Ipswich Town vs Manchester United: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Ruben Amorim should benefit from a potential new manager bounce in this game as he takes his new Manchester United side to Portman Road to face Kieran McKenna, who has had previous ties with the visitors.

Manchester United have restored some pride to their form despite the circumstances in their managerial situation. The Red Devils are unbeaten in their previous four - with three wins and a draw under the interim management of Ruud van Nistelrooy. This season, the Red Devils have already overcome newly promoted Southampton and Leicester City, including keeping a clean sheet away at Southampton.

Ipswich are off the mark in the Premier League following their away win over Tottenham Hotspur. However, the hosts are yet to win a home game at Portman Road this season.

Expect the visitors to be assured defensively, as Manchester United ranks second in clean sheets this season, behind Liverpool with five, and goalkeeper Andre Onana also leads the charts with single individual clean sheets with five.

We predict Manchester United will overcome Ipswich Town at Portman Road and keep a clean sheet.

Ipswich Town 0-2 Manchester United.

Premier League football returns this weekend, as Ipswich Town welcomes another new era at Manchester United to Portman Road for Sunday’s game.

Date: 24/11/2024
Location: Portman Road, Ipswich.
Kick-Off: 4.30 pm

Kieran McKenna will have an emotional rollercoaster as his Ipswich Town side hosts his former employers in, Manchester United. McKenna spent many years at the Theatre of Dreams on the coaching staff under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. McKenna has achieved miracles with this Ipswich Town side, having miraculously secured consecutive promotions with the Tractor Boys. This season, the hosts are in the expected scenario of what people predicted this season. However, they sit just outside the relegation zone after 11 games played.

The big story heading into this game will be centred around Ruben Amorim as Manchester United look for another solution to bring long-lasting success back to Old Trafford. Amorim ended his spell with Sporting Lisbon unbeaten in all competitions this season and with two Portuguese League titles. The 39-year-old’s first task is to immediately improve the league position of the underperforming Red Devils in 13th. Despite the league position, there is still a viable chance that Manchester United could qualify for the top four this season. However, that remains to be seen.

The game will be available on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

Ipswich Town Team News

Kalvin Phillips is unavailable for Ipswich Town because of suspension, with Sam Morsy one yellow card away from picking up a suspension.

Manchester United Team News

Luke Shaw could return for the Red Devils. Shaw has been training through the international break, as had Tyrell Malacia, which should strengthen Manchester United’s left-back options at Portman Road.

The recent meetings between the two sides are relatively scattered since Ipswich Town spent many years away from the Premier League, with the two sides only meeting once in 22 years in the EFL Cup.

Manchester United were victorious in that fixture with a 3-0 win, thanks to goals from Wayne Rooney, Andreas Periera and Anthony Martial. Manchester United are unbeaten in the last five meetings with the Tractor Boys, having won the previous four. One of the more impressive results the visitors ever recorded over Ipswich Town was the record-setting 9-0 victory in the 1994/95 season.

Ipswich Town will be exuding confidence following their most recent win, which now sees the Tractor Boys improve their record to one win in five, although it still doesn’t make for good reading. Despite scoring first, Ipswich Town have already played the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City this season, conceding two against Liverpool and four against the champions.

Their home record will certainly need improvement if Kieran McKenna’s side are to stand any chance of survival this season. Ipswich Town played five games on home soil during this campaign, drawing three and losing two. The hosts have scored four and conceded eight, averaging 0.6 points per game at Portman Road. Ipswich Town have conceded 1.6 goals per game, which could provide an opportunity for the visitors to exploit.

As for Manchester United, Ruben Amorim will be taking charge of a team with a much-needed boost in confidence provided by interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. The Red Devils are unbeaten in all competitions in their previous four, with wins over PAOK and Leicester City (x2) and a draw against Chelsea.

On their travels, Ruben Amorim will have to begin fixing the problems at the club and, in particular, the record when facing home opposition. Manchester United have only won once away from this season, the 3-0 win over Southampton, and since then, have yet to register a victory in the league on their travels. The visitors are winless in their last three on the road, and in their most recent away fixture, they were beaten 2-1 at West Ham United, in which Jarrod Bowen converted a controversial penalty for the Hammers.

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