Ipswich Town predicted line-up — Gameweek 2

Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low

We expect Ipswich Town to start in a 4-5-1 away at Man Utd in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.

Match projection

Fixture
A MUN
Win probability
13%
Clean sheet
12%
Expected goals
0.84

Predicted XI (4-5-1)

Goalkeeper
GKPScherpen£4.5m37% start1.4
Defence
DEFDiop£4.0m36% start0.9
DEFO'Shea£4.0m34% start0.9
DEFDavis£4.0m34% start0.9
DEFGreaves£4.0m34% start0.9
Midfield
MIDLukić£5.0m55% start1.4
MIDFatawu£5.5m44% start1.0
MIDMaeda£5.5m44% start1.3
MIDEnciso£5.5m44% start1.1
MIDNúñez£5.0m41% start1.1
Attack
FWDEmersonn£5.5m44% start1.2

Likely bench

Injuries, suspensions and doubts

No Ipswich Town players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.

Best Ipswich Town FPL picks

  • Scherpen 1.4 xPts next GW, 7.2 over five, £4.5m, 0.7% owned.
  • Lukić 1.4 xPts next GW, 7.1 over five, £5.0m, 0.1% owned.
  • Maeda 1.3 xPts next GW, 6.9 over five, £5.5m, 0.4% owned.

Ipswich Town predicted line-up FAQs

What is Ipswich Town's predicted line-up this Gameweek?

We project Ipswich Town to line up in a 4-5-1: Scherpen, Diop, O'Shea, Davis, Greaves, Lukić, Fatawu, Maeda, Enciso, Núñez, Emersonn. Scherpen is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.

Who is injured or suspended for Ipswich Town?

No Ipswich Town players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.

Which Ipswich Town player is the best FPL pick?

Our model projects Scherpen highest at 1.4 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Lukić (1.4) and Maeda (1.3).

How likely is a Ipswich Town clean sheet?

Our Poisson match model gives Ipswich Town a 12% chance of a clean sheet away at Man Utd, with 0.84 expected goals scored.

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