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Manchester City vs Ipswich lineups

Looking for the match at Portman Road on 15 May? See Ipswich vs Manchester City lineups.

Manchester City line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Ipswich in a 3-4-2-1. Kick-off is 15:00 on 17 October 2026 at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City have won five of their last six. Ipswich have won two of their last six.

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 3, Ipswich 7

Manchester City confirmed lineup

Manchester City crest
Manchester CityFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
  2. 27Matheus NunesD
  3. 3Rúben DiasD
  4. 6Addji GuéhiD
  5. 33Nico O'ReillyD
  6. 8Mateo KovačićM
  7. 32Ayyoub BouaddiM
  8. 7Iliman NdiayeM
  9. 47Philip FodenM
  10. 11Jérémy DokuM
  11. 9Erling HaalandF

Bench

  1. 17Enzo FernándezM
  2. 10Mathis CherkiM
  3. 42Antoine SemenyoF
  4. 37AllanF
  5. 28Gerónimo RulliG
  6. 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
  7. 24Joško GvardiolD
  8. 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
  9. 5Elliot AndersonM

Coach: E. Maresca

Manchester City started in a 4-2-3-1. Matheus Nunes, Nico O'Reilly and Mateo Kovačić and 3 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Paris Saint Germain. E. Maresca set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Ipswich confirmed lineup

Ipswich crest
IpswichFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 28Christian WaltonG
  2. 26Dara O'SheaD
  3. 6Issa DiopD
  4. 24Jacob GreavesD
  5. 42Abdoul OuattaraM
  6. 12FlorentinoM
  7. 25Exequiel PalaciosM
  8. 3Leif DavisM
  9. 38Daizen MaedaM
  10. 10Julio EncisoM
  11. 19EmersonnF

Bench

  1. 2Darnell FurlongD
  2. 4Cédric KipréD
  3. 5A. MatusiwaM
  4. 7Issahaku FatawuF
  5. 11Jaden PhilogeneF
  6. 47Jack ClarkeF
  7. 29Chuba AkpomF
  8. 37Kjell ScherpenG
  9. 9Zian FlemmingF

Coach: G. O'Neil

Ipswich started in a 3-4-2-1. Jacob Greaves and Exequiel Palacios came into the eleven after not starting at home to Fulham. Jack Taylor and Jack Taylor were listed as doubtful. G. O'Neil set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Manchester City vs Ipswich form guide

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

Manchester City won four of their last five matches, drew none and lost one. They scored 16 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 2-4 defeat at home to Paris Saint Germain on 14 October 2026.

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

Ipswich won two of their last five matches, drew none and lost three. They scored 7 goals and conceded 10 across those five. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 2-1 win at home to Fulham on 10 October 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

What was the score in Manchester City vs Ipswich?
Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on 17 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 7 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Farai Hallam. Before it, Manchester City had won 2 of the 2 meetings between the clubs and Ipswich 0.
Who was missing for Manchester City?
No Manchester City player was currently listed as out or suspended. Ipswich had none unavailable and two doubtful. Manchester City last played three days before this match, a 2-4 home defeat by Paris Saint Germain. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
What formation did Ipswich play?
Ipswich started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Christian Walton started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. G. O'Neil picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Ipswich vs Manchester City at Portman Road

Updated 18 October 2026