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Premier League · Matchweek 7

Manchester City vs Ipswich lineups

Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Ipswich in a 4-2-3-1. Neither side has confirmed a lineup yet. Ipswich are without Abdul Fatawu Issahaku. Kick-off is 15:00 on 17 October 2026 at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs Ipswich match facts

Kick-off
Sat 17 Oct 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 7
Days since last match
Manchester City 27, Ipswich 28

Manchester City predicted lineup

Manchester City crest
Manchester CityFormation 4-2-3-1
Likely XI

Projected from the last 5 matches.

  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 3Rúben DiasD
  3. 6Addji GuéhiD
  4. 24Joško GvardiolD
  5. 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
  6. 42Antoine SemenyoM
  7. 5Elliot AndersonM
  8. 10Mathis CherkiM
  9. 17Enzo FernándezM
  10. 47Philip FodenM
  11. 9Erling HaalandF

Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1. Abduqodir Khusanov and Philip Foden came into the eleven after not starting at home to Sunderland. Manchester City lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Nine of the eleven also started the previous match.

Ipswich predicted lineup

Ipswich crest
IpswichFormation 4-2-3-1
Likely XI

Projected from the last 5 matches.

  1. 37Kjell ScherpenG
  2. 26Dara O'SheaD
  3. 6Issa DiopD
  4. 3Leif DavisD
  5. 24Jacob GreavesD
  6. 23Saša LukićM
  7. 10Julio EncisoM
  8. 25Exequiel PalaciosM
  9. 38Daizen MaedaM
  10. 47Jack ClarkeM
  11. 19EmersonnF

Ipswich line up in a 4-2-3-1. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku was suspended. Kjell Scherpen, Jacob Greaves and Daizen Maeda came into the eleven after not starting away to Everton. Ipswich lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Ipswich team news and injuries

Suspended
  • Abdul Fatawu IssahakuRed Card

Manchester City vs Ipswich form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Manchester City crestManchester City
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

Manchester City won five of their last five matches, drew none and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded 3 across those five. They kept four clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 5-3 win at home to Sunderland on 20 September 2026.

Ipswich crestIpswich
  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L

Ipswich won one of their last five matches, drew none and lost four. They scored 7 goals and conceded 14 across those five. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat away to Everton on 19 September 2026.

Manchester City vs Ipswich head to head

2
Manchester City wins
0
Draws
0
Ipswich wins

10–1 on goals in 2 meetings since 24 August 2024

Recent Manchester City vs Ipswich results

  1. Ipswich0–6Manchester CityPortman Road
  2. Manchester City4–1IpswichEtihad Stadium

All in the Premier League

Etihad Stadium

Manchester City play at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The ground holds 55,097. Ipswich have not won there in one visits. Manchester City have won one of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Ipswich's most recent visit was on 24 August 2024, a 1-4 defeat.

Last meeting: Ipswich 0-6 Manchester City, January 2025

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Ipswich, 5-4-1
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Manchester City, 4-2-3-1
Ipswich crest
IpswichFormation 5-4-1
  1. 28Christian WaltonG
  2. 18Benjamin JohnsonD
  3. 44Benjamin GodfreyD
  4. 26Dara O'SheaD
  5. 15Cameron BurgessD
  6. 3Leif DavisD
  7. 20Omari HutchinsonM
  8. 5Sam MorsyM
  9. 12Jens-Lys CajusteM
  10. 47Jack ClarkeM
  11. 19Liam DelapF

Bench

  1. 29Jaden PhilogeneF
  2. 40Axel TuanzebeD
  3. 25Massimo LuongoM
  4. 27George HirstF
  5. 14Jack TaylorM
  6. 1Arijanet MurićG
  7. 7Wesley BurnsF
  8. 22Conor TownsendD
  9. 33Nathan BroadheadF

Coach: K. McKenna

Manchester City crest
Manchester CityFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 31EdersonG
  2. 27Matheus NunesD
  3. 25Manuel AkanjiD
  4. 3Rúben DiasD
  5. 24Joško GvardiolD
  6. 19İlkay GündoğanM
  7. 8Mateo KovačićM
  8. 47Philip FodenM
  9. 17Kevin De BruyneM
  10. 11Jérémy DokuM
  11. 9Erling HaalandF

Bench

  1. 67Divin MubamaF
  2. 87James McAteeM
  3. 10Jack GrealishM
  4. 82Rico LewisD
  5. 75Nico O'ReillyM
  6. 68Max AlleyneD
  7. 18Stefan OrtegaG
  8. 26SavinhoF
  9. 20Bernardo SilvaM

Coach: Pep Guardiola

Ipswich lined up in a 5-4-1 and Manchester City in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 19 January 2025 in the Premier League. Manchester City won 6-0. Philip Foden, Mateo Kovačić and Jérémy Doku and 2 others scored.

Manchester City vs Ipswich lineups — common questions

When is Manchester City vs Ipswich?
Manchester City vs Ipswich kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 17 October 2026 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. The match is Matchweek 7 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. Manchester City last played 27 days before this match, a 5-3 home win over Sunderland.
Who is injured for Manchester City?
No Manchester City player is currently listed as out or suspended. Injury news for this fixture is usually filed in the days before kick-off. Ipswich have one unavailable and none doubtful. Manchester City last played 27 days before this match, a 5-3 home win over Sunderland.
What is the predicted Ipswich lineup?
Ipswich are projected to line up in a 4-2-3-1. Kjell Scherpen starts in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. The projection uses their last five Premier League matches. Players listed as injured or suspended are removed before the eleven is chosen.
What was the score in the last Manchester City vs Ipswich match?
In the meeting before this one, Manchester City won 6-0 on 19 January 2025 in the Premier League. The time before that, Manchester City won 4-1 on 24 August 2024 in the Premier League. Manchester City have won 2 of the 2 meetings between the clubs and Ipswich have won 0.

Ipswich vs Manchester City at Portman Road

Updated 4 October 2026