Ipswich Town – Liverpool

Liverpool will secure their first win of the season.

Ipswich Town is one of the most ambitious outfits in English football. For the last four years the 'tractors' have consistently changed their base at the end of each season. In 2023 Ipswich Town moved from League One to the Championship, and in the following year found themselves in the Premier League, were relegated from it in 2025, and have since returned as a result of the most recent Championship season. They underscored their goal to establish themselves in the English football elite in the summer transfer window. Of course, only in England could a club barely promoted from the second-tier division spend €220 million on strengthening. Such a thing could be imagined in Saudi Arabia, but only for clubs backed by serious 'oil money.' Ipswich Town's squad was strengthened by Ensiso and Ouattara from Strasbourg, Emersonn from Toulouse, Palacios from Bayer, Fatavu from Leicester, and nine other players costing from four to twenty million euros. Essentially, Gary O'Neil faced the need to form a new team for the Premier League. Despite the challenging task in such a short timeframe, the 43-year-old specialist is handling it fairly well so far. The season in the Premier League began with a win over Sunderland, after which the 'tractors' beat Leicester in the second round of the English League Cup. The lack of cohesion in Ipswich Town's team was fully exposed by Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes scored three goals and provided one assist in that match, and the 'tractors' lost at Old Trafford 2-5. Liverpool made targeted reinforcements in the off-season and entered the new football year with Spanish coach Andoni Iraola, who came to replace Arne Slot. Although Liverpool did not undergo any major changes to their squad, the opening Premier League fixtures were extremely challenging for them. In matches with Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, the Reds avoided defeats, finishing both at 2-2. Now Liverpool are under pressure, as a third consecutive slip could raise serious questions about Iraola. Especially if it happens in a match against a division newcomer. Let's bet on Liverpool's long-awaited victory.