Arsenal vs Ipswich

27 December 2024 · Premier League · 2024/25 · Referee Darren England

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kai Havertz 23’

Match summary

Arsenal saw off Ipswich 1-0. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Kai Havertz put Arsenal ahead in the 23rd minute, set up by Leandro Trossard.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.16 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Ipswich's 0.08 from 3.

Match stats

Arsenal Ipswich
13 Shots 3
5 Shots on Target 0
5 Corners 1
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.16 xG 0.08
2.16 Non-penalty xG 0.08
12 Deep Completions 0

Key events

Arsenal Ipswich
Kick-off
Kai Havertz
Assist: Leandro Trossard1-0 (Arsenal)
23’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Arsenal
  • Kai Havertz
Ipswich
  • Leif Davis

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.16 0.08 23’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 1-0 23’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.16 0.08 23’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), 1-0 Havertz 23’
Arsenal 2.16 xGIpswich 0.08 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ipswich attacking Arsenal attacking 
23’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 63’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 75’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 53’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 14’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Jack Taylor (Ipswich), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 23’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 63’ Gabriel (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 75’ Kai Havertz (Arsenal), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 53’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, blocked 73’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 14’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+5’ Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Jack Taylor (Ipswich), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Jurriën Timber DEF901 0.020.000
Gabriel DEF901 0.490.031
William Saliba DEF900 0.000.102
Myles Lewis-Skelly DEF900 0.000.102
Kai Havertz MID9012 1.060.091
Martin Odegaard MID904 0.320.112
Declan Rice MID882 0.080.491
Gabriel Martinelli FWD900 0.000.000
Gabriel Jesus FWD730 0.000.061
Leandro Trossard FWD9012 0.131.062
Mikel Merino Sub171 0.070.000
Thomas Partey Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 84% Avg odds 1.14
Draw 11% Avg odds 8.78
Ipswich win 5% Avg odds 18.59

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Arsenal WWDDW
Ipswich LLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal, 20 Apr 25  All Arsenal vs Ipswich meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.