Liverpool prepares to visit Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Friday
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Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Liverpool travels to Portman Road on Friday to face Ipswich Town in an English Premier League match scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. Manager Andoni Iraola leads his Liverpool side into the contest seeking their first win of the season after consecutive draws against Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest. Ipswich Town enters the matchup with three points from their first two games, following a victory over Sunderland and a subsequent loss to Manchester United. The match marks a potential debut for new Liverpool signing Bradley Barcola, while Ipswich awaits updates on the availability of Florentino Luis and Emersonn. Television coverage for the fixture is available through the USA Network.
- •Liverpool faces Ipswich Town at Portman Road this Friday at 3 p.m. ET.
- •Liverpool remains winless after recording draws in their first two matches.
- •Ipswich Town enters the contest with one win and one loss this season.
- •Bradley Barcola may make his debut for Liverpool in this match.
- •The game will be broadcast live in the United States on the USA Network.
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"Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | Email Scott Ipswich Town were spanked 5-2 at Old Trafford last weekend, though the bald result doesn’t tell the whole story. Gary O’Neil’s newly promoted side were giving as good as they got until Harlem Globetrotters centre-back Harry Maguire hit paydirt, after which they could be forgiven for concluding it just wasn’t going to be their day. So chalk up just over one-and-a-half satisfying performances from two for the Tractor Boys, whose opening-day win over Sunderland means they’ve already notched as many top-flight home victories this season as they did in the whole of their disastrous 2023-24 campaign. They should be feeling pretty good about themselves. Liverpool on the other hand were borderline abysmal at Newcastle, and not much better in the first half last weekend against Nottingham Forest. Their second-half display at Anfield, plus improved overall contributions from Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz, plus the mega-money signing of Bradley Barcola, should give them succour after consecutive 2-2 draws which have made life for new boss Andoni Iraola more awkward than is strictly necessary. Continue reading...
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Sources
External links- ESPNSep 4, 2026, 8:15 PMPremier League live updates: Isak brace gives Liverpool early lead over Ipswich
Enjoy all the updates from Portman Road as Ipswich Town host Liverpool in Premier League action.
- The Guardian SportSep 4, 2026, 5:30 PMIpswich Town v Liverpool: Premier League – live
Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | Email Scott Ipswich Town were spanked 5-2 at Old Trafford last weekend, though the bald result doesn’t tell the whole story. Gary O’Neil’s newly promoted side were giving as good as they got until Harlem Globetrotters centre-back Harry Maguire hit paydirt, after which they could be forgiven for concluding it just wasn’t going to be their day. So chalk up just over one-and-a-half satisfying performances from two for the Tractor Boys, whose opening-day win over Sunderland means they’ve already notched as many top-flight home victories this season as they did in the whole of their disastrous 2023-24 campaign. They should be feeling pretty good about themselves. Liverpool on the other hand were borderline abysmal at Newcastle, and not much better in the first half last weekend against Nottingham Forest. Their second-half display at Anfield, plus improved overall contributions from Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz, plus the mega-money signing of Bradley Barcola, should give them succour after consecutive 2-2 draws which have made life for new boss Andoni Iraola more awkward than is strictly necessary. Continue reading...
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- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 7:10 PMPREVIEW | Ipswich Town vs Liverpool: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 04/09)
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- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 2:40 PMHow to watch Ipswich Town vs Liverpool live: Stream, TV, team news, prediction
Andoni Iraola's Liverpool are unbeaten and winless, and hope to pick up three points for the first time this season when they visit newly-promoted Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Friday.
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