt)
Ipswich Town vs Liverpool Predicted Lineups
Here are our Ipswich Town vs Liverpool predicted lineups for this upcoming 2026/27 Premier League clash.
Ipswich Town Predicted XI: Kjell Scherpen (GK), Dara O’Shea, Issa Diop, Jacob Greaves, Leif Davis, Sasa Lukic, Exequiel Palacios, Julio Encisco, Abdul Fatawu, Daizen Maeda, Chuba Akpom
Liverpool Predicted XI: Alisson (GK), Jeremie Frimpong, Jeremie Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Victor Munoz, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak
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