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Ipswich vs Liverpool lineups

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Ipswich line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Liverpool in a 4-2-3-1. Ipswich are without A. Matusiwa and Jaden Philogene; Liverpool are without Conor Bradley and Federico Chiesa. Kick-off is 20:00 on 4 September 2026 at Portman Road Stadium.

Ipswich vs Liverpool match facts

Kick-off
Fri 4 Sept 2026, 20:00
Stadium
Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 3
Days since last match
Ipswich 5, Liverpool 6

Ipswich confirmed lineup

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

Bench

  1. 20Kasey McAteerM
  2. 32Marcelino NúñezM
  3. 12FlorentinoM
  4. 42Abdoul OuattaraD
  5. 4Cédric KipréD
  6. 2Darnell FurlongD
  7. 28Christian WaltonG
  8. 47Jack ClarkeF
  9. 9Zian FlemmingF

Coach: G. O'Neil

Ipswich started in a 4-2-3-1. A. Matusiwa, Jaden Philogene and Jack Taylor were out. Exequiel Palacios came into the eleven after not starting away to Manchester United. G. O'Neil set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Liverpool confirmed lineup

Liverpool crest
LiverpoolFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Alisson BeckerG
  2. 33Ronald AraújoD
  3. 5Jérémy JacquetD
  4. 4Virgil van DijkD
  5. 6Miloš KerkezD
  6. 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
  7. 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM
  8. 18Cody GakpoM
  9. 7Florian WirtzM
  10. 23Víctor MuñozM
  11. 9Alexander IsakF

Bench

  1. 67Lewis KoumasF
  2. 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
  3. 21Konstantinos TsimikasD
  4. 30Jeremie FrimpongD
  5. 3Wataru EndoM
  6. 38Ryan GravenberchM
  7. 42Treymaurice NyoniM
  8. 29Bradley BarcolaF
  9. 73Rio NgumohaF

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Liverpool started in a 4-2-3-1. Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa and Hugo Ekitike and 2 others were out. Ronald Araújo came into the eleven after not starting at home to Nottingham Forest. Andoni Iraola set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Ipswich vs Liverpool form guide

Last 4, all competitions
Ipswich crestIpswich
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. L

Ipswich won four of their last five matches, drew none and lost one. They scored 14 goals and conceded 9 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 2-5 defeat away to Manchester United on 30 August 2026.

Liverpool crestLiverpool
  1. L
  2. D
  3. D
  4. D

Liverpool won no of their last four matches, drew three and lost one. They scored 6 goals and conceded 7 across those four. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest on 29 August 2026.

Ipswich vs Liverpool head to head

0
Ipswich wins
0
Draws
2
Liverpool wins

1–6 on goals in 2 meetings since 17 August 2024

Recent Ipswich vs Liverpool results

  1. Liverpool4–1IpswichAnfield
  2. Ipswich0–2LiverpoolPortman Road

All in the Premier League

Last meeting: Liverpool 4-1 Ipswich, January 2025

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Liverpool, 4-2-3-1
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Ipswich, 4-2-3-1
Liverpool crest
LiverpoolFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Alisson BeckerG
  2. 66Trent Alexander-ArnoldD
  3. 5Ibrahima KonatéD
  4. 4Virgil van DijkD
  5. 26Andrew RobertsonD
  6. 38Ryan GravenberchM
  7. 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
  8. 11Mohamed SalahM
  9. 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM
  10. 18Cody GakpoM
  11. 7Luis DíazF

Bench

  1. 19Harvey ElliottM
  2. 3Wataru EndoM
  3. 9Darwin NúñezF
  4. 76Jayden DannsF
  5. 14Federico ChiesaF
  6. 78Jarell QuansahD
  7. 84Conor BradleyD
  8. 21Konstantinos TsimikasD
  9. 62Caoimhín KelleherG

Coach: A. Slot

Ipswich crest
IpswichFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 28Christian WaltonG
  2. 40Axel TuanzebeD
  3. 26Dara O'SheaD
  4. 24Jacob GreavesD
  5. 3Leif DavisD
  6. 5Sam MorsyM
  7. 8Kalvin PhillipsM
  8. 7Wesley BurnsM
  9. 20Omari HutchinsonM
  10. 29Jaden PhilogeneM
  11. 19Liam DelapF

Bench

  1. 18Benjamin JohnsonD
  2. 22Conor TownsendD
  3. 27George HirstF
  4. 33Nathan BroadheadF
  5. 9Julio EncisoM
  6. 25Massimo LuongoM
  7. 14Jack TaylorM
  8. 1Arijanet MurićG
  9. 44Benjamin GodfreyD

Coach: K. McKenna

Liverpool lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Ipswich in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 25 January 2025 in the Premier League. Liverpool won 4-1. Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo and 1 other scored. Alisson Becker and Christian Walton started in goal.

Ipswich vs Liverpool lineups — common questions

What was the score in Ipswich vs Liverpool?
Liverpool beat Ipswich 2-0 at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on 4 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 3 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Darren England, England. Before it, Ipswich had won 0 of the 2 meetings between the clubs and Liverpool 2.
Who was missing for Ipswich?
Ipswich were without A. Matusiwa, Jaden Philogene and Jack Taylor. The reasons given were muscle injury, ankle injury and knee injury. Liverpool had five unavailable and none doubtful. Ipswich last played five days before this match, a 2-5 away defeat by Manchester United.
What formation did Liverpool play?
Liverpool started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Alisson Becker started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Andoni Iraola picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Liverpool vs Ipswich at Anfield

Updated 21 September 2026