Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich Town: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
8 of 12 right
- Result Manchester City win76% 3-2
- Double chance Manchester City or draw (1X)92% 3-2
- Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.571% 5 goals
- More corners Manchester City81% Ipswich Town (2-3)
- Yellow cards Below average 3 yellow cards · league 3.8
- Yellow cards 3 yellow cards 3.5 Under64% 4.5 Under81% 5.5 Under91%
- Corners Above average 5 corners · league 9.3
- Corners 5 corners 8.5 Over64% 9.5 Over53% 10.5 Under57%
Match stats
Manchester City Ipswich Town
- 3 Goals 2
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 0 Red cards 0
- 2 Corners 3
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
Manchester City vs Ipswich Town takes centre stage at the Etihad Stadium for Matchday 7 of the Premier League on Saturday 17 October 2026; our model backs a home win, and our second pick covers a draw too.
Why this pick?
Our model makes Manchester City clear favourites: our strength rating places them far ahead of Ipswich Town, and its goal model agrees. The one note of caution is the quick turnaround — City lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League two days ago and play another European tie in three, while Ipswich have had a full week. Even so, plenty favours City: they have won all six league games, scoring 16 and conceding five, while Ipswich concede more shots and big chances than the league average. The two head-to-head meetings since 2010 both went City's way, and the Etihad gives them a further edge. The call is straightforward.
Form guide
Manchester City
- L 2-4 vs Paris Saint-Germain (H) Champions League · 14 Oct
- W 3-0 at Liverpool (A) Premier League · 11 Oct
- W 5-3 vs Sunderland (H) Premier League · 20 Sep
- W 5-0 vs Norwich City (H) EFL Cup · 17 Sep
- W 1-0 at Manchester United (A) Premier League · 13 Sep
Ipswich Town
- W 2-1 vs Fulham (H) Premier League · 10 Oct
- L 0-1 at Everton (A) Premier League · 19 Sep
- L 2-4 vs Arsenal (H) EFL Cup · 15 Sep
- W 3-2 at Crystal Palace (A) Premier League · 12 Sep
- L 0-2 vs Liverpool (H) Premier League · 4 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Premier League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
2 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 19 Jan 2025 · Premier League Ipswich Town 0-6 Manchester City
- 24 Aug 2024 · Premier League Manchester City 4-1 Ipswich Town
Premier League so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16:5 | +11 | 18 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 9 |
Positions in our table of 20 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Premier League, Matchday 7
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Questions and answers
What was the score of Manchester City vs Ipswich Town?
Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich Town in the Premier League (Matchday 7) on Saturday 17 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Manchester City vs Ipswich Town right?
Yes: our result pick was Manchester City win, and the score after 90 minutes was 3-2. 8 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in Manchester City vs Ipswich Town?
3 yellow cards (Manchester City 1, Ipswich Town 2), no red cards and 5 corners (Manchester City 2, Ipswich Town 3).
Other Premier League results that day
All results- FT
Everton 0 
Chelsea 2 Our pick Away - FT
Fulham 1 
Hull City 0 Our pick Home - FT
Brentford 1 
Liverpool 2 Our pick Away - FT
Newcastle United 0 
Aston Villa 1 Our pick Home
Times are UTC.