Arsenal vs Ipswich Town Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Gunners will take on the Tractor Boys on matchday 18 of the Premier League.

Arsenal will look to bring the curtain down on 2024 by claiming a win over Ipswich Town at the Emirates on Friday night. Following a pair of draws with Fulham and Everton, the Gunners returned to winning ways in the Premier League by ruthlessly cutting apart Crystal Palace by 5-1 at Selhurst Park. Mikel Arteta’s men are occupying third place in the Premier League, six points behind league leaders Liverpool. However, the Reds have a game in hand and surely the Gunners will hope that they lose that match so that they can close the gap.

Doing it our way 👊Up next: Ipswich Town 🔜 pic.twitter.com/bEed3Zphbs

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 21, 2024

It’s been a much different story for Ipswich as they are struggling towards the bottom of the table. The Tractor Boys are hoping to avoid an immediate relegation back to the Championship, but are currently in 19th position in the top-flight. This makes a daunting task for the visitors who will be facing a strong Arsenal side who have top quality players on their team.

Ipswich have kept only one clean sheet all season. They will have to be at their best to get something positive from this match.

Kick-Off:

Friday, 27 Dec 2024 at 08:15 PM UK

Saturday, 28 Dec 2024 at 01:45 AM IST

Location: Emirates Stadium

Form

Arsenal (in all competitions): W-W-D-W-D

Ipswich Town (in all competitions): L-W-L-L-L

Players to Watch

Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)

He 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 striking of the ball. Out of possession, he can be proactive and aggressive. He has been among Arsenal’s most active and effective pressing players. In this season, in 10 fixtures he has scored once and provided two assists. In the EFL Cup as well he has provided two assists till now.

Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich Town)

Despite Szmodics having no standout feature to his game, it’s his dynamism that has caught the eye. His ability to play with the ball at his feet or intelligent runs in behind makes him a handful, causing defenders huge problems. He likes to drop deep to receive the ball and then makes 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. In 15 league games, he scored three goals and got two yellow cards.

Match Facts

• The winner of their last meeting were Arsenal
• Ipswich Town have conceded a goal in each of their last 13 matches
• The average number of goals in meetings between Arsenal and Ipswich Town is 1.8

Arsenal vs Ipswich Town: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – Arsenal to win this fixture – 1/7 by bet365
• Tip 2 – Gabriel Jesus to score anytime
• Tip 3 – Goals scored under 2.5

Injury and 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.

Mikel provides the latest team news 👇

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 23, 2024

Sam Morsy is suspended for this game after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season for Ipswich Town.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 59

Arsenal: 30

Ipswich Town: 18

Draws: 11

Predicted Lineup

Arsenal Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Raya (GK); Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Havertz; Trossard, Jesus, Martinelli

Ipswich Town Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Muric (GK); Clarke, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Taylor, Cajuste; Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Chaplin

Match Prediction for Arsenal vs Ipswich Town

The Gunners this season have been in excellent form. At home, they will be looking to get all three points when they face Ipswich Town. Despite being in the relegation zone the away team can give the hosts a tough time on the pitch. But most probably Gunners will win this fixture.

Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Ipswich Town

Telecast for Arsenal vs Ipswich Town

India: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar

UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport, NTA, Sporty TV

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