Match Day

Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal | Premier League | Gameweek 33

When Ipswich Town and Arsenal attempt to delay their inevitable match for a little while longer on Sunday afternoon at Portman Road, fates might be sealed at both ends of the Premier League table

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Match Details:

NAME: Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal
DATE: Apr 20, 2025
TIME: 2.00pm UK
VENUE: Portman Road Stadium

When is Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal?

Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal is scheduled for an 2.00pm UK kick-off on Sunday, Apr 20, 2025.

How to watch?

JioHotstar in India, Sky Go UK, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD in UK, Peacock in US & DAZN Canada in Canada will all be airing live coverage of the event.

Live Match

Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal Team News

Ipswich Town Team News

Jaden Philogene's knee injury in the second half at Stamford Bridge was an insult to Ipswich's already existing injury, and McKenna is worried that the attacker may have suffered some damage to his MCL.

Wes Burns (knee), Sammie Szmodics (ankle), Arijanet Muric (shoulder), and Chiedozie Ogbene (achilles) are all sidelined for the long haul, while Omari Hutchinson (thigh) won't be able to return in time to play his former team. Kalvin Phillips is also dealing with an Achilles issue.

Star striker Liam Delap was only allowed to play as a substitute last weekend due to a rib ailment, but even though he will require another workout, the much sought-after Englishman should be allowed to start this game.

Arsenal Team News

Ben White and Thomas Partey both recovered from their injuries to play in the thrilling Bernabeu victory, while Jorginho missed Wednesday's second leg due to a chest injury sustained against Brentford. The Italian is not anticipated to play again until the season's last two games.

In the Arsenal infirmary, Jorginho joins Gabriel Jesus (knee), Gabriel Magalhaes (hamstring), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), and Kai Havertz (hamstring). Riccardo Calafiori's knee issue is not anticipated to resolve in time for him to participate.

Don't be shocked if Arteta makes a few changes as the Gunners face Crystal Palace on Wednesday. White, Leandro Trossard, and possibly even the rarely seen Oleksandr Zinchenko will benefit from these changes.

Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal Match Summary

Highlights - Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal

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Match Preview

After giving the fifteen-time European champions a footballing lesson at the Emirates, Mikel Arteta and his team had to endure the constant uproar around a spectacular Real Madrid comeback at their imposing Bernabeu home.

In recent Champions League seasons, both Manchester City and Chelsea have lost to impressive Blancos comebacks, but Arsenal's combined strength proved too strong for Real Madrid's Bernabeu factor, as Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka followed in the footsteps of Thierry Henry, who was 19 years their senior.

Even if their slim hopes of winning the title could formally end at Portman Road, Arsenal, who are UCL semi-finalists for the first time since 2009 and will face Paris Saint-Germain in a final-four match, cannot yet turn their attention away from their home game.

Given that Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest are only four and six points behind, respectively, one could also excuse them for looking over their shoulder after last weekend's forgettable draw with Brentford. If Arteta's team loses and Liverpool defeats Leicester City, they will not be in the running for the title.

Ahead of Easter Sunday's match, Arsenal is well-positioned thanks to two distinct 10-game winning streaks. They are not only undefeated in their past ten games in all competitions, but they are also on a 10-game winning streak in the Premier League against opponents that began the day in the bottom three of the standings.

For Ipswich Town supporters, all of the foregoing makes for very unpleasant reading, especially because the Tractor Boys might be eliminated if they are unable to surprise the Gunners in their very first league encounter on Easter Sunday.

With six games left, McKenna's team will be relegated to the Championship for 2025–2026 if they lose to Arsenal and both of their relegation rivals win. They are currently 14 points behind West Ham United, who play Southampton this weekend, and Wolverhampton Wanderers, who play Manchester United.

Had the Tractor Boys not wasted a 2-0 lead at Stamford Bridge last weekend, where Julio Enciso and Ben Johnson both scored and assisted one another before Axel Tuanzebe's own goal and a stunning goal from Jadon Sancho, their situation would have been a little less bad.

In addition to losing each of their last six top-flight games at Portman Road, the 18th-place hosts have now dropped a staggering 27 points from winning positions in the current Premier League campaign, more than any other team. As a result, Ipswich could suffer seven consecutive home league defeats for the first time ever.

The Tractor Boys have not faced another team more frequently in the competition without ever winning, but McKenna's team did at least give Arsenal a good fight at the Emirates in December. However, the Gunners won by a goal to zero to extend their Premier League winning streak against Ipswich to 11 games.

Predicted starting lineup

Ipswich Town possible starting lineup:

Palmer; Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Burgess, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste; Johnson, Enciso, Clarke; Delap

Arsenal possible starting lineup:

Raya; White, Saliba, Kiwior, Tierney; Odegaard, Zinchenko, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard

Ipswich Town vs. Arsenal

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