Liverpool vs Ipswich: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Evening Standard

·22 January 2025

Liverpool vs Ipswich: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Premier League leaders hoping for a convincing win

Liverpool on Saturday face an Ipswich side licking their wounds after suffering their biggest defeat of the Premier League season.

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The Tractor Boys were thumped 6-0 at home by Manchester City last time out, and now face their toughest task of the entire campaign with a visit to Anfield.

The Reds have more of the most impressive home records in the league this season and will be confident of extending that run at the same time Arsenal, their biggest title rivals are away at relegation-threatened Wolves.

Arne Slot’s side are top of the Premier League table and warmed up for this one by beating Lille 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game...

Date, kick-off time and venue

Liverpool vs Ipswich is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

The match will take place at Anfield.

Where to watch Liverpool vs Ipswich

TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live as it lands during the 3pm Saturday blackout.

Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5.15pm with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10.30pm.

LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!

Liverpool vs Ipswich team news

Curtis Jones picked up an injury in the win over Lille in midweek, but Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch's substitutions were pre-planned so the pair will be fit for this weekend. "The idea was to take Dom off and Ryan off at half-time," Arne Slot said. "But Curtis unfortunately couldn’t continue so that’s why Dom stayed a bit longer.

Conor Bradley was taken off a precautionary measure in the 86th minute, but Trent Alexander-Arnold will start on Saturday in any case. Cody Gakpo was rested, so should return to the line-up in place of Darwin Nunez, who again struggled to make an impact.

Ipswich will have Kalvin Phillips available again, after he was unable to face parent club Manchester City last time out. Otherwise, it is a case of as you were with Conor Chaplin, Chiedozie Ogbene, Axel Tuanzebe and Sammie Szmodics sidelined through injury.

Cody Gakpo was rested in midweek

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Liverpool vs Ipswich prediction

Liverpool will rightly be wondering how many they could score after seeing a supposedly struggling Man City side put six past Ipswich last weekend. A relatively rotated side in midweek means the Reds will be somewhat refreshed, and that will go a long way.

Arsenal are playing at the same time - a rarity this season - and Arne Slot will want to make sure his team’s six-point lead at the top of the table is at least intact come 5pm.

Liverpool to win, 3-0.