Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Arsenal
Match Time & Date:
27/12/2024
21:15
Prediction: 3-0
Ipswich
Arsenal welcome Ipswich Town at their Emirates Stadium in the closing match of the Premier League round 18. The Gunners aim to build on a thrilling 5-1 win over Crystal Palace and they are seen as hot favourites to win this festive fixture. Bukayo Saka should be fit for Thursday’s clash despite limping off with injury against Palace, while both Benjamin White and Tomiyasu Takehiro remain in the recovery room.
The Lions, on the other hand, struggled defensively in a 4-0 loss to Ipswich Town and given Arsenal’s signs of improvement, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. In their last meeting at Emirates Stadium, back in 2011, Arsenal defeated Ipswich 3-0 in the EFL Cup and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Liam Delap is back from suspension, while Sam Morsey serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards, speaking of the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Thomas Partey):
After starting his youth career at Odometah, Thomas Partey was spotted by Atletico Madrid scouts in 2011 and he soon joined the Estadio Vicente Calderon outfit. The defensive midfielder, who born in Odumase Krobo, Ghana on 13 June, 1993, played 33 league games for Atletico Madrid B, while making 14 league appearances for the first team.
After ending his loan spells with Mallorca and Almeria, Thomas Partey returned to Atletico Madrid in 2015 and he made his debut for Diego Simeone’s team in a 1-0 win over Espanyol. The Ghanaian footballer played in the 2015/2016 Champions League final against Real Madrid, coming as a substitute in the 116th minute of the game.
Thomas Partey made his Ghana debut in a 2-0 win over Mauritius in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. His main position is defensive midfield, but the Atletico Madrid man is capable of playing as a central midfielder as well. Partey scored two goals for los Rojiblancos in the 2015/2016 La Liga campaign.
Highlighted Team (Ipswich):
Ipswich Town are an English football club that was formed in 1878. Portman Road has been the home ground of Ipswich Town since 1894 and the capacity of the venue, which was expanded in 2002, is 30,311. The Tractor Boys compete in the Championship, but they used to play in the English Premier League in the past as well. Ipswich Town last appeared in the elite division in the 2001/2002 season.
Ipswich won the FA Cup in 1978, with the team beating Arsenal (1-0) in the title game. However, the club’s biggest success came in 1981 when they outplayed AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Cup final. It has to be noted that the Tractor Boys have yet to suffer a loss at home ground in the European competitions.
Norwich City are regarded as Ipswich Town’s bitterest rivals and it is well known that the two sides take on each other in the East Anglian derby.
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