- Arsenal have won their last 2 head-to-head meetings, including a 4-0 victory away.
- Ipswich Town are currently on a run of three wins and two defeats from their last five matches.
- Arsenal have won their last 5 consecutive matches.
Arteta’s Arsenal are a different breed
The odds for this one are not attractive, with Arsenal favourites at 2/5, Ipswich Town at 13/2 and the draw at 69/20. However, it's easy to get behind Arsenal for a few reasons. Firstly, it's a classic possession vs transition contest with Arsenal looking to pin Ipswich Town back and play with the ball while the Tractor Boys will be looking to snatch and counter.
However, Arsenal have the psychological edge here, having won the last 2 head-to-heads, including a 4-0 hammering of Ipswich at this ground in last season's Premier League. Arteta's Gunners are also playing extremely well, as they showed in their 1-0 away win against Aston Villa and 2-1 home win against Chelsea, both Premier League giants.
Ipswich are solid, but can’t be trusted
Ipswich Town come into this one on the back of two defeats, the first against Manchester United (5-2) and the other against Liverpool (0-2). They are solid in a 4-2-3-1 formation which allows them to switch the play in possession or press if they lose the ball, however, Arsenal are on another level altogether.
They have won their last 5 games, and are unbeaten away from home across all current competitions, winning all 3 of their trips and scoring an average of 2.33 goals per game. Ipswich will have a tough time cracking this Arsenal outfit.
The verdict
Ipswich's home record in all current competitions is 4 wins and 2 defeats from 6 matches, so they won't be easy beats at Portman Road, but Arsenal are a level above them right now, and their away numbers back that up, conceding an average of 0.67 goals in all competitions.
Both teams to score - No at 19/20 looks the sharper side market, as Arsenal should really have the game under their control and are a team that can keep the opposition at bay. We think the Gunners will take this and would advise a small play on the away side at a low odds. The early exchanges could be cagey, but Arsenal will keep the pressure on and should eventually break through.
