Ipswich Town vs Liverpool: TV Details and Team News for Premier League Clash

Portman Road gets its first major test of the new Premier League season on Friday night, and it’s a big one. Ipswich Town host Liverpool in Gameweek 3, with kick-off at 8:00pm BST (3:00pm ET), as both sides search for their first statement win of the campaign.

The stadium is sold out. The away end is locked in. The stakes, even this early, feel sharp.

Where to watch around the world

In the UK, the game is live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with streaming available via NOW TV.

USA viewers can tune in on USA Network or stream the match on FuboTV, while FuboTV Canada carries the game north of the border.

Across Europe, Sky Sport has the rights in Germany, with Canal+ showing the clash in France.

In India and the wider subcontinent, coverage comes via Star Sports Select and Disney+ Hotstar. Australian fans can watch on Optus Sport, and Sky Sport NZ will show the game in New Zealand.

SuperSport MaXimo broadcasts the fixture across Sub-Saharan Africa. In South America, ESPN and Disney+ will stream the match.

For those on the move, Liverpool supporters can listen to free live audio commentary through the official Liverpool FC app.

Ipswich looking to respond after Old Trafford setback

Ipswich arrive at this one still carrying the bruises of a wild 5-2 defeat at Manchester United. That result checked the optimism that followed their opening-day win over Sunderland and put the focus firmly back on defensive structure.

Gary O’Neil is expected to respond with a compact, five-man back line. Darnell Furlong is likely to shift into a wing-back role, tasked with covering ground on the flank and helping to close the spaces Liverpool love to exploit.

There is concern over Emersonn, who limped off last weekend and remains a doubt.

In midfield, Exequiel Palacios is tipped to get the nod in the centre ahead of Marcelino Nunez, adding control and bite in front of the defence.

Ipswich’s predicted XI:

Scherpen; Furlong, O’Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis; Fatawu, Palacios, Lukic, Maeda; Enciso.

A reshaped back line, a recalibrated midfield, and the memory of that Old Trafford scoreline. O’Neil knows he cannot afford another open game against this level of opponent.

Liverpool chase first league win under Iraola

Across the technical area, Andoni Iraola is still waiting for his first Premier League victory as Liverpool manager. His side have opened with back-to-back 2-2 draws against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, entertaining but frustrating in equal measure.

The bigger story sits at the back. Liverpool are adjusting to life without Mohamed Salah, Ibrahima Konate and Andrew Robertson, all of whom have departed, leaving a very different spine and leadership group.

Injuries have not helped. Joe Gomez is out, as are Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Leoni. That limits Iraola’s options, particularly in terms of rotation and in-game tweaks.

New €125 million signing Bradley Barcola has travelled with the squad. The plan is to ease him in, so he is expected to start on the bench as he learns Iraola’s demands and Liverpool’s patterns.

Liverpool’s predicted XI:

Alisson; Frimpong, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Munoz, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak.

One milestone looms large: Dominik Szoboszlai is set to make his 150th appearance for Liverpool, a significant marker for a player increasingly central to their identity.

Head-to-head: history leans heavily red

The record between these two sides leaves Ipswich with a mountain to climb.

Liverpool are unbeaten in all six of their Premier League visits to Portman Road, winning four and drawing two. They have not conceded more than one goal in any of their last 11 competitive meetings with Ipswich.

The recent scorelines are emphatic. The last five clashes have all gone Liverpool’s way:

• 4-1 in January 2025
• 2-0 in August 2024
• 5-0 in May 2002
• 6-0 in February 2002
• 1-0 in December 2000

The pattern is clear: when these clubs meet, Liverpool usually dictate, and Ipswich rarely find a way through more than once.

Yet there is one twist in the tale. Gary O’Neil knows what it takes to bloody Liverpool’s nose. He was the last manager of a newly promoted side to beat them in the league, doing so with Bournemouth in 2023. That memory will not be lost on his players.

Odds, atmosphere and what’s at stake

The bookmakers see this as Liverpool’s game to lose. The visitors are priced at 11/20, with the draw at 7/2 and an Ipswich win at 4/1.

Tickets are gone, the official away allocation has been snapped up via the Liverpool FC Tickets Portal, and Portman Road is set for a full, restless house.

Liverpool arrive searching for a first win of the Iraola era. Ipswich step out looking to prove that Old Trafford was a jolt, not a warning.

On a tight Suffolk pitch, under Friday night lights, which story takes hold?