Premier League, Saturday, 17.08.2024 at 13:30
My Ipswich Liverpool betting tip is not only about promising bets, but also about exciting facts. The fact that Jürgen Klopp is no longer in charge of LFC has certainly not escaped your attention either.
But do you also know that the promoted team will come full circle next Saturday? Because their Premier League adventure begins against the same opponent they last played in the first division 22 years ago
I won’t be used to seeing a Reds game without Jürgen Klopp on the touchline, sometimes gesticulating wildly, sometimes cheering frenetically.
Meanwhile, there is a lot of pressure on his successor, especially with regard to the upcoming opponent. After all, English soccer chroniclers would have to dip their pens in fresh ink if Liverpool drop three points in a row at Portman Road for the first time.
Watch out: Liverpool have never lost a Premier League game when visiting Ipswich Town, with their last visit in February 2002 ending in a 6-0 win (3 wins, 2 draws).
The promoted side, meanwhile, have done well and made some sensible signings in the transfer market over the summer.
Incidentally, the offensive power of the “Tractor Boys” is also the additional condition of my Ipswich Liverpool prediction – and not without reason!
The first division newcomers have been scoring a lot of goals recently! Only Stockport County (96) and Manchester City (96) scored more league goals than Ipswich (92) in England’s top four leagues last season.
What’s more, since Kieran McKenna took charge of the club in December 2021, only Manchester City (239) have scored more league goals than the Tractor Boys (222).
As I said, the pressure on the visitors’ new coach is enormous, which is why I think the promoted team could benefit from this fact alone. After all, it will be Arne Slot’s first official match as LFC coach.
This, in turn, is a very bad omen for the Reds. Only one of the eight LFC coaches to take charge on the touchline in the Premier League has won their first game (4 draws, 3 defeats).
However, the Reds are too consistent in their performances, especially on a matchday 1, to afford a colossal misstep at Portman Road Stadium in my opinion.
LFC haven’t lost their opening game in 11 years (8 wins, 3 draws), in fact since they lost 3-0 to West Brom in Brendan Rodgers’ first game in charge in 2012/13.
Also interesting: For the fifth time in the last six seasons, Liverpool start their Premier League season with an opening game against a recently promoted club (3 wins, 1 draw so far).
Personally, I’m thinking of results like 1-2 or 1-3, maybe even 1-4 or 2-3 for the visitors from busy Liverpool – but in all these scenarios, the promoted side should at least manage to score the consolation goal.
At this point, there are several options available to you on the Sunmaker app as to how you can shape your Ipswich Liverpool bet. Do you go down the route of “Prediction 2 & both score” or would you prefer “Prediction 2 & over 2.5 goals”?
These are two very interesting predictions for which you can expect Ipswich Liverpool odds of 2.52 and 1.75 respectively on the betting markets.
A pure away win bet on the Reds would not pay off for a profitable single bet at odds of around 1.30 anyway, which is why you should always select at least one additional condition …
A real “odds boost” to spice up your Ipswich Liverpool betting tip, meanwhile, is a goalscorer bet on Mo Salah, which I would recommend to the risk-taking sports betting fans among you.
After all, no player in Premier League history has scored more goals on the first matchday than the Egyptian (8 goals, on a par with Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney).
Only the legendary Wayne Rooney (13 – 8 goals, 5 assists) has scored more goals on matchday 1 of a Premier League season than Salah (12 – 8 goals, 4 assists).
A brief but interesting look back at their shared history! Ipswich Town’s last Premier League game was against Liverpool at Anfield in May 2002, which they lost 5-0 as they were relegated.
Since then, the two teams have only met once more: They drew 1-1 in the League Cup in December 2002, before the Tractor Boys then went out 4-5 on penalties.
Conclusion: Ipswich will give their all and should be able to score at least one goal.
Liverpool, on the other hand, may struggle in this heated stadium at the start, but are strong enough to go the distance.
The game also promises to be entertaining, as Ipswich will rely on their strong attack, even if the promoted side ultimately lose out with results such as 1:2 or 1:3 …
My Ipswich Liverpool betting tip is therefore: LFC win & both score.
