Ipswich vs Liverpool match stats & report

0–2 Full time

Premier League · England · Regular Season - 3 · Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich · Ref Darren England, England

Ipswich stats & fixtures · Liverpool stats & fixtures

Ipswich lost to Liverpool 0–2 in the Premier League on 4 September 2026. Expected goals finished 0.75–0.69. Liverpool had 55% of the ball.

Ipswich vs Liverpool match statistics

IpswichLiverpool

45% Ball possession 55%
0.75 Expected goals (xG) 0.69
14 Total shots 10
5 Shots on target 7
5 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 5
4 Corners 3
6 Fouls 13
5 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 3
428 Passes 531
83% Pass accuracy 89%
5 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

6' Goal A. Isak (assist C. Gakpo) Liverpool
9' Goal A. Isak (assist C. Gakpo) Liverpool
10' Yellow card A. Mac Allister Liverpool
41' Yellow card J. Enciso Ipswich
52' Yellow card J. Jacquet Liverpool
57' Yellow card M. Kerkez Liverpool

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Ipswich

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Gary O'Neil

37 K. Scherpen

3 L. Davis 24 J. Greaves 6 I. Diop 26 D. O'Shea

25 E. Palacios 23 S. Lukić

38 D. Maeda 10 J. Enciso 7 I. Fatawu

19 Emersonn

Bench C. Walton , C. Kipré , D. Furlong , Z. Flemming , M. Núñez , A. Ouattara , Florentino , J. Clarke , K. McAteer

Liverpool

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Andoni Iraola

1 Alisson Becker

6 M. Kerkez 4 V. van Dijk 5 J. Jacquet 33 R. Araújo

10 A. Mac Allister 8 D. Szoboszlai

18 C. Gakpo 7 F. Wirtz 23 Víctor Muñoz

9 A. Isak

Bench G. Mamardashvili , K. Tsimikas , J. Frimpong , R. Gravenberch , W. Endo , T. Nyoni , B. Barcola , L. Koumas , R. Ngumoha

Out and doubtful

A. Matusiwa Ipswich Out — Muscle Injury
J. Philogene Ipswich Out — Ankle Injury
C. Bradley Liverpool Out — Knee Injury
J. Taylor Ipswich Out — Knee Injury
F. Chiesa Liverpool Out — Back Injury
G. Leoni Liverpool Out — Knee Injury
H. Ekitike Liverpool Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
J. Gomez Liverpool Out — Muscle Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Ipswich at home

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 4.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.9 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Liverpool away

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 2.0 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 5.2 per game
Shots on target: 5.2 per game

16% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Ipswich vs Liverpool head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
25 Jan 25	Liverpool v Ipswich	4–1
17 Aug 24	Ipswich v Liverpool	0–2

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Ipswich vs Liverpool head-to-head record