Liverpool is aiming to extend their advantage at the Premier League summit on Saturday afternoon when they wait for Ipswich Town.
Reds provided a late but very much needed Victory against Brentford Last weekend courtesy to stop Darwin Nunez, with Liverpool's lead now extending to six points after Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead in their draw with Aston Villa. Arne Slot's side also has a hand game in their title rivals.
Liverpool followed their journey to the capital from welcoming Lille in Anfield in the Champions League. Despite a fear of the second part against the French dress, Harvey Elliott's deviant strike kept the Reds perfect record in the competition league phase after securing automatic progress in the last 16.
Ipswich were Slot's first competitive opponents as Liverpool manager when the parties were dueling on the day of the season, with the tractor boys undergoing a 2-0 loss. Such results have been very common for the Suffolk side, who currently sit at 18 behind them 6-0 humble In the hands of Manchester City last weekend.
Here is 90min guide Liverpool vs. Ipswich.
Liverpool Vs Ipswich Record with head (last five games)
Current form (all races)
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Liverpool |
Ipswich |
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Liverpool 2-1 Lille – 21/01/25 |
Ipswich 0-6 Man City – 19/01/25 |
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Brentford 0-2 Liverpool – 18/01/25 |
Ipswich 0-2 Brighton – 16/01/25 |
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Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool – 14/01/25 |
Ipswich 3-0 Bristol Rovers – 12/01/25 |
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Liverpool 4-0 ACCrington – 11/01/25 |
Fulham 2-2 Ipswich – 05/01/24 |
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Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool – 08/01/25 |
Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea – 30/12/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcasting |
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United Kingdom |
NO TV – Direct Radio Comment in Talksport |
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United States |
peacock |
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Canada |
Fubotv Canada, Fubo 4 Canada Sports Network |
Liverpool did not cross the victory over the unsafe Lille, despite being able to rest and rotate on Tuesday evening. Curtis Jones lasted only the first half and withdrew due to damage, with Slot confirming that the midfielder would lose the weekend collision.
Slot is still without Portuguese Sharpshooter DioGo Jota for the Ipswich visit, with the prone to damage forward to the borders. Dutch coach has revealed that Liverpool's No. 20 is likely to be lost “weeks than months”.
Jota will return to his residential resident Joe Gomez, who is missing with a Hamstring injury taken in the last Liverpool match of 2024.
Liverpool predicted the VS Ipswich lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Conate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diasis
Julio Enciso signed for Ipswich with borrow from Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday and could be included in several weekend capacities, with January recruitment Jaden Philogene making his debut from the bench last Sunday.
Ipswich can use all offensive reinforcements that can be collected Saturday with Conor Chaplin and Sammie Szmodics impossible to travel to Merseyside. Chiedozie Ogbene, who scored in Anfield for Luton Town's latest mandate, has been avoided for the rest of the campaign.
IPSWich provided VS Liverpool formation (5-4-1): Walton; Johnson, Godfrey, O'Seshea, Burgess, Davis; Hutchinson, Morsy, Cajuste, Philogene; Delap.
Sending six to an unstable Man City city team last weekend, Ipswich will be afraid of the worst go to Anfield. Liverpool are the top scorers of the League this season, while only three teams have accepted more than Kieran McKenna's team.
Liverpool was also given the luxury of making changes for their midweek Champions League Clash and staff across the field should be refreshed this weekend. They will lose Jota influential and often the herd, but they have an advanced abundance ahead ready to take advantage of Ipswich's mistakes.
Reds have not been perfect in defense in recent matches and may be disturbed by powerful Liap Delap in counter-sulm, but Slot's men have to lug towards a comfortable Saturday victory.