Arsenal recently secured a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace in the English League Cup, advancing to the semi-finals. They also played Crystal Palace in a Premier League match last weekend.
Arsenal is currently in 3rd place in the Premier League standings, trailing Chelsea by 4 points and league leaders Liverpool by 6 points. Earlier in December, Arsenal drew against Fulham (1-1) and Everton (0-0), which allowed 4th-placed Nottingham Forest to close the gap to just 2 points.
Ipswich has had a challenging season and is battling to avoid relegation. The newly promoted team is in 18th place, the first relegation spot, and has yet to secure a home win. They suffered three consecutive defeats before achieving a 1-2 victory at Wolverhampton two weeks ago. They hosted Newcastle last Saturday in hopes of improving their position.
Arsenal will be missing several key players due to injuries, including full-backs White, Calafiori, and Zinchenko, as well as backup Tomiyasu. Midfielder Rice might return after recovering from a physical setback. In attack, Saka and Havertz, each with five Premier League goals, remain crucial to the team’s offensive efforts.
Ipswich will visit the Emirates Stadium with striker Delap, who has scored six goals, returning from suspension. However, they will still be without forward Ogbene, who has not scored, and center forward Hirst, who has been out for a month.
Additionally, full-back Tuanzebe and senior defender Greaves might also be unavailable. Irishman Szmodics, with three Premier League goals, remains a key player supporting Delap.
Prediction
Ipswich has struggled in away games, losing nine of their 13 away matches in League One. Meanwhile, Arsenal has regained form, winning two of their last three league games.
Prediction: Arsenal 4-0 Ipswich.
