Everton host Ipswich Town at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, with David Moyes’s side unbeaten in six matches across all competitions since the turn of the season.
The Toffees have taken six points from four Premier League games, and a win here would leave them with nine points from five heading into the international break, while defeat would cast their solid start in a more disappointing light with only a single victory to show for it.
Ipswich, who beat 10-man Crystal Palace 3-2 last weekend thanks to a 90th-minute Zian Flemming winner, have already equalled half their entire win total from their previous Premier League campaign. Gary O’Neil’s side were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Arsenal in midweek but travel to Merseyside aiming for consecutive away wins for the first time since February 2002. It is the sides’ first meeting since a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park in May 2025, when Ipswich came from two goals down to snatch a point.
Everton vs Ipswich Town – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 BST
- Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
- Referee: Stuart Attwell
- Last meeting: Everton 2-2 Ipswich Town (Premier League, 3 May 2025, Goodison Park)
Team news
Everton
Christian Norgaard is targeting a return from a groin injury after the international break, while a late call will be made on Merlin Rohl, who has an unspecified issue. James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Tyrique George and Brennan Johnson could all be recalled having started as substitutes in midweek, though Tyler Dibling is pushing to retain his place after a man-of-the-match display against Wolves.
Ipswich Town
Jack Taylor remains sidelined with a knee injury, while Emersonn (thigh) and Azor Matusiwa (thigh) are both doubts after missing the midweek cup defeat to Arsenal. Zian Flemming, who scored the winner against Crystal Palace, could be handed his first Premier League start, with Julio Enciso, Abdul Fatawu and Jack Clarke all strong contenders to provide support.
Form
Everton
Everton have won once and drawn three times in the Premier League, extending their unbeaten run to six games in all competitions with a 1-0 EFL Cup win over Wolves in midweek, Charly Alcaraz scoring three minutes after coming off the bench.
Ipswich Town
Ipswich have won twice and lost twice in the league, with both wins coming away from home against Sunderland and Crystal Palace. They were beaten 4-2 by Arsenal in the EFL Cup on Wednesday after previously losing to Manchester United and Liverpool in the league.
Predicted lineups
Everton predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Maitland-Niles, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Hackney; George, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Barry
Ipswich Town predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Scherpen; O’Shea, Diop, Greaves, Davis; Palacios, Lukic; Fatawu, Enciso, Clarke; Flemming
How to watch Everton vs Ipswich Town?
The match is not being shown live on television in the United Kingdom, with the 15:00 Saturday kick-off falling inside the traditional domestic blackout window.
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