Premier League, Round 2Manchester UnitedMUN 30/08/2026 16:30 IpswichIPS Venue Old Trafford Referee C. PawsonTable of ContentsMan United v Ipswich Premier League previewManchester United v Ipswich team newsMan United v Ipswich predicted line upsMan United v Ipswich stats, Premier League formWhere to watch Man United v Ipswich: TV channel, live online streamsManchester United v Ipswich Premier League predictionMan United v Ipswich Premier League previewManchester United will welcome Ipswich to Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon as they look to respond to their disappointing opening-day defeat. The Red Devils were beaten 2-0 by newly promoted Hull City last weekend, while Ipswich marked their return to the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland.Hull took the lead after 17 minutes when Semi Ajayi followed up after Senne Lammens had tipped Oli McBurnies effort onto the post. Club-record signing Nobel Mendy then doubled the hosts advantage by heading in Regan Slaters free-kick on his debut.The defeat was the first time United had lost to a promoted side on the opening day of a Premier League season, ending a run of 13 matches without defeat.Carricks side also struggled to turn 21 attempts into clear-cut chances and will need to be far more effective in the final third if they are to avoid another setback on Saturday.Ipswich, meanwhile, could hardly have asked for a better start to their return to the top flight.Gary ONeils side secured a dramatic 2-1 win over Sunderland last weekend, with Jack Clarke coming off the bench to score a 90th-minute winner against his former club.The Tractor Boys were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2024-25 season after finishing 19th with 22 points, but they bounced straight back under Kieran McKenna by finishing second in the Championship with 84 points.McKenna subsequently stepped away from management during the summer, with Ipswich appointing former Wolves and Strasbourg boss ONeil as his replacement.The new manager was handed significant backing in the transfer market, with Ipswich spending more than �100m as they added seven new players to their squad.That investment immediately paid off as the newcomers helped Ipswich claim their first Premier League victory of the season. During their previous spell in the division, they had to wait until November to record their first win.Manchester United v Ipswich team newsManchester United have several players unavailable heading into their first home game of the season.New signing Carlos Baleba will have to wait for his debut after suffering an ankle injury during Brightons pre-season training camp in Austria.Tom Heaton, Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount and Manuel Ugarte are also expected to miss Saturdays fixture, with Ugarte potentially facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines.Carrick has no fresh injury concerns following the defeat to Hull but could still make changes to his starting XI. Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo are among those pushing for a recall.Ipswich made nine changes for their midweek EFL Cup victory over Leicester, so further alterations are expected at Old Trafford.Dara OShea was the only defender to retain his place against Leicester and should continue in the back four, while Nunez is also expected to start after scoring twice in midweek.Clarke could be rewarded for his late winner against Sunderland with a starting place, potentially at the expense of Abdul Fatawu.Ipswich have relatively few injury concerns, although Azor Matusiwa and Florentino Luis remain unavailable. Luis is still waiting to make his debut for the club.Man United v Ipswich predicted line upsManchester United possible starting lineup: Lammens; Mazraoui, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Mainoo, Santos; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford; CunhaIpswich Town possible starting lineup: Scherpen; OShea, Diop, Greaves, Davis; Nunez, Lukic; Clarke, Enciso, Maeda; Emersonn Official lineups are not available yet. They are usually announced 2040 minutes before kickoff, depending on the competition.Man United v Ipswich stats, Premier League formUnited are unbeaten in their last eight home league games against Ipswich (W6 D2), winning the last four by an aggregate score of 18-2Since a 2-1 home defeat to Ipswich in May 1984 (2-1), United have gone 400 home league games without defeat when leading at half-time (W365 D35)Having faced Hull on matchday one, United are the first team to face promoted sides in both of their opening two games of a Premier League season since Bournemouth in 2019/20 (Sheffield United, Aston Villa)This is the third time the Red Devils have played two opening games against teams to have come up in the top flight, along with 2001/02 (Fulham, Blackburn Rovers) and 2009/10 (Birmingham City, Burnley)Despite coming on at half-time, no United player created more chances against Hull on matchday one than Marcus Rashford (4) only Chelseas Morgan Rogers created more across the Premier Leagues opening matchday (5)Michael Carrick is winless in all three of his Premier League meetings with newly promoted clubs (D1 L2)As United boss, Carrick has a 0.33 points per game record against promoted teams, compared to 2.47 points per game (P17 W13 D3 L1) against non-promoted teamsCarricks team could become the fourth top-flight side ever to lose their first two games of a season against newly promoted clubs the others are Everton in 1902/03, Sheffield United in 1929/30 and Bristol City in 1977/78Ipswich are winless in their last seven Premier League games against Man Utd (D2 L5) since a 3-2 home win in September 1994, having started the run with a 9-0 defeat at Old Trafford in March 1995They could start a top-flight season with two wins in a row for a fourth time, also doing so in 1974/75 (finished third), 1980/81 (second) and 1993/94 (19th)Emersonn scored on his Premier League debut for Ipswich in their win over Sunderland, with the last player to score in his first two appearances in the competition for the Tractor Boys being Adam Tanner in January 1995Where to watch Man United v Ipswich: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Sunday is at 16:30 BST (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra.Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs �14.99 for a day membership, �27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or �34.99 a month with no contract.Manchester United v Ipswich Premier League prediction Match PredictionManchester United 2 1 Ipswich Manchester United were well below their best against Hull and will need to improve considerably if they are to avoid another surprise result.Ipswich have already shown that they can compete after their impressive win over Sunderland, but United should have enough quality to respond in front of their home supporters. Topics Ayden Heaven Benjamin Sesko Bruno Fernandes Bryan Mbeumo Carlos Baleba diogo Dalot Harry Maguire Ipswich Town F.C. Joshua Zirkzee Kieran McKenna Kobbie Mainoo Leny Yoro Lisandro Martinez Luke Shaw Manchester United F.C. Manuel Ugarte Marcus Rashford Mason Mount Matheus Cunha Matthijs de Ligt Michael Carrick Patrick Dorgu Premier League Senne Lammens Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Villa agree �47m deal for PSG winger Mbaye Nicholas McGee 28th August, 2026 Conference League draw results 2026/27: Full fixtures Ben Miller 28th August, 2026 It is very important they feel desire to play Alonso speaks on Enzo Fernandez absence from Chelsea cup tie Nicholas McGee 28th August, 2026 Europa League draw 2026/27: Full draw results, confirmed fixtures Ben Miller 28th August, 2026 Carrick hopeful of Baleba Man United debut before international break Nicholas McGee 28th August, 2026 When is the Conference League draw 2026/27? Date, time, league phase schedule, TV channel and live stream Ben Miller 28th August, 2026
