Arsenal vs Ipswich Town Predictions

Arsenal are in excellent form and will be looking to get all three points when they face Ipswich Town. The Gunners are expected to win this game and win well. You can add over 2.5 to your bet slip.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

Date: Friday, 27^th December 2024

Time: 9:15 pm Nigerian time

Mikel Arteta's men welcome the newly promoted outfit to North London on the back of a 5-1 drubbing of Crystal Palace, where they laid any concerns of their supposed inability to score from open play to rest.

In contrast, Ipswich conceded four without reply in their most recent top-flight game at home to Newcastle United. Still, Arsenal have lost creator-in-chief Bukayo Saka to the serious hamstring injury he sustained in their recent win at Palace.

Head-to-head:

• Arsenal have won 8 of the 10 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Ipswich Town have never been victorious against the Gunners.
• The remaining 2 clashes ended in draws.
• Arsenal won their last 3 meetings.
• Ipswich did not score a single goal against Arsenal in their last 2 encounters.
• 8 of their 10 games produced at least 2 goals.

Form:

• Arsenal in the league: W-W-D-D-W
• Arsenal in all competitions: D-W-D-W-W
• Ipswich Town in the League: L-L-L-W-L
• Ipswich Town in all competitions: L-L-L-W-L

Team News:

• The Gunners’ star players Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling are out due to injuries. The rest of the players are fit to play.
• Sam Morsy is suspended for this game after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season for Ipswich Town.

Player(s) to watch:

• Martin Odegaard is among the most effective and consistent playmakers in European football. His passing is good, decisive, and usually accurate. Odegaard knows his strengths, expresses them, and uses them to great effect. He shows great ability in clean, well-timed, and ultimately accurate ball striking. Out of possession, he can be proactive and aggressive. He has been among Arsenal’s most active and effective pressing players.
• Sammie’s dynamism has caught the eye of many this season. His ability to play with the ball at his feet or intelligently run in behind makes him a handful, causing defenders huge problems. He likes to drop deep to receive the ball and then make his run toward the box to finish off fast-paced counterattacks. He is a player who does not miss many chances inside the box, but overall, his performance has been a bit inconsistent so far.