Manchester United vs Ipswich — Tips & Analysis

Ipswich +1.5: Manchester United rarely win big, and that is the heart of this one. They have beaten a side by 2 or more goals just twice in their last 14 games. Eight of those 14 ended with a single goal between the teams. United will still be the better side here. They lost 0-2 at Hull on the opening day, but they made the better chances in that game. They should be closer to their level at Old Trafford. They score more than a goal a game and let in about one. Ipswich are an awkward visitor. They have lost only once in their last 14 games, winning 7 and tying 6, and they have won 3 and tied 3 on the road. They score almost 2 goals a game, so they carry a threat of their own. Ipswich come in on 5 days rest to United's 8, and that could tell late on. Even so, the shape of this game looks like a 2-1 home win, with United ahead and Ipswich still in it. That is the result we are playing for. The warning is real. Twelve of those Ipswich games were in the Championship, so this record has not been tested at this level. United are also expected to have Mount available, with Martinez and Rashford in line to come in, and a fast start could stretch this. We still want Ipswich to stay close.