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Manchester City vs Ipswich

Manchester CityManchester City
16:00
SCHEDULED
17 October 2026, 16:00 CESTEtihad Stadium, ManchesterReferee: Farai Hallam
IpswichIpswich
Match preview

Manchester City vs Ipswich preview: perfect City host Ipswich

Premier League leaders Manchester City host Ipswich at the Etihad Stadium in round seven. City have won all six of their games, scoring 16 goals and conceding five. Ipswich are 10th with nine points from six games – three wins and three defeats – and won their most recent match.

City won both previous Premier League meetings, 4-1 at home in August 2024 and 6-0 at Ipswich in January 2025.

E. Haaland has seven goals for City, R. Cherki four goals and two assists, and A. Semenyo two goals and three assists. For Ipswich, L. Davis has two goals and two assists and C. Akpom two goals and an assist.

Who will win?

Goals by time interval (this season)

Manchester City
0-15'1
16-30'4
31-45+'2
46-60'8
61-75'3
76-90+'7
Ipswich
0-15'0
16-30'3
31-45+'1
46-60'0
61-75'3
76-90+'7

Standings

#TeamPWDLGoals+/-PtsForm
1Manchester CityMCI660016:5+1118 W 1 : 428 Aug 2026 W 1 : 05 Sept 2026 W 0 : 113 Sept 2026 W 5 : 320 Sept 2026 W 0 : 311 Oct 2026
2ArsenalARS650110:5+515 W 0 : 131 Aug 2026 W 2 : 16 Sept 2026 W 0 : 212 Sept 2026 L 3 : 019 Sept 2026 W 2 : 110 Oct 2026
3BrightonBRI641118:5+1313 L 4 : 330 Aug 2026 D 1 : 15 Sept 2026 W 0 : 513 Sept 2026 W 3 : 019 Sept 2026 W 0 : 210 Oct 2026
4BrentfordBRE624012:6+610 D 1 : 130 Aug 2026 D 1 : 15 Sept 2026 D 2 : 212 Sept 2026 W 3 : 018 Sept 2026 D 2 : 210 Oct 2026
5EvertonEVE62408:5+310 D 1 : 129 Aug 2026 D 2 : 26 Sept 2026 D 0 : 012 Sept 2026 W 1 : 019 Sept 2026 D 2 : 211 Oct 2026
6ChelseaCHE631215:13+210 W 4 : 330 Aug 2026 L 2 : 16 Sept 2026 D 2 : 212 Sept 2026 L 3 : 018 Sept 2026 W 5 : 110 Oct 2026
7LeedsLEE62318:5+39 D 1 : 130 Aug 2026 D 1 : 15 Sept 2026 W 4 : 114 Sept 2026 D 0 : 020 Sept 2026 L 2 : 110 Oct 2026
8Hull CityHUL62318:6+29 W 0 : 129 Aug 2026 D 0 : 05 Sept 2026 D 2 : 212 Sept 2026 L 2 : 119 Sept 2026 D 2 : 211 Oct 2026
9LiverpoolLIV62317:709 D 2 : 229 Aug 2026 W 0 : 24 Sept 2026 D 0 : 012 Sept 2026 W 0 : 120 Sept 2026 L 0 : 311 Oct 2026
10IpswichIPS63039:12-39 L 5 : 230 Aug 2026 L 0 : 24 Sept 2026 W 2 : 312 Sept 2026 L 1 : 019 Sept 2026 W 2 : 110 Oct 2026
11NewcastleNEW622210:13-38 W 0 : 229 Aug 2026 D 2 : 25 Sept 2026 L 4 : 114 Sept 2026 W 2 : 119 Sept 2026 L 4 : 112 Oct 2026
12Crystal PalaceCRY62139:12-37 L 1 : 428 Aug 2026 W 2 : 35 Sept 2026 L 2 : 312 Sept 2026 D 0 : 020 Sept 2026 W 3 : 111 Oct 2026
13Manchester UnitedMUN61329:906 W 5 : 230 Aug 2026 D 2 : 26 Sept 2026 L 0 : 113 Sept 2026 D 1 : 120 Sept 2026 D 1 : 110 Oct 2026
14CoventryCOV62045:11-66 L 0 : 129 Aug 2026 L 1 : 05 Sept 2026 L 0 : 513 Sept 2026 W 0 : 119 Sept 2026 W 4 : 112 Oct 2026
15Nottingham ForestNOT61235:8-35 D 2 : 229 Aug 2026 D 0 : 05 Sept 2026 W 1 : 212 Sept 2026 L 0 : 119 Sept 2026 L 3 : 111 Oct 2026
16Aston VillaAST61236:11-55 L 0 : 131 Aug 2026 D 0 : 05 Sept 2026 L 1 : 212 Sept 2026 W 2 : 319 Sept 2026 D 2 : 210 Oct 2026
17SunderlandSUN61146:12-64 W 1 : 030 Aug 2026 D 1 : 15 Sept 2026 L 0 : 212 Sept 2026 L 5 : 320 Sept 2026 L 0 : 210 Oct 2026
18BournemouthBOU60337:13-63 D 1 : 129 Aug 2026 D 2 : 25 Sept 2026 D 2 : 212 Sept 2026 L 0 : 120 Sept 2026 L 5 : 110 Oct 2026
19TottenhamTOT60333:9-63 L 0 : 229 Aug 2026 D 0 : 05 Sept 2026 D 0 : 012 Sept 2026 L 2 : 319 Sept 2026 D 1 : 110 Oct 2026
20FulhamFUL60246:10-42 L 1 : 030 Aug 2026 L 2 : 35 Sept 2026 D 0 : 012 Sept 2026 D 1 : 120 Sept 2026 L 2 : 110 Oct 2026
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Full standings

Head-to-head

  • 19 Jan 2025Manchester City Manchester City 6 : 0 Ipswich IpswichPremier League
  • 24 Aug 2024Manchester City Manchester City 4 : 1 Ipswich IpswichPremier League
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Probable lineups

4-2-3-14-2-3-1

Based on both teams' starting XIs from their previous matches, with players ruled out replaced by a substitute in the same position. ❓ – doubtful. Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.

Details (events, statistics, lineups) are not yet available for this match.