The Tractor Boys have only won two of their 37 prior games at Anfield, both 1-0 victories, in 1995 and 2000. Liverpool had won their last three Premier League encounters with Ipswich by an overall score of 13-0.
Will Liverpool continue to lead the Premier League table by at least six points? Despite having 37 shots in West London, the most by any away team in Premier League history since records began, the Reds had a great day on Saturday and needed two goals from Darwin Núñez in stoppage time at Brentford to win the game.
Arne Slot’s team is currently six points clear at the top and has gone undefeated in 17 Premier League games after Arsenal blew a 2-0 lead against Aston Villa at home, ultimately being held to a 2-2 draw. The Reds then defeated Lille 2-1 at Anfield on Tuesday night to keep their perfect Champions League record, with Mohamed Salah breaking.
For Tuesday’s triumph over Lille, Arne Slot rotated his lineup, with Darwin Núñez, the hero of the previous weekend, likely to return to the bench along with Ibrahima Konaté, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, and Cody Gakpo.
Curtis Jones, who was substituted at halftime in the Champions League, is doubtful, and Joe Gomez and Diogo Jota are out.
On the first day of the season, Mohamed Salah scored his first of 22 goals, and it would be shocking if he didn’t score another one here.
Conor Chaplin and Sam Szmodics are also not likely to be fit, and Chiedozie Ogbene is injured. However, Julio Enciso, who arrived on loan from Brighton on Thursday, may make his debut.
The £20 million winger from Aston Villa, Jaden Philogene, made his debut as a substitute against Man City last Sunday, therefore he might start this week.
Kieran McKenna is probably going to continue with the back five that was used last weekend, even if it didn’t work at all, while Christian Walton will start in goal for the fifth straight Premier League game after unseating Arijanet Murić as the starting number one.
Axel Tuanzebe, who made his first appearance since November due to a hamstring injury, could return to defense.
Walton, Johnson, Godfrey, O’Shea, Tuanzebe, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste, Hutchinson, Philogene; Delap; Liverpool: (5-4-1).
With eight goals this season, Liam Delap will probably play a key role if the Tractor Boys have any aspirations of pulling off a huge upset.
Although it may not be an audacious forecast, every piece of information points to Liverpool winning handily at Anfield: Ipswich Town 3-0 Liverpool.
