Ipswich Town FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ipswich Town FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Dan Cook
- Assistant 2 Richard West
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Ipswich Town FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 6 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 7 | Scored | 8 |
| 11 | Conceded | 4 |
| -4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
Ipswich Town FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Ipswich Town FC are 11th (6 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ipswich Town FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ipswich Town FC
| Leif Davis | 2 G | 1 A |
| Emersonn | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Clarke | 1 G | |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 G |
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Portman Road. Ipswich Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leandro Trossard makes it 0-1.
- 19' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kieran McKenna will be considering his options from the bench.
- 28' Martinelli does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
- 32' The referee calls foul for Leif Davis. He receives a card.
- 35' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Jack Clarke exits the field as Cameron Burgess enters on 35.
- 40' Bukayo Saka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
- 45' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Julio Enciso by Jack Taylor on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Palmer made 14 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
- 57' Arsenal FC make a change. Bukayo Saka trudges off to be replaced by Ethan Nwaneri on 57 minutes.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their 4-4-1-1 trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 67' Ipswich Town FC currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' What a strike from Leandro Trossard! The score is 0-3.
- 73' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Martinelli is withdrawn and Raheem Sterling gets his opportunity.
- 78' It’s high time Mikel Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' Liam Delap is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Hirst at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Leandro Trossard is replaced by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
- 88' Against the run of play, Ethan Nwaneri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Conor Chaplin. He replaces Sam Morsy on 90 minute.
- Ipswich Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Arsenal FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 26
- 40
-
47
Jack Clarke ↓ Cameron Burgess 35'
-
5
Sam Morsy ↓ Conor Chaplin 90'
-
12
Jens Cajuste ↓ Massimo Luongo 81'
- 3
- 31
- 18
-
27
George Hirst ↓ Liam Delap 81'
- 24
-
9
Julio Enciso ↓ Jack Taylor 46'
Bench
- 44
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↑ 81'
- 28
-
15
Cameron Burgess ↑ 35'
- 6
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↑ 90'
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 46'
-
19
Liam Delap ↑ 81'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 17
-
41
Declan Rice ↓ Kieran Tierney 73'
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 23
- 19
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Ethan Nwaneri 57'
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Raheem Sterling 73'
- 15
Bench
-
30
Raheem Sterling ↑ 73'
- 32
- 5
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 73'
- 12
-
37
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji ↑ 83'
-
53
Ethan Nwaneri ↑ 57'
-
49
Myles Lewis-Skelly ↑ 57'
- 45
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard | 2 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
| Ethan Nwaneri | 1 |
Ipswich Town FC Form
2025-04-20
Ipswich Town FC
0–4
Arsenal FC
L
2025-04-13
Chelsea FC
2–2
Ipswich Town FC
D
2025-04-05
Ipswich Town FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2025-04-02
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
W
2025-03-15
Ipswich Town FC
2–4
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2025-03-08
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.68
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.65
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
32%
Draw or Arsenal FC
87%
Ipswich Town FC or Arsenal FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.6%
0 – 3
10.8%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
7.3%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
7.1%
1 – 4
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 5
3.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
1 – 5
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| +1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +2 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +2.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

