Arsenal
The team added under the leadership of its ex-captain, Arteta. At first, slowly and inconsistently, but in the last two seasons, especially in 2023/2024, Mikel became the main threat to his friend and teacher, Guardiola. However, in the spring, Pep was 2 points ahead of the ex-assistant. It seemed that the time of the gunners had come in a new cycle, especially after the townspeople began an incredible decline. But the London club also had a failed period in the fall. And in December, they already managed to lose points with Fulham and Arsenal, not only didn’t they catch up with Liverpool, but they also fell behind even Chelsea. Then there was a paired duel with Crystal Palace. In the League Cup, ego was beaten minimally, but in the Premier League they staged a rout.
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Ipswich Town
For a long time, the club could only be nostalgic about the good old days. But three years ago, at the end of 2021, McKenna became the manager, for whom this was the first coaching experience. Already after the full season of 2022/2023, he took the tractor players out of League 1. And they spent only an hour in the Championship, but, contrary to the expectations of the skeptics, they not only did not get relegated, but took second place, and with it – the right to one more increase The competitiveness of the team in the Premier League was clearly not believed, and in the summer the project was feverishly and expensively strengthened by football players. He still remains an outsider with the relevant statistics, but the recent victory over Wolverhampton demonstrated the mood to fight for survival, there are enough outsiders. But in the last round, Newcastle defeated the opponent in a crushing way, 4:0.
Statistics of personal meetings
The last official confrontation took place in the semi-finals of the League Cup in 2011. Then, after 0:1 on the road, the Gunners defeated the opponent at home. And they destroyed the ego 5:1 in the control match in the summer of the year before last.
Forecast
Bookmakers are waiting for a major victory of the capital giant. We bet on red and white with a handicap of -2 goals (coefficient – 1.64).
December 27, 2024 –
22:15
Ipswich Town
Source: sport.ua