The Daily Star Ireland
Liverpool FC will take on Ipswich Town in a Premier League encounter at Anfield on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 16:00. This Matchday 23 game pits the dominance of Liverpool at the top of the table against the struggles of Ipswich at the bottom, setting up a fascinating encounter.
Liverpool FC: Dominating the Premier League
Liverpool have been the best team so far this season, having maintained the top spot in the Premier League table after garnering 50 points from 21 matches played. Their win to draws and defeats was 15:5:1, meaning consistency and superiority on the field of play. When playing at home, they were impressive, with 7 wins and 2 draws and only losing 1 game.
From offense to defense, Liverpool has just been phenomenal. Scoring 50 goals while allowing only 20 has only emphasized their goal difference of +30. Recently, their win against Brentford 2-0 secured their top league position.
Since Jurgen Klopp began realizing high-intensity and pressing football, Arend Martijn Slot continued it, and as a manager, he continued and developed that style. With Slot’s astute tactics, Liverpool has never fallen from their place in the fore of English and European football.
Ipswich Town: The Battle Against Relegation
On the other end of the spectrum, Ipswich Town is fighting hard to stay out of relegation. At 18th position with just 16 points from 21 games, their statistics of 3 wins, 7 draws, and 11 losses indicate the fight they have had to stay afloat. A -17 goal difference, with only 20 goals scored and 37 conceded, shows problems at both ends of the pitch.
Away from home, Ipswich have not been good either, winning just 2 in their last 10 matches away from home. Ipswich are already reeling from a thrashing 6-0 loss at home to Manchester City. It would be hard for Ipswich to regroup for this intimidating trip to Anfield.
Manager Kieran McKenna could choose to play the park-the-bus approach just to get out with at least a point. However, Liverpool have the fire power, so this might not come to pass.
Head-to-Head Record
Liverpool has been dominant in recent matches between the sides, with four wins in the last five meetings. Their most recent meeting ended 2-0 in favor of Liverpool, which cemented their dominance over their opponents in this match.
Recent Form
Liverpool comes into this game on pretty good form with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last five matches. The minor blips have not deterred them from their consistency and top-of-the-league position.
Ipswich, on the other hand, have shown some marginal improvement with 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in their last five outings. However, their heavy defeat at the hands of Manchester City in their most recent match may weigh heavily on their confidence heading into this encounter.
Prediction
With the quality, form, and home advantage so clear-cut, Liverpool naturally goes into this match as a favorite. While Ipswich might try to show some semblance of resistance, the gap between the classes of the two teams is really large. An attacker like Liverpool should steamroll Ipswich, and the backline should handle an out-of-form attack with ease.
Prediction: Liverpool 3-0 Ipswich Town
