Ipswich Town vs Manchester United Predictions

As Amorim navigates his early days at Manchester United, hampered by squad restrictions, the team's true potential remains uncertain. With Ipswich Town recently looking at home in the Premier League, betting on both teams to score would be a reasonable outcome. 

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Portman Road, Suffolk

Date: Sunday, 24^th November 2024

Time: 5:30 pm Nigerian time

Portman Road will host Ruben Amorim's Manchester United baptism on Sunday afternoon. The Portuguese will take his Red Devils side to face Ipswich Town in his first game as head coach.

A couple of weeks after being officially sworn in as Erik ten Hag's successor, Amorim pits his wits against Kieran McKenna, who was also touted as a potential Man United manager over the summer.

Head-to-head:

• Ipswich Town have won just 2 of the 10 meetings between the two teams.
• Manchester United have recorded 5 victories.
• The remaining 3 clashes ended in draws.
• Man United have conceded just 1 goal against Ipswich.
• The last time both clubs met was in 2002.

Form:

• Ipswich in the league: L-L-L-D-W
• Ipswich in all competitions: L-L-L-D-W
• Man United in the League: D-W-L-D-W
• Man United in all competitions: L-W-D-W-W

Team News:

• Kalvin Phillips, Jack Taylor, George Hirst, Jacob Greaves, Chiedozie Ogbene, Wes Burns, Janoi Donacien, and Nathan Broadhead will miss out for Ipswich due to injury.
• For Manchester United, Kobbie Mainoo, Victor Lindelöf, Lisandro Martínez, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, and Leny Yoro will all miss-out.

Player(s) to watch:

• Liam Delap will be the man to look out for in the Ipswich town squad, as the former Manchester City star will want to add to the six goals he has scored for the new boys this season.
• For Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes is the player to watch out for. The Portuguese has suffered a dip in form this campaign, and with a new gaffer in town, the captain will hope to get back to his goalscoring form.