Ipswich Town vs. Liverpool Preview and Free Pick

The Premier League kicks off this weekend, and Ipswich Town will have a tough return to the top flight when it hosts Liverpool, who is dreaming of being champion.

The Tractor Boys are one of the newly promoted teams and will have the task of staying in the top division of English soccer.

The Reds, on the other hand, have a new manager and will be looking to break Manchester City’s championship-winning streak.

Ipswich Town vs. Liverpool Betting Odds and Info

Why Bet on Ipswich Town?

Ipswich Town is one of the new tenants of the first division, to which it returns after more than 20 years since it last featured in 2002 when it finished 18th and was relegated. Moreover, it is a meteoric rise of the team managed by Kieran McKenna, who achieved two consecutive promotions since, in 2023, they were promoted to the second division.

They had a great campaign in the Championship, finishing second with 96 points, one less than Leicester, and only losing six games. With 92 goals scored, they were the highest-scoring team. Conor Chaplin and Nathan Broadhead, with 13 goals each, were their top scorers, while Leif Davis was the team and championship assists leader (18).

Among the additions for this season are Arijanet Muric, who, despite Burnley’s relegation, was one of the team’s stars, as well as defenders Jacob Greaves (Hull), Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion), and Ben Johnson (West Ham). They also managed to bring in striker Liam Delap, who was from Manchester City but played last season on loan at Hull, where he scored eight goals.

Among the notable departures were Ecuadorian Jeremy Sarmiento and Welshman Kieffer Moore, whose loans ended and who returned to their clubs of origin.

They had four friendlies in this preseason, winning 1-0 against Shakhtar, Hoffenheim, and Nice, all first-division teams in their countries, while losing 2-1 to Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Why Bet on Liverpool?

Jurgen Klopp’s era is over, and now at Anfield, they will start the era of Arne Slot, who arrives after three very good years at Feyenoord in the Netherlands, where he achieved a championship, a runner-up, and a third place in the Eredivisie.

The Reds come from finishing third in the Premier League and are the only team that has faced Manchester City in recent years, being the only one capable of taking the crown in these seven years, cutting the hegemony of the Citizens.

This year, the club has decided to rely on the existing players and focus more on the coach, since the only reinforcement they have brought in is a substitute goalkeeper, the Czech Vitezslav Jaros, to replace Adrian, who left for Betis.

In addition to the Spaniard, Joel Matip and Thiago Alcántara, two players who did not manage to play much last year due to injuries, also left the team. Thiago even decided to retire for the same reason. On the other hand, Fabio Carvalho, who played last season on loan at Red Bull Leipzig and Hull City, was sold to Brentford.

In other words, Slot has full confidence in the players already in the team, although we have to wait and see what happens with Luis Diaz since many media are bringing him closer to Manchester City and Barcelona, which would undoubtedly be a great loss.

In the preseason they beat Betis (1-0), Arsenal (2-1), Manchester United (3-0), and Sevilla (4-1), while in the last game, with several substitutes, they drew goalless against Las Palmas.

Final Betting Analysis: Ipswich Town vs. Liverpool

The last time they met was on May 11, 2002, and Liverpool won 5-0, while playing at home to Ipswich, the ‘Reds’ won 6-0 that same year.

The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have Liverpool as the favorite. Their Moneyline shows 8.2, Liverpool has 1.37, and the draw is at 5.69.

Ipswich has achieved great things recently, but now they have arrived in the Premier League where everything will be different, and they will have to debut against a historic team like Liverpool, which brings great players and is hungry with the new coach. The Reds will take the victory by 1-3.

Go for a win for Liverpool. If you bet $100 at 1.37 you will gain $37 for a total payout of $137.

Ipswich Town vs. Liverpool Betting Pick: Liverpool