Arsenal vs Ipswich Town prediction and preview

Premier League · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Arsenal vs Ipswich Town

Premier League · Saturday 2 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · Emirates Stadium, London

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Arsenal vs Ipswich Town preview

The Premier League fixture between Arsenal and Ipswich Town is scheduled for Saturday 2 January 2027 at 15:00 UTC at Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal are 1st in the table with 24 points from 9, while Ipswich Town are 14th in the table with 11 points from 9.

Arsenal come into the game with a W-W-W-W-L run in the league (4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Ipswich Town's recent sequence reads D-D-L-W-L. Over their last 6, Arsenal have scored 1.3 and conceded 0.7 goals per game, with 2 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Ipswich Town average 1.7 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

The sides have met 6 times in the records we hold: Arsenal won 5, 1 game was drawn and Ipswich Town won 0. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 20 Apr 2025, ended Ipswich Town 0-4 Arsenal.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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1Arsenal9801145+924LWWWW
14Ipswich Town93241418-411LWLDD

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: Arsenal 5, draws 1, Ipswich Town 0.

Team news

Arsenal expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

David Raya, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Noni Madueke, Bruno Guimarães, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka

Ipswich Town expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Christian Walton, Leif Davis, Abdoul Ouattara, Dara O'Shea, Issa Diop, Julio Enciso, Exequiel Palacios, Florentino, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Jaden Philogene, Emersonn

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