vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Everton are seventh with 6 points after four rounds: one win, three draws and no defeats, five goals scored and three conceded. At home they have won once and drawn once in two matches, four goals scored and two conceded; away from home two draws in two matches, one goal scored and one conceded. Their last five outings read a goalless draw in the most recent round away to Tottenham, before that a 2-2 at home to Manchester United, further back a 1-1 away to Bournemouth, further back still a 4-0 away win over Preston and, furthest back of all, a 2-0 home win over Crystal Palace. Ipswich are eighth with 6 points from four rounds: two wins, no draws and two defeats, seven goals scored and ten conceded. At home they have won once and lost once in two matches, two goals scored and three conceded; away from home one win and one defeat in two matches, five goals scored and seven conceded. Their last five outings read a 3-2 win away to Crystal Palace in the most recent round, before that a 0-2 home defeat to Liverpool, further back a 2-5 away defeat to Manchester United, further back still a 3-1 home win over Leicester and, furthest back of all, a 2-1 home win over Sunderland. The two available meetings are split: 2-2 in May 2025 at Everton and a 2-0 Everton win in October 2024 at Ipswich. The competition average is 2.78 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.