27/12 Today’s Football Predictions: Arsenal vs Ipswich Town + 9 more tips

Betting Predictions

On Friday night, Arsenal will host the recently promoted Ipswich Town at the Emirates to wrap off 2024.

These two teams haven’t played in the Premier League since 2002. Ipswich is back in the top division following back-to-back promotions led by Kieran McKenna. Even though their season has been a bit of a struggle so far, they have maintained their competitiveness throughout their incredible journey.

Head-to-Head

Although they haven’t played one other in the Premier League since 2002, Arsenal and Ipswich did play each other in the 2010–11 League Cup semifinals. The Gunners defeated the Tractor Boys 3-0 at the Emirates, overcoming a 1-0 deficit that they had to overcome. However, considering what transpired in the final against Birmingham, they might have been better off not pulling off that comeback. Since 1984, Ipswich has not defeated Arsenal in a league game.

Team News

Bukayo Saka tore his hamstring at Selhurst Park over the weekend, dealing the Gunners a serious setback. Up to eight weeks could pass before the star wide player and Arsenal’s best player returns.

To make matters worse, Raheem Sterling, a possible Saka substitute, is expected to miss the next several weeks due to a knee injury that kept him out of Saturday’s victory. It is anticipated that Gabriel Martinelli will start down Arsenal’s right.

Positively, Oleksandr Zinchenko should return to the matchday squad, and Riccardo Calafiori is healthy after recovering from a groin ailment and should start on Friday. Declan Rice will be in the starting lineup on Friday after playing well off the bench the last game.

After receiving his fifth booking of the Premier League season at Newcastle last week, Sam Morsy, the visitors’ captain, is suspended. But after serving a one-game suspension, Ipswich welcomes top scorer Liam Delap back to the team. Delap will start in the starting lineup for Ipswich on Friday, taking Conor Chaplin’s place. Due to injuries, the Tractor Boys are also without George Hirst, Axel Tuanzebe, and Chiedozie Ogbene. Because of his ailment, Massimo Luongo is doubtful.

Odds by Betway

Probable Line-Up

Arsenal XI:

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Merino, Odegaard; Martinelli, Havertz, Jesus.

Ipswich XI:

Muric; Clarke, O’Shea, Greaves, Davis; Phillips, Cajuste; Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Delap.

Verdict

Tip Arsenal to Win✅

Reason

When Arsenal plays Ipswich on Friday, a team that can cause problems with their performance out of possession, it would be intriguing to see how they do without Saka. The Gunners had trouble in the build-up phase on Saturday, and they are a clever pressing team. Even though the visitors have been able to outperform their opponents in recent years, it seems like a long way to go for them to return to the Premier League. They have struggled to maintain their level for ninety minutes, and I believe Arsenal will exhaust them on Friday. Without their star player leading the attack, players have a lot to prove and should be able to do the task comfortably.

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Reason

Arsenal had a 10-game winning streak going into this match, thus it would be shocking if they lost to Ipswich Town in this form. They have won seven of those ten games, and they do even better at home. The Gunners have four clean sheets in their last five home games and haven’t lost at home this season. In contrast, Ipswich has lost four of its previous five games and has not scored in three.

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Kolade Daniel

Football Lover. All-round junkie of the beautiful game. Could be found watching football most of the time. If not he’s writing about them or making some punditry you don’t agree with. A certain bias for Arsenal and Santos FC.