Premier League · Matchweek 3
Ipswich vs Liverpool
Fri 4 Sept, 20:00 UK · Portman Road
Ipswich0–2
LiverpoolIpswich Town
- 🟨 41' Julio Enciso
Liverpool
- ⚽ 6' Alexander Isak – assist Cody Gakpo
- ⚽ 9' Alexander Isak – assist Cody Gakpo
- 🟨 10' Alexis Mac Allister
- 🟨 52' Jérémy Jacquet
- 🟨 57' Milos Kerkez
Ipswich v Liverpool: promoted side face an impossible task on Friday night
Matchweek 3 begins at Portman Road, where Ipswich are still chasing their first win since promotion. Liverpool arrive with Isak and Wirtz in attack and have won comfortably in recent weeks.
- Liverpool have all their attacking players available but are missing several full-backs.
- Ipswich sit deep and rely on counter-attacks through Maeda and Fatawu.
- A Friday night match under the floodlights adds extra intensity at Portman Road.
Starting lineups
Ipswich4-2-3-1
- GK
- K. Scherpen
- DEF
- Leif Davis, Issa Diop, J. Greaves, Dara O'Shea
- MID
- Saša Lukić, M. Núñez, Daizen Maeda, Julio Enciso, Abdul Fatawu
- FWD
- Emersonn
Out: A. Matusiwa, J. Philogene, Jack Taylor. Doubtful: Emersonn, Florentino Luís. The line-up is sourced from Rotowire and will be updated as team news emerges.
Liverpool4-2-3-1
- GK
- Alisson
- DEF
- Miloš Kerkez, J. Jacquet, V. van Dijk, J. Frimpong
- MID
- D. Szoboszlai, R. Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo, F. Wirtz, Victor Munoz
- FWD
- A. Isak
Out: C. Bradley, F. Chiesa, Hugo Ekitike, Joe Gomez, G. Leoni. The line-up is sourced from Rotowire and will be updated as team news emerges.
Our prediction
Liverpool to win · Match
The gulf in class is vast, and Liverpool have scored in every match so far.
Alexander Isak to score · Goalscorer
Isak will get chances against a deep-lying defence.
Over 2.5 goals · Goals
Liverpool press high and leave themselves open to counter-attacks.
Ipswich 0–2 Liverpool