Man United has a great advantage when playing at home at Old Trafford in the reception of Ipswich. Coach Michael Carrick's team also has a basis for confidence as the "Red Devils'" achievements at this stadium in recent seasons have been quite positive.
Since the Premier League started in the 1992-1993 season, Man United had suffered a 0-3 defeat to Everton in their first home match. However, after that shock, the Manchester team quickly regained their form and at the end of the season won their first Premier League title in history.
According to statistics, after the defeat to Everton, Man United only lost 1 more time in the first 27 home matches of each new season, besides 20 wins. Old Trafford is therefore still considered a reliable support for the "Red Devils".
It should be emphasized that Man United has only lost 1 of their last 13 matches at Old Trafford in the Premier League, besides 3 draws and 9 wins. The home team is also on a 3-match winning streak at this stadium.
However, the defense is still a problem that coach Carrick needs to pay attention to. Man United has only kept a clean sheet 3 times in the last 13 home matches in the Premier League. Therefore, the Old Trafford team needs to improve their defense against an Ipswich that is in good form.
Ipswich is winning all 6 of their last matches in all competitions. Coach Gary O'Neil's team also showed their ability to play uncomfortably away from home last season in the Championship when they only lost 1, drew 3 and won 4 in the last 8 away games.
Therefore, Man United needs to be cautious against Ipswich. The home team will have to control the midfield well, limit dangerous ball loss situations and speed up in transitions to create opportunities for the attack.
History is also on the side of Man United. In 59 encounters between the two teams, the "Red Devils" won 30, Ipswich won 19 matches and the two teams drew 10 times. In the Premier League alone, Man United won 6, drew 4 and only lost 2 in 12 encounters.
Notably, Man United is unbeaten in the last 6 encounters with Ipswich in the Premier League, with 5 wins and 1 draw. This is the basis for the home team to aim for a positive result in this confrontation.
Good news for Man United as Amad Diallo and Mason Mount may return. The presence of these two players will help coach Carrick have more options in attack. However, Carlos Baleba, Tom Heaton, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte are likely still absent due to injury.
On Ipswich's side, Florentino and Azor Matusiwa are also unable to play for similar reasons.
Man United is rated higher thanks to home advantage and good head-to-head record. However, Ipswich's form shows that the away team can create no small difficulties. If they maintain certainty in defense and make good use of opportunities, the "Red Devils" are likely to win.
The match between Man United and Ipswich takes place at 10:30 PM on August 30th at Old Trafford, within the framework of the 2nd round of the Premier League 2026-2027.
Expected lineup
Man United: Lammens; Mazraoui, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Andrey Santos, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford; Cunha.
Ipswich: Walton; Furlong, O'Shew, Kipre, Ouattara; Humphreys, Walle Egeli; McAteer, Nunez, Clarke; Akpom.
