Manchester City host Ipswich Town at Etihad Stadium, Manchester in Gameweek 7 on Sat 17 Oct, 15:00 BST. Manchester City are 1st on 18 points from 6 games (form WWWWW), Ipswich Town are 10th on 9 (form LLWLW). The FPL deadline is Saturday 17 October 2026, 11:00 BST, so check team news before you lock your squad.
Manchester City: team news
Manchester City have scored 16 and conceded 5 in 6 league games, and last time out it was W 3–0 at Liverpool in GW6. At home they have 9 points from 3 games. Nothing flagged for Manchester City on the official FPL injury list as of 2026-10-14. Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Manchester City Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-5-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Ipswich Town: team news
Ipswich Town have scored 9 and conceded 12 in 6 league games, and last time out it was W 2–1 v Fulham in GW6. Away from home they have 3 points from 3 games. Nothing flagged for Ipswich Town on the official FPL injury list as of 2026-10-14. Expected shape: 4-5-1.
By the numbers
- Manchester City: W 1–0 at Manchester United, W 5–3 v Sunderland, W 3–0 at Liverpool.
- Ipswich Town: W 3–2 at Crystal Palace, L 0–1 at Everton, W 2–1 v Fulham.
- Table before this round: Manchester City 1st (18 pts, GD +11), Ipswich Town 10th (9 pts, GD -3).
Key battle
Erling Haaland against Ipswich Town's defence is the matchup to watch: Ipswich Town have conceded 12 in 6. In the other direction, Emersonn faces the Manchester City defence that has conceded 5 in 6. FPL rates this fixture 2/5 for Manchester City and 5/5 for Ipswich Town, where 5 is hardest.
FPL picks to watch
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City, £15.6m): averaging 7.5 points a game (45 in total), FPL projects 6.0 for this round, 75.2% owned, on penalties.
- Emersonn (Ipswich Town, £5.6m): averaging 4.7 points a game (28 in total), FPL projects 2.0 for this round, 3.9% owned.
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City, £7.9m): averaging 7.3 points a game (44 in total), FPL projects 9.0 for this round, 31.7% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City, £5.8m) at home, with Manchester City the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.0 expected goals against).
- Differential: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City, £5.5m) is owned by just 7.6% and averages 4.7 points a game.
Score prediction
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Manchester City a 79% win chance, a draw 13% and Ipswich Town 9%, with 3–0 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 3.1 for Manchester City, 1.0 for Ipswich Town. Manchester City are clear favourites on the numbers, but only 6 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.