Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Arsenal and Ipswich who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Arsenal are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Premier League table, when stepping up against Ipswich for a match on Friday. Ipswich no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Arsenal nevertheless seems the likely outcome.
Arsenal are number 3 in the table on 33 points after 17 matches. Ipswich rank as number 18 with 12 points after 17 matches played.
Team form: Arsenal vs Ipswich
Arsenal Form
Arsenal recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Everton. Next up was a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace, before Crystal Palace were defeated in 1-5 win. Arsenal won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 13 goals and conceded five times.
Ipswich Form
In their previous three outings, Ipswich lost 1-2 against Bournemouth, beat Wolverhampton 1-2 and lost 0-4 against Newcastle. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Ipswich won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Arsenal and Ipswich
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Arsenal and Ipswich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Arsenal have won 8 of the last 10 home matches in the Premier League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Arsenal have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Arsenal have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Arsenal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Arsenal matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Ipswich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Ipswich have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 6 Ipswich matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Ipswich have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Premier League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Ipswich have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Arsenal vs Ipswich
Gabriel Jesus found the target two times in his previous six matches, whereas Conor Chaplin just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular markets: Arsenal vs Ipswich
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Emirates Stadium, Arsenal won eight and drew two. Ipswich won three of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost four. Arsenal did not lose any of their last 7 matches. Arsenal are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Astonishingly, Ipswich conceded a goal in their last 13 matches. Arsenal have beaten Ipswich in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Arsenal scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Ipswich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Arsenal will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Friday, as Ipswich have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Arsenal have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Ipswich.
Total goals
Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Ipswich, who managed to score one time in those matches.