Arsenal vs Ipswich: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds
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Arsenal will be strong favourites to make it three successive wins when they host Ipswich on Friday night, despite the injury to Bukayo Saka. The Gunners have bounced back from consecutive frustrating draws in the Premier League against Fulham and Everton, with a resurgent Gabriel Jesus taking centre stage with a hat-trick in the 3-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals before then netting twice more in a 5-1 Premier League rout of the same opponents at Selhurst Park last weekend.
However, such a timely return to form has since been overshadowed by the injury to Saka, whom it is feared could be sidelined until March after tearing his hamstring in the second meeting with Palace. Arsenal must quickly shake off that major blow as they prepare to host Ipswich over the festive period. Mikel Arteta’s side play the night after the rest of their title rivals, who are all in action on Boxing Day, and could be as many as nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool by the time they kick off.
The Tractor Boys have predictably found the going tough after back-to-back promotions in their first season at this level for some 22 years, winning just two of their first 17 matches under Kieran McKenna to sit 19th but only two points adrift of safety before the Boxing Day games.
Arsenal vs Ipswich is scheduled for an 8:15pm GMT kick-off on Friday December 27, 2024. The match will take place at the Emirates Stadium in north London. TV channel: The game will be broadcast live in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, with coverage beginning at 7pm GMT.
