Overview
Liverpool are aiming for their first victory under Andoni Iraola when playing away against Ipswich Town. They are facing the risk of experiencing a 7-match winless streak in the Premier League.
The first 2 matches under Iraola both ended with a score of 2-2 against Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest. If counting from last season under Arne Slot, Liverpool has gone through 6 consecutive winless matches in the Premier League, including 4 draws and 2 defeats.
The only time Liverpool had a 7-match winless streak in the league was from November 2002 to January 2003. At that time, Gerard Houllier's team went through 11 consecutive matches without being able to win.
Defense ability is a worrying issue for Liverpool. They both conceded 2 goals in the first 2 matches of the 2026-2027 season. Historically, Liverpool has only conceded at least 2 goals in all 3 Premier League opening matches, that was in the 2012-2013 season under Brendan Rodgers.
However, Liverpool has quite favorable head-to-head statistics against newly promoted teams. They are unbeaten in their last 20 Premier League matches against newly promoted opponents, with 15 wins and 5 draws. The last time a newly promoted team defeated Liverpool was Bournemouth in March 2023.
On the opposite side, Ipswich has reason to be confident after a promising start to the season under Gary O'Neil. They defeated Sunderland 2-1 in the Premier League opening match before overcoming Leicester City 3-1 in the Carabao Cup.
However, Ipswich just suffered a 2-5 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. The reception of Liverpool will continue to be a difficult test for the team that has just returned to the Premier League.
Ipswich has a 18-match unbeaten streak at home in the leagues, including 17 matches in the Championship before defeating Sunderland. However, they have never won 2 consecutive home matches in the Premier League since a 4-match winning streak from December 2001 to January 2002.
Ipswich's defense also does not bring much peace of mind. This team has only kept a clean sheet once in the last 36 Premier League matches and has not kept a clean sheet in 21 consecutive matches since the 2-0 victory over Chelsea in December 2024.
Gary O'Neil's statistics are also not better. He has only 2 clean sheets in the last 35 Premier League matches as coach. Both times came against teams that finished the season at the bottom of the table, Sheffield United and Southampton.
Head-to-head record
Ipswich has lost to Liverpool in all 4 recent Premier League encounters, spanning from the 2001-2002 to 2024-2025 seasons. In this streak, Ipswich conceded a total of 17 goals.
Liverpool also has an unbeaten record in all 6 away games against Ipswich at Portman Road in the Premier League, including 4 wins and 2 draws. This is the stadium where Liverpool has played the most times without ever losing in the league.
Score prediction: Ipswich Town 1-2 Liverpool
The match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool takes place at 2:00 AM on September 5th (Vietnam time).
