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Premier LeagueSunday 30 August 2026 ·

Manchester United vs Ipswich result and stats

73%
pre-match home win
5–2
full time
17%
draw
10%
pre-match away win
Win probability: home 73%, draw 17%, away 10%

Match report

GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Manchester United beat Ipswich 5–2 at home in the Premier League on Sunday 30 August 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Manchester United 73%, the draw 17% and Ipswich 10%, so a home win had a 73% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.

On expected goals it finished Manchester United 4.56, Ipswich 2.01, so Manchester United created the better chances. Manchester United had 33 shots (11 on target) to Ipswich's 9 (5 on target).

GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC

Match stats

MUIP
4.56
Expected goals
2.01
33
Shots
9
11
On target
5
8
Corners
4
7
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
1
Half-time goals
1

Referee: C Pawson

Recent form

Manchester United
L @ Hull0–2 · 22 Aug
W @ Brighton3–0 · 24 May
W v Nottingham Forest3–2 · 17 May
D @ Sunderland0–0 · 9 May
W v Liverpool3–2 · 3 May
Ipswich
W v Sunderland2–1 · 22 Aug
L v West Ham1–3 · 25 May
L @ Leicester0–2 · 18 May
L v Brentford0–1 · 10 May
D @ Everton2–2 · 3 May

Head to head

In 2 league meetings since 2024, Manchester United won 1, Ipswich won 0 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 26 Feb 2025, finished Manchester United 3–2 Ipswich, a win for Manchester United.

Manchester United 3–2 Ipswich26 Feb 2025
Ipswich 1–1 Manchester United24 Nov 2024

Season averages per game

MUIP
1.25
Goals
1.50
1.62
Conceded
2.00
1.57
xG
1.37
1.49
xG against
2.05
19.4
Shots
10.5
5.0
On target
4.2
6.0
Corners
2.9
2.00
Yellow cards
1.62
0%
Clean sheets
0%
62%
Both score
75%
38%
3+ goals
62%

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