Ipswich vs Arsenal preview, H2H and probable lineups - April 20, 2025
One of the matches of the 33rd round of the English Championship will be played on Sunday at Portman Road, where local Ipswich will host Arsenal. I suggest betting on goals in this encounter with a good odds.
Match preview
Kieran McKenna's charges pleasantly surprised at the start of April, sensationally taking three points away from Bournemouth — 2:1. However, the "Tractor Boys" failed to build on this success: a home defeat to Wolverhampton (1:2) and a draw at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea (2:2) only cemented their status as Premier League underdogs.
Currently, the team occupies the penultimate, 18th place, and the gap from the safe zone is already a significant 14 points. Moreover, the club's fate could be decided in the next round — relegation to the Championship is becoming almost inevitable. The numbers don't lie: in the last 13 Premier League matches, the team has only one win, three draws, and nine losses — an anti-record worthy of concern.
Judging by recent results, the "Gunners" have already realized that the title race is slipping away: the gap from Liverpool before the start of the 33rd round is a solid 13 points. In the last seven Premier League rounds, the Londoners celebrated success only twice, with four draws and one defeat. The attacking sterility is also worrying — only in one of these matches did they manage to score more than one goal.
The last two rounds were toothless: 1:1 draws with Everton and Brentford — teams not contending for European competitions — speak for themselves. Nonetheless, Mikel Arteta's charges boast an impressive away streak: 11 matches unbeaten in the Premier League (5 wins and 6 draws), showcasing their solid character and ability to secure points away from home. On the other hand, the "Gunners" advanced to the Champions League semi-finals, defeating Real Madrid twice.
Probable lineups
- Ipswich: Alex Palmer – Dara O'Shea, Ben Johnson, Axel Tuanzebe, Cameron Burgess, Leif Davis – Sam Morsy, Jens Cajuste, Julio Enciso – Jack Clarke, George Hirst
- Arsenal: David Raya – Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior – Thomas Partey, Jorginho, Declan Rice, Ethan Nwaneri – Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard
Match facts and head-to-head
- Arsenal defeated the opponent in the first round with a score of 1:0
- The "both teams to score" bet was successful in one out of five matches
- The "total over 2.5 goals" bet was successful in two out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers favor the visitors, offering odds of 1.44 for an Arsenal victory. We believe it is wiser to take "Total under 3.0 goals" with odds of 1.65.
