Kick-off for Man City vs Ipswich is 1:00am AEDT on Sunday 18 October at the Etihad Stadium. Below is our prediction and the markets we like at Ladbrokes.
Man City vs Ipswich match prediction
Our EPL best bets include Erling Haaland to score the opening goal against Ipswich Town, and the odds are better than expected.
Punters have cashed in with Haaland this season, and he has six goals in his last five appearances. He has scored in every one of them, and he doesn’t need much space to find the back of the net.
Ipswich Town’s defence won’t be able to handle the big striker, so include him in picks as a value goal-scoring option.
- Correct score 3-0 @ $9.75: City won 3-0 at Liverpool last start, and Ipswich have conceded 10 goals in their last five games. Another three-goal win fits that pattern.
- Man City to win to nil @ $2.10: City have conceded three goals in their last five games. Ipswich failed to score in two of their last five, including a 1-0 loss at Everton.
- Over 2.5 goals @ $1.38: City have scored 16 goals in their last five games, and the last two league meetings finished 6-0 and 4-1 to City.
Odds correct at 1:23pm AEDT, Wednesday 14 October 2026. See the latest odds for every market below.
Head to head and what it means for our prediction
Man City have won all of the last 3 meetings, scoring 14 goals and conceding 2.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2025 | Ipswich | 0-6 | Man City |
| 25 Aug 2024 | Man City | 4-1 | Ipswich |
| 28 Jan 2002 | Ipswich | 1-4 | Man City |
City have scored at least four goals in each of the last three meetings, and Ipswich have managed two goals in total. That gap supports a City win to nil with goals in it.
Form and stats behind our tips
City arrive top of the table with six league wins from six. Ipswich sit 10th on nine points after three wins and three losses.
Man City: last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Score | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2026 | FC Porto | A | W | 2-0 | UCL |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Man United | A | W | 1-0 | EPL |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Norwich City | H | W | 5-0 | League Cup |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Sunderland | H | W | 5-3 | EPL |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Liverpool | A | W | 3-0 | EPL |
Ipswich: last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Score | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | Liverpool | H | L | 0-2 | EPL |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Crystal Palace | A | W | 3-2 | EPL |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Arsenal | H | L | 2-4 | League Cup |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Everton | A | L | 0-1 | EPL |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Fulham | H | W | 2-1 | EPL |
- Both teams scored in 1 of Man City’s last 5 games and 3 of Ipswich’s.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of Man City’s last 5 and 3 of Ipswich’s.
- Man City kept 4 clean sheets in their last 5. Ipswich kept 0.
- Man City sit 1st on 18 points (6 wins). Ipswich sit 10th on 9 points (3 wins, 3 losses).
City’s defence is the key number for our 3-0. They have conceded in only one of their last five games, while Ipswich have let in at least one goal in all five.
Man City: Phil Foden is back after serving his three-match ban, and Nico O’Reilly is fit after leaving the England squad early as a precaution. City have no fresh injury worries, which keeps Erling Haaland’s supply line intact for the first goalscorer tip.
Ipswich: Jack Taylor is a doubt with a knee problem after his May surgery. Abdul Fatawu is back from his one-match ban and Azor Matusiwa is available, but neither gives Ipswich a clear answer to City’s attack.
- Erling Haaland anytime goalscorer @ $1.44: Haaland has six league goals this season, the most in the City squad, and our first goalscorer tip rests on him. Anytime is the safer way in at $1.44.
- Mathis Rayan Cherki anytime goalscorer @ $2.50: Cherki is City’s second-highest league scorer with four goals and two assists, and he gives a second City scorer in our 3-0.
Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the Man City vs Ipswich matchup.
*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 1.57 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2.75 |
| Mathis Rayan Cherki | 2.70 |
| Chuba Akpom | 4.50 |
| Enzo Fernandez | 4.00 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 3.25 |
| Allan Andrade Elias | 3.20 |
| Zian Flemming | 3.90 |
| Jeremy Doku | 3.25 |
| Emersonn Da Silva | 4.33 |
| Jack Clarke | 5.50 |
| Julio Enciso | 5.00 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 5.25 |
| Daizen Maeda | 5.50 |
| Elliot Anderson | 6.50 |
Premier League odds correct as of 15/10/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 18/10/2026 12:00am AEST.
| Team | Odds | |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City/Manchester City | 1.62 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Manchester City | 4.50 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Draw | 10.00 | Bet Now |
| Ipswich Town/Ipswich Town | 13.00 | Bet Now |
| Manchester City/Draw | 17.00 | Bet Now |
| Ipswich Town/Manchester City | 17.00 | Bet Now |
| Ipswich Town/Draw | 17.00 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Ipswich Town | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Manchester City/Ipswich Town | 41.00 | Bet Now |
Premier League odds correct as of 15/10/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 18/10/2026 12:00am AEST.