Ipswich vs Liverpool — Tips & Analysis

Over 3: Both these teams play in games full of goals. 11 of Liverpool's last 18 games had 3 or more goals, and 9 of Ipswich's last 14 did the same. Liverpool are the bigger reason for that. They have won just one of their seven away games in this run, letting in more than 2 goals a trip. Their last two league games both finished 2-2. They keep creating chances and they keep giving them back. Five players are out for them, with Bradley, Chiesa, Ekitike, Gomez and Leoni all missing. That is a lot of help gone from a back line already letting in almost 2 goals a game. Ipswich will not sit deep either. They are unbeaten in six at home, winning four and tying two, and they beat Sunderland 2-1 on 22 August. They also lost 5-2 at Manchester United on 30 August, which shows how open they can get. Their games have more than 3 goals in them on average. The two previous meetings between these clubs averaged more than 3 goals as well. A 2-2 is the likely finish here, and four goals clears this bet with room to spare. The worry is Ipswich's record, built mostly against second tier sides like QPR, Norwich and Portsmouth. If Liverpool tighten up and win 1-0, this dies quietly. We are still backing the goals.