Ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Ipswich and Liverpool, Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two clubs.
Portman Road is the place to be at 12.30pm on Saturday, as Ipswich Town and Liverpool get their respective Premier League campaigns underway in the lunchtime slot.
The showdown will mark the Tractor Boys’ first top-flight battle in 22 years following their promotion from the Championship last season, just one year after they shot up from League One.
Meanwhile, the Reds are embarking on a new era under Arne Slot, who takes charge of his maiden Premier League game against the newly-promoted hosts after a strong pre-season.
Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.
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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 72
Ipswich wins: 14
Draws: 21
Liverpool wins: 37
Frequently crossing paths during the second half of the 20th century, firstly in the Second Division before becoming First Division mainstays, Liverpool and Ipswich have met on 72 occasions down the years, and the Merseyside giants often held the bragging rights.
Indeed, Liverpool have 37 victories compared to just 14 for Ipswich, while there have also been 21 draws between Saturday’s competitors, 22 if you count a 1-1 stalemate during their most recent showdown in the fourth round of the 2002-23 League Cup.
However, Liverpool held their nerve from 12 yards to progress from the penalty spot on that day, which came after the Reds tore Ipswich to shreds during the Tractor Boys’ most recent Premier League foray in the 2001-02 campaign, scoring 11 goals in those two contests.
A 5-0 demolition at Anfield succeeded a 6-0 battering in February 2002, the last time that Ipswich and Liverpool met at Portman Road, on a day when Michael Owen and Emile Heskey both notched braces for themselves.
That six-goal slaughter coincidentally stretched Liverpool’s unbeaten run at Portman Road to six matches, with the Reds’ last defeat on Ipswich’s turf coming back in the 1985-86 Division One campaign, although they suffer shock losses at Anfield in 1995 and 2000.
However, with three wins and two draws to show from five Premier League contests at Portman Road, Liverpool have played more times at Ipswich’s headquarters without losing than they have against any other top-flight side since 1992.
The individual goalscoring charts are unsurprisingly dominated by the Reds too, as Ian Rush leads the way with 13 goals against Ipswich, while Sir Kenny Dalglish struck 10 of his own.
Kevin Keegan (eight) and Roger Hunt (six) also terrorised the Ipswich backline during their time with Liverpool, although ex-Ipswich man Trevor Whymark netted six of his own against the Merseyside titans.
Last 20 meetings
Dec 4, 2002: Liverpool 1-1 Ipswich (5-4 pens) (League Cup Fourth Round)
May 11, 2002: Liverpool 5-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Feb 09, 2002: Ipswich 0-6 Liverpool (Premier League)
Apr 10, 2001: Ipswich 1-1 Liverpool (Premier League)
Dec 10, 2000: Liverpool 0-1 Ipswich (Premier League)
Jan 14, 1995: Liverpool 0-1 Ipswich (Premier League)
Oct 29, 1994: Ipswich 1-3 Liverpool (Premier League)
Apr 09, 1994: Liverpool 1-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Jan 01, 1994: Ipswich 1-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
Oct 27, 1993:Liverpool 3-2 Ipswich (League Cup Third Round)
Feb 20, 1993: Liverpool 0-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Aug 25, 1992: Ipswich 2-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
Feb 26, 1992: Liverpool 3-2 Ipswich (FA Cup Fifth Round Replay)
Feb 16, 1992: Ipswich 0-0 Liverpool (FA Cup Fifth Round)
Feb 1, 1986: Ipswich 2-1 Liverpool (First Division)
Jan 21, 1986: Liverpool 3-0 Ipswich (League Cup Quarter-Final)
Aug 26, 1985: Liverpool 5-0 Ipswich (First Division)
Apr 27, 1985: Ipswich 0-0 Liverpool (First Division)
Nov 24, 1984: Liverpool 2-0 Ipswich (First Division)
Apr 28, 1984: Liverpool 2-2 Ipswich (First Division)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
May 11, 2002: Liverpool 5-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Feb 09, 2002: Ipswich 0-6 Liverpool (Premier League)
Apr 10, 2001: Ipswich 1-1 Liverpool (Premier League)
Dec 10, 2000: Liverpool 0-1 Ipswich (Premier League)
Jan 14, 1995: Liverpool 0-1 Ipswich (Premier League)
Oct 29, 1994: Ipswich 1-3 Liverpool (Premier League)
Apr 09, 1994: Liverpool 1-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Jan 01, 1994: Ipswich 1-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
Feb 20, 1993: Liverpool 0-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
Aug 25, 1992: Ipswich 2-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
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