Arsenal vs Ipswich Predictions

• Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in four of their last five home games.
• Ipswich have lost four of their last five matches.
• Arsenal have scored exactly three goals in three of their last five at the Emirates.

Gunners keep themselves in the title race

Arsenal thrashed Crystal Palace 5-1 on Saturday evening to keep themselves in the hunt for the Premier League title, and they should be able to get another three points on the board with a routine win over the struggling Ipswich.

The Gunners have put eight goals past Crystal Palace in their last two games and, while they have conceded in both of these meetings, their defence shouldn’t be troubled too much by the Tractor Boys.

Tractor Boys’ struggles set to continue

Ipswich head into gameweek 18 of the Premier League season 19th in the table and off the back of a 4-0 drubbing at home to Newcastle, which was their fourth defeat in their last five games.

They have failed to score in three of these defeats and face a home side that have kept a clean sheet in four of their last five competitive home games, so backing Arsenal to win to nil appeals.

Jesus can build on purple patch

Mikel Arteta’s side have scored exactly three goals in three of these five recent home matches, including two 3-0 triumphs, while Ipswich have conceded three or more goals on four occasions this season, so I’m also opting for a 3-0 correct score prediction.

The scorer of at least one of those goals could be Gabriel Jesus, who has forced his way back into Arsenal’s starting lineup and has scored five times in his two recent meetings with Crystal Palace. He has six goals and two assists in his last five starts for Arsenal and should be trusted to lead the line again on Friday.