Premier League · Matchweek 6

Ipswich vs Fulham lineups

Ipswich line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Fulham in a 4-2-3-1. Ipswich are without Abdul Fatawu Issahaku; Fulham are without Thomas Cairney and Antonee Robinson. Kick-off is 15:00 on 10 October 2026 at Portman Road Stadium.

Ipswich vs Fulham match facts

Kick-off
Sat 10 Oct 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 6
Days since last match
Ipswich 21, Fulham 20

Ipswich confirmed lineup

Ipswich crest
IpswichFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 28Christian WaltonG
  2. 42Abdoul OuattaraD
  3. 6Issa DiopD
  4. 26Dara O'SheaD
  5. 3Leif DavisD
  6. 23Saša LukićM
  7. 12FlorentinoM
  8. 38Daizen MaedaM
  9. 10Julio EncisoM
  10. 11Jaden PhilogeneM
  11. 19EmersonnF

Bench

  1. 29Chuba AkpomF
  2. 47Jack ClarkeF
  3. 9Zian FlemmingF
  4. 2Darnell FurlongD
  5. 24Jacob GreavesD
  6. 5A. MatusiwaM
  7. 25Exequiel PalaciosM
  8. 37Kjell ScherpenG
  9. 8Sindre EgeliF

Coach: G. O'Neil

Ipswich started in a 4-2-3-1. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku was suspended. Florentino, Daizen Maeda and Jaden Philogene came into the eleven after not starting away to Everton. G. O'Neil set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Fulham confirmed lineup

Fulham crest
FulhamFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Bernd LenoG
  2. 2Kenny TeteD
  3. 22David AffengruberD
  4. 3Calvin BasseyD
  5. 30Kouassi SessegnonD
  6. 16Sander BergeM
  7. 19Shea CharlesM
  8. 14Oscar BobbM
  9. 24Joshua KingM
  10. 17Alexander IwobiM
  11. 7Gonzalo GarcíaF

Bench

  1. 11KevinF
  2. 8César PalaciosM
  3. 9Rodrigo MunizF
  4. 20Manuel ÁngelM
  5. 23Benjamin LecomteG
  6. 15Hugo LarssonM
  7. 21Timothy CastagneD
  8. 5Joachim AndersenD
  9. 32Emile Smith RoweM

Coach: Álvaro Arbeloa

Fulham started in a 4-2-3-1. Thomas Cairney, Antonee Robinson and Thomas Cairney and 1 other were out. Kenny Tete and Kouassi Sessegnon came into the eleven after not starting at home to Manchester United. Álvaro Arbeloa set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Ipswich vs Fulham form guide

Last 5, all competitions
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.

Fulham crestFulham
  1. L
  2. L
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D

Fulham won one of their last five matches, drew two and lost two. They scored 6 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United on 20 September 2026.

Ipswich vs Fulham head to head

3
Ipswich wins
3
Draws
6
Fulham wins

13–22 on goals in 12 meetings since 9 August 2014

Recent Ipswich vs Fulham results

  1. Fulham2–2IpswichPremier LeagueCraven Cottage
  2. Ipswich1–1FulhamPremier LeaguePortman Road
  3. Ipswich1–3FulhamLeague CupPortman Road
  4. Ipswich0–1FulhamLeague CupPortman Road
  5. Fulham4–1IpswichChampionshipCraven Cottage

Ipswich vs Fulham history

Ipswich have won none of the last five, with two drawn. Fulham last won at Portman Road Stadium on 1 November 2023, by 3-1. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Fulham are unbeaten in the last nine meetings.

Portman Road

Ipswich play at Portman Road in Ipswich, Suffolk. The ground holds 30,311. Fulham have won there twice in three visits, most recently in November 2023. Ipswich have won no of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass. Fulham's most recent visit was on 31 August 2024, a 1-1 draw.

Last meeting: Fulham 2-2 Ipswich, January 2025

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Fulham, 3-4-3
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Ipswich, 5-4-1
Fulham crest
FulhamFormation 3-4-3
  1. 1Bernd LenoG
  2. 31Issa DiopD
  3. 5Joachim AndersenD
  4. 3Calvin BasseyD
  5. 21Timothy CastagneM
  6. 20Saša LukićM
  7. 10Thomas CairneyM
  8. 33Antonee RobinsonM
  9. 8Harry WilsonF
  10. 7Raúl JiménezF
  11. 17Alexander IwobiF

Bench

  1. 32Emile Smith RoweM
  2. 9Rodrigo MunizF
  3. 18Andreas PereiraM
  4. 11Adama TraoréF
  5. 47Becket GodoF
  6. 30Kouassi SessegnonM
  7. 15Jorge CuencaD
  8. 23Steven-Andreas BendaG
  9. 24Joshua KingM

Coach: Marco Silva

Ipswich crest
IpswichFormation 5-4-1
  1. 28Christian WaltonG
  2. 18Benjamin JohnsonD
  3. 26Dara O'SheaD
  4. 6Luke WoolfendenD
  5. 24Jacob GreavesD
  6. 3Leif DavisD
  7. 23Samuel SzmodicsM
  8. 5Sam MorsyM
  9. 12Jens-Lys CajusteM
  10. 33Nathan BroadheadM
  11. 19Liam DelapF

Bench

  1. 14Jack TaylorM
  2. 8Kalvin PhillipsM
  3. 47Jack ClarkeF
  4. 7Wesley BurnsF
  5. 16Ali Al HamadiF
  6. 2Harrison ClarkeD
  7. 1Arijanet MurićG
  8. 15Cameron BurgessD
  9. 22Conor TownsendD

Coach: K. McKenna

Fulham lined up in a 3-4-3 and Ipswich in a 5-4-1 when the clubs last met, on 5 January 2025 in the Premier League. It finished 2-2. Samuel Szmodics, Raúl Jiménez and Liam Delap scored. Bernd Leno and Christian Walton started in goal.

Ipswich vs Fulham lineups — common questions

What was the score in Ipswich vs Fulham?
Ipswich beat Fulham 2-1 at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on 10 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 6 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Lewis Smith. Before it, Ipswich had won 3 of the 12 meetings between the clubs and Fulham 6.
Who was missing for Ipswich?
Ipswich were without Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, who was suspended. Fulham had four unavailable and none doubtful. Ipswich last played 21 days before this match, a 0-1 away defeat by Everton. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
What formation did Fulham play?
Fulham started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Bernd Leno started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Álvaro Arbeloa picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Fulham vs Ipswich at Craven Cottage

Updated 11 October 2026