Manchester City look to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season against Ipswich.
Victory would move Man City six points clear at the summit of second-placed Arsenal, whilst Ipswich can climb as high as fourth with a win if results elsewhere swing in their favour.
Team News
Man City have no fresh injury concerns to report following their 4-2 home loss to PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Ipswich too have no fresh injury concerns to report following their 2-1 comeback win over Fulham last weekend, as Abdul Fatawu returns from his suspension.
When is Kick-Off?
Man City host Ipswich at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 17 October at 3pm BST, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Man City have lost three of their 10 previous Premier League meetings against Ipswich (W6, D1, L3).
- Ipswich have won one of five previous Premier League trips to Man City (W1, L4).
- No player has created more passes in the first six matchweeks of this season than City’s Elliot Anderson (522).
- Abdul Fatawu has been booked in all three of Ipswich’s away top-flight games this season (W1, L2).
Prediction
After an uncharacteristic loss to PSG in which they were second-best throughout, Man City must reset and look to produce their usual energetic attacking intensity because this is the ideal match given their form in this fixture for them to bounce back.
Ipswich meanwhile certainly gave Fulham a tough scrap before two late clinical goals saw them complete a comeback win, so I hope that they can put up another good fight but they ideally must score first to give themselves any chance of at least a point.
I however do think that City will get a routine win such is their ability to often bounce back in comfortable fashion from tough results.
Prediction: Man City 3-0 Ipswich