Ipswich Town and Southampton go head-to-head in the Sky Bet Championship at Portman Road on Sunday.
Both sides will be searching for a positive start to their respective campaigns in this eagerly anticipated clash between two relegated Premier League outfits.
Ipswich Town vs Southampton – Match Preview and Team News
- Date: Sunday 17th August 2025
- Kick-off: 12pm BST.
- Venue: Portman Road
Team News
Ipswich Town
Miens Cajuste has returned on loan from Napoli for a second season, while Azor Matusiwa and Cédric Kipré are among the other arrivals to have bolstered Kieran McKenna’s squad depth. However, the Tractor Boys will again be without Wes Burns, who is undergoing surgery following an ACL injury, and full-backs Conor Townsend and Harry Clarke remain sidelined with knee issues.
Southampton
New boss Will Still is getting to grips with his Saints squad after replacing Russell Martin in June, and could introduce summer recruits Joshua Quarshie and Damion Downs into the starting side. There are no fresh injury concerns after Saints opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over Wrexham, giving Still a full first-team squad to select from.
Form
Ipswich Town: DD
The Tractor Boys were held to a 1-1 draw at Birmingham City on the opening day, George Hirst’s stoppage-time penalty rescuing a point. In midweek, Ipswich exited the Carabao Cup on penalties to League Two Bromley.
Southampton: WW
Saints began life under Will Still with a 2-1 victory over Wrexham at St Mary’s, second-half goals from Jack Stephens and Ryan Manning overturning an early deficit to secure three points. Southampton followed that win with cup progress, beating Northampton Town 1-0 in midweek.
Predicted Lineups
Ipswich Town: Palmer; Davis, Woolfenden, O’Shea, Greaves; Cajuste, Matusiwa; Philogene, Taylor, Clarke; Hirst.
Southampton: Bazunu; Sugawara, Edwards, Stephens, Quarshie, Welington; Downes, Charles; Fraser, Robinson, Armstrong.
How to watch Ipswich Town vs Southampton?
Ipswich Town v Southampton will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR ,
What time is kick-off?
12:00 BST. 17th August, Sunday.
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