Ipswich vs Arsenal: result 2-4 and analysis
League CupRound of 32Kick-off on September 15, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
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What was the result of Ipswich vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 2-4 on September 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. DowmanArsenal
- 16′N. MaduekeArsenal
- 47′M. DowmanArsenal
- 58′Mikel MerinoArsenal
- 62′A. MehmetiIpswich
- 90′C. AkpomIpswich
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Arsenal win at 70%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 0-2. Actual score: 2-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ipswich vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ipswich
4-2-3-1- 9Z. Flemming
- 11J. Philogene
- 32M. Núñez
- 20K. McAteer
- 33A. Mehmeti
- 12Florentino
- 42A. Ouattara
- 24J. Greaves
- 4C. Kipré
- 2D. Furlong
- 28C. Walton
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 14V. Gyökeres
- 10E. Eze
- 56M. Dowman
- 20N. Madueke
- 23Mikel Merino
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 49M. Lewis-Skelly
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 89M. Salmon
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 13Kepa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Arsenal have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Manchester United(away) | 2-5 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Sunderland(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Napoli(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ipswich wins, 0 draws, 2 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2025 | Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Ipswich score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy