Liverpool heads to Portman Road on Friday still searching for its first win of the new Premier League season, while newly promoted Ipswich Town looks to respond after a high-scoring defeat at Old Trafford. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Liverpool has opened the campaign with consecutive 2-2 draws, first against Newcastle and then Nottingham Forest. The Reds have shown plenty going forward but have yet to keep an opponent off the scoresheet, extending a defensive trend that dates back to the end of last season.
Ipswich has experienced a similarly open start since returning to the Premier League. The Tractor Boys opened with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland before falling 5-2 to Manchester United, giving them three points through their first two league matches while also producing plenty of goals at both ends.
Liverpool also enters the weekend with a new attacking option after completing a deadline-day move for Bradley Barcola. The former Paris Saint-Germain winger is available to make his debut Friday and could immediately add another dimension to an attack already featuring Alexander Isak and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Ipswich was active late in the window as well, adding Zian Flemming from Burnley. He joins a squad that has already shown it can create chances against Premier League competition, including two goals away to Manchester United in its most recent league appearance.
Liverpool has had the upper hand in the recent head-to-head series. The clubs last shared a Premier League season in 2024-25, when the Reds won both meetings, including a 2-0 victory at Portman Road and a 4-1 result at Anfield.
Ipswich Town vs. Liverpool Odds Today
Liverpool enters Friday as a sizable road favorite on the three-way moneyline at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook:
- Ipswich Town (+475)
- Draw (+400)
- Liverpool (-210)
Best Bet for Ipswich Town vs. Liverpool
Hard Rock Bet’s Stats Hub provides trends and matchup data for every game across every Premier League slate. One scoring streak in particular stands out ahead of Friday’s meeting at Portman Road:
Both Teams to Score – Yes (-200): Both teams have scored in each of Liverpool’s last eight Premier League matches, and the opening two weeks of the new season have done nothing to slow that streak.
Liverpool has played to identical 2-2 draws against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, scoring twice in both matches while conceding four times across the two games. The Reds continue to create enough chances to threaten almost any opponent, but their inability to keep a clean sheet has made both teams scoring a regular occurrence.
Ipswich has followed a similar pattern through its first two matches back in the Premier League. They defeated Sunderland 2-1 in their opener before scoring twice in Sunday’s 5-2 loss to Manchester United.
Put the two sides together, and Both Teams to Score has cashed in all four of their combined Premier League matches this season. Ipswich has already shown it can find the net against one of the league’s bigger clubs, while Liverpool enters Friday having conceded in eight straight league matches.
With both attacks producing early and neither defense consistently keeping opponents out, we’ll back the existing trend to continue and make Both Teams to Score – Yes (-200) our best bet for Friday’s matchup.
- Best Bet: Both Teams to Score – Yes (-200)
Betting Splits at Hard Rock Bet
Liverpool has attracted nearly all of the early moneyline action ahead of Friday’s match:
- Liverpool has drawn 98.19% of all moneyline tickets and 97.6% of the handle.
- Ipswich Town accounts for 1.2% of the tickets and 1.34% of the money wagered.
- The draw has received the remaining 0.61% of bets and 1.06% of the money.
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props
Isak owns the top three spots among the most popular player props at Hard Rock Bet:
- Alexander Isak – Over 0.5 Shots on Target
- Alexander Isak – Anytime Goalscorer
- Alexander Isak – Over 1.5 Shots on Target
- Bradley Barcola – Over 0.5 Shots on Target
- Dominik Szoboszlai – Over 0.5 Shots on Target
Ipswich Town vs. Liverpool Match Info
- 📍 Location: Portman Road, Ipswich, England
- 📅 Date: Friday, September 4
- ⏰ Start Time: 3 p.m. ET
- 📺 Where to Watch: USA Network
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