Arsenal vs Ipswich Lineups, Preview, Prediction and Team News | Premier League, December 27, 2024

Arsenal vs Ipswich Preview

• Competition: Premier League.
• Date: Friday, December 27.
• Time: 8:15 PM GMT.
• Venue: Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal vs Ipswich will be the last match of matchday 18 in the Premier League on December 27 and will be played at the Emirates Stadium as the third-placed side will take on the team in 19^th place.

The Gunners will enter this game on the back of great run of form. They are unbeaten since November 6, including three wins and two draws in their last five games across competitions. Arsenal have looked formidable in attack in this time, scoring 12 goals, while only conceding four goals, and keeping two clean sheets as well. Having thrashed Crystal Palace 5-1 last time out, they will be beaming with confidence ahead of the next one.

Town, on the other hand, will enter this game on the back of a poor run of form. They have won just one of their last five matches across competitions, falling to defeats in each of the other four games. In this run, Ipswich have managed to score just three times, conceding nine goals in the process as well. They were hammered 4-0 by Newcastle United at home in their last outing and will look to perform better than that to avoid more of the same against the Gunners.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Arsenal Team News

The main thing Mikel Arteta will have to deal with in the upcoming gameweeks is the loss of Bukayo Saka. He tore his right hamstring in the last match and will be out for 6-8 weeks at least. He joined Benjamin White and Takehiro Tomiyasu among the long-term absentees. Declan Rice and Riccardo Calafiori came off the bench in the last game and should be fit to start the next one. Oleksandr Zinchenko could be included in the squad as well.

Ipswich Team News

Manager Kieran McKenna fielded a strong lineup in his team’s last match but they were humbled 4-0 by Newcastle. While there were no new injuries and suspensions to report, Town will be without three players next time out. Chiedozie Ogbene, Axel Tuanzebe and George Hirst will all remain sidelined. Liam Delap has served his one-game suspension and will be available again.

Predicted Lineups

Arsenal Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: David Raya.

Defenders: Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori.

Midfielders: Martin Odegaard (C), Declan Rice, Kai Havertz.

Forwards: Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard.

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

Goalkeeper: Arijanet Muric.

Defenders: Harry Clarke, Dara O’Shea, Cameron Burgess, Leif Davis.

Midfielders: Sam Morsy (C), Jens Cajuste, Omari Hutchinson.

Forwards: Wes Burns, Sammie Szmodics, Conor Chaplin.

Arsenal vs Ipswich Head-to-Head Record

These two teams will be locking horns after a gap of over a decade, with the last meetings being in the 2010/11 season. However, Arsenal have dominated this fixture, winning four of the last five meetings. Ipswich have won the other one.

Key Players to Watch

Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal)

The Brazilian forward has struggled for minutes this season but has roared back into form in two consecutive starts. He has netted five goals in his last two matches, both against Crystal Palace, but will be ready for the next game and beyond. All eyes will be on him as he leads the line.

Liam Delap (Ipswich)

The former Manchester City man will mark his return from suspension and will look to put his best foot forward against one of the best teams in the Premier League. He has bagged six goals and one assist already this season and will look to top that with a good performance.

Arsenal vs Ipswich Prediction

Going by the head-to-head record between these two teams would be erroneous, considering the games were played over a decade ago. However, recent form suggests this game will go just one way, and that is in favour of hosts Arsenal, who will be expected to brush aside Ipswich.

Prediction: Arsenal 4-0 Ipswich

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