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Liverpool vs Ipswich Town Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction
Date: January 25, 2025 Kickoff Time: 17:00 Local Time (12:00 ET/09:00 PT) Venue: Anfield Liverpool are clear favourites to smash Ipswich Town. These teams play each other in a thrilling English Premier League match at Anfield on Saturday, 25 January 2025. This match offers you an opportunity to make easy money with Premier League betting. For a detailed in-depth look at the match, be sure to check out our full preview.
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The Reds look to be cruising to the Premier League title. They currently sit in first place on the table with 50 points from 21 matches played which includes 15 wins, five draws and one defeat. Meanwhile, Ipswich Town are fighting for survival. They occupy 18th position with 16 points from 22 games played which includes three wins, seven draws, and twelve losses.
Liverpool are unbeaten against Ipswich Town in their last four matches played against the visitors. The Reds will take confidence into this match after beating Ipswich Town 2-0 on the 17th of August 2024. Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah scored for Liverpool in this match. Before this game, the teams met way back in December 2002. The game ended in a 1-1 draw on this occasion.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side went on a 68-game unbeaten run at Anfield. They didn’t suffer a home defeat for almost four years – until Burnley stunned them with a 1-0 loss at Anfield in January 2021.
PRE-GAME ODDS AND WIN PROBABILITY: LIVERPOOL CLEAR FAVOURITES
Home: 11/100 (1.11) - 90,1%
Draw: 9/1 (10:00) - 10%
Away: 19/1 (20.00) - 5%
*Odds courtesy of Betway, subject to change.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
Last Four Meetings
17/08/24: Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool
04/12/02: Liverpool 1-1 Ipswich Town
11/05/02: Liverpool 5-0 Ipswich Town
09/02/02: Ipswich Town 0-6 Liverpool
LIVERPOOL: CURRENT FORM - WWDWL
Arne Slot is keeping the Liverpool-winning machine going. The Reds are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. They beat Lille 2-1 on the 21st of January. Before this game, Liverpool defeated Brentford 2-0. Prior to this fixture, they played out to a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest and beat Accrington Stanley 4-0. The last time they tasted defeat was in a 1-0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur in an English Carabao Cup match on the 8th of January.
At this point, it seems that the only team that can beat Liverpool is the Reds themselves. This means that Liverpool is playing such good football at the moment that the only way for them to lose is if they unexpectedly start to take their foot off the pedal and start making uncharacteristic mistakes and sway from their game plan.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Luis Diaz: The Colombian forward is a consistent goalscoring threat for Liverpool. He has scored eight goals throughout the season. Luis Diaz has spectacular speed, dribbling and ball control.
- Alexis Mac Allister: The Argentinian FIFA World Cup winner excels at all aspects of the game. He is a capable goalscorer and has a powerful and accurate shot.
- Virgil van Dijk: The Dutch defender is arguably the best player in the world in his position. He brings championship composure to Liverpool. The entire team lifts their game with Virgil van Dijk’s leadership. He can also beat opponents in the air with ease.
LIVERPOOL TEAM NEWS
Diogo Jota is expected to be out of action until next month, while Joe Gomez is still recovering from a hamstring injury.
IPSWICH TOWN: CURRENT FORM – LLWDW
They head into this match on the back of a two-match losing streak which includes a 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City and a 2-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. Before these two defeats, they produced some positive results with a 3-0 victory over Bristol Rovers. Ipswich Town also played out to a 2-2 draw against a Fulham team that recently held Liverpool to a draw. In their best result of the season, the visitors stunned Chelsea with a 2-1 victory.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Sam Morsy: The Egyptian midfielder will be excited to go up against Mohamed Salah in this game. Sam Morsy will be looking to put in a special performance in this match and make the Liverpool forward take notice. Morsy is an enforcer, and he can score goals.
- Omari Hutchinson: The English forward needs to have pace on the ball and create a moment of magic to inspire his team against Liverpool. He will be looking to surprise Liverpool with dribbling and skill.
- Jens Cajuste: The Swedish midfielder is a lively presence in his team. He is good at dribbling and short passes. Jens Cajuste will look to make Liverpool do the defending in this game. He has a good pace on the ball and a powerful shot.
IPSWICH TOWN TEAM NEWS
Sammie Szmodics is a doubt to play this weekend. Conor Chaplin and Chiedozie Ogbene are unlikely to play until later in the season.
PREDICTED LINE-UPS
Liverpool: 4-2-3-1
Becker, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Tsimikas, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Diaz.
Ipswich Town: 5-4-1
Walton, Davis, Godfrey, O’Shea, Burgess, Johnson, Clarke, Cajuste, Morsy, Hutchinson, Delap.
SUGGESTED BETS
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Over 2.5 Goals: Liverpool have goalscoring threats all over the park. Ipswich Town will want to match Liverpool with goals of their own. (13/50 with Betway) (27/100 with BC.Game) (7/25 with N1Bet)
Liverpool to Win Both Halves: We think that the Reds will look to secure the three points early by winning both halves and make it a game of how many goals they can score. (87/100 with Betway) (39/50 with BC.Game) (39/50 with N1Bet)
Liverpool to Win by 3+: The Reds are on fire at the moment. If Liverpool play their best football, they could rip Ipswich to shreds. We think that they will beat Ipswich Town by 3+ goals. (173/100 with Betway) (173/100 with BC.Game) (173/100 with N1Bet)
VALUE BETS
Mohamed Salah - Anytime Goalscorer: The Egyptian forward has been the best player throughout the season. He has scored 18 goals for Liverpool this campaign. We think that Mohamed Salah will find the back of the net in this match against Ipswich Town.
Cody Gakpo - Anytime Goalscorer: The Dutch forward has really upped his game under Arne Slot. He is a capable goalscorer and has proved this with some important goals for Liverpool throughout the season.
Liam Delap - Anytime Goalscorer: The English forward is a key player for Ipswich Town. He has scored eight goals throughout the season. Liam Delap will be looking to stun Liverpool with a cracking goal in this game.
PREDICTION: LIVERPOOL TO WIN
All the research and stats combined with the predicted line-ups point to a Liverpool victory. However, stranger things have happened in football and Ipswich Town will definitely up their game by 100 per cent as they know that if they are not at their best, the score could get ugly. Both teams have plenty to play for. We expect crunching tackles and fast football. SportsBoom believes that Liverpool will win this game.
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