Ipswich
LiverpoolIpswich host Liverpool at Portman Road in Round 3 of the Premier League on 4 September. The home side have three points from their opening two matches, one more than Liverpool, but both arrive with something to correct from their latest outings. Ipswich were beaten 5-2 at Manchester United, while Liverpool have opened their campaign with successive 2-2 draws.
Ipswich have mixed league form, Liverpool keep drawing
Ipswich began their league season with a 2-1 home win over Sunderland before the heavy defeat at Manchester United, although a 3-1 EFL Cup victory over Leicester sits between those results. Liverpool have drawn 2-2 with both Newcastle and Nottingham in their first two league fixtures. Their longer Premier League sequence also contains several draws and only two wins across the eight league matches immediately preceding this trip.
Matusiwa absence removes an in-form Ipswich midfielder
Dara O'Shea and Jack Clarke have been among Ipswich's stronger recent performers, while Azor Matusiwa had also been prominent before being ruled out through injury. Jaden Philogene and Jack Taylor are also injured, with Florentino inactive. Liverpool travel without Federico Chiesa because of a back injury, Hugo Ekitike with an Achilles tendon injury and Joe Gomez through injury. Dominik Szoboszlai, Virgil van Dijk and Florian Wirtz have been among Liverpool's stronger recent performers.
Liverpool have controlled the recent H2H
The recent head-to-head record leans heavily towards Liverpool. They have won seven of the last ten meetings, including both Premier League encounters in the 2024-25 season. Liverpool won 2-0 at Portman Road before taking the return fixture 4-1. Ipswich therefore enter this meeting with the better points total from the opening two rounds, but Liverpool bring a strong historical record against the hosts as they look to turn two draws into a first league victory.
Where to watch live Ipswich vs Liverpool
In the United Kingdom, coverage is available through Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports UHD and Sky Go. US viewers have options including NBC, NBC Universo, Telemundo, FuboTV and SportsEngine Play. DAZN carries coverage in Canada and Portugal, while Stan Sport has the match in Australia. CANAL+ Sport carries it in France and Czechia, with Sky services available in Germany, Austria and Italy. Viaplay provides coverage in Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden, while other broadcasters include Setanta Sports in Ukraine, Coupang Play in South Korea and Arena Sport channels across several Balkan markets.