Everton welcome Ipswich Town to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday 19 September 2026 (15:00 BST). The Toffees drew 0–0 at Spurs in GW4; Ipswich pulled off a 3–2 win at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace. Pickford and Ndiaye face Philogene and Szmodics in a fixture where both promoted and established sides need points.
Everton: form check
David Moyes' Everton have tightened defensively — the 0–0 at Spurs in GW4 was a disciplined away performance. Pickford remains a clean-sheet candidate at home; Ndiaye and Grealish must supply more creativity against an Ipswich side that scored three at Palace.
Everton Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-2-3-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Ipswich Town: what changed
Gary O'Neil's Ipswich arrive off the back of a stunning 3–2 win at Crystal Palace in GW4. Philogene and Szmodics are budget differentials with genuine upside; away at Everton's new ground is a different test to the open Selhurst fixture.
By the numbers
- Everton are 8th in the 2026/27 table on 6 points (5 scored, 3 conceded) through GW4.
- Last time out (GW4): Everton 0–0 Spurs (away).
- Everton's top FPL asset: Tarkowski (29 pts, £6.1m, 13.1% owned).
- Everton took four points from their first two home games (W1 D1) and drew 0–0 at Spurs in GW4 — three clean sheets in four matches.
- Ipswich's 3–2 win at Crystal Palace in GW4 was their first away victory; they have conceded 10 goals in four games overall.
- The Tractor Boys scored five times on the road (GW2–4) but leaked seven away — the most away goals conceded in the league.
- Ipswich Town sit 10th on 6 points with a 7-10 goal record after GW4.
- Ipswich Town's leading FPL scorer: Emersonn (24 pts at £5.5m).
Tactical edge
Everton's compact mid-block vs Ipswich's direct transitions through Philogene — Moyes will look to frustrate and hit on the break; O'Neil's side will press for another away upset.
Head-to-head record
No recent top-flight meetings; Ipswich's GW4 away form makes them a dangerous underdog at the Hill Dickinson.
Fantasy angle
- Jordan Pickford (Everton, GK): clean-sheet upside at home to promoted Ipswich.
- Jaden Philogene (Ipswich, FWD): budget differential after the GW4 Palace win.
- Beto (Everton, FWD): focal striker if Everton break the deadlock.
- Jack Grealish (Everton, MID): creativity from wide areas at home.
- Predictor: Everton 2–0 Ipswich Town.
Score prediction
Everton's home solidity tells against an Ipswich side that may struggle to repeat GW4 heroics. Prediction: Everton 2–0 Ipswich Town.