Ipswich Town v Manchester City Betting Tips [19 January 2025]

Manchester City have a five-match undefeated run to protect when they travel to Ipswich Town this Sunday. The two sides meet in a matchday 22 Premier League fixture, City in sixth while Ipswich are 18th. Read on for our prediction of this match.

The best performing of the three promoted sides, Ipswich Town will hope home comforts count in this fixture. The Tractor Boys saw their three-match unbeaten streak snapped in the last match.

They fell 2-0 at home to Brighton, failing to score for the first time in four matches. Having scored seven times in the earlier three games, Ipswich will be confident going into this game.

Manchester City’s shaky days returned in their last outing and they will still have jitters coming into this game. The reigning champions still dropped points at home in their game against Brentford despite leading 2-0 with under 10 minutes remaining.

That match ended 2-2, preventing them from winning a fourth straight game. The visitors’ shaky recent run has them on only three wins in the last 12 league matches, but they are unbeaten in the latest four.

A 2-0 victory over Leicester City is their only away league game from the last seven on the road.

There’s a lot to play for here, for both these teams. Apart from seeking to give home fans something to celebrate, Ipswich Town need points in their survival battle. They will be confident given their recent performances which included a win against Chelsea.

Their attacking returns will also be a source of confidence. Manchester City are also targeting three points here in their title defence. They aren’t accustomed to being outside the top four yet they have one of the best assembled teams. For these reasons, we don’t expect either side to hold back, so our prediction for Ipswich Town v Manchester City is for over 2.5 goals.