League Cup,
Spherical of 32
Ipswich
IPS
15/09/2026
20:00
Arsenal
ARS
-
Venue
- Portman Street
Regardless of being drawn towards the Premier League leaders, Ipswich City may think about the go to of Arsenal a aid within the context of their embarrassing EFL Cup exits within the final two seasons, dropping to fourth-tier groups on each events.
The Tractor Boys had been crushed at Bromley final season and AFC Wimbledon in 2024/25, making it little shock that Gary O’Neil is optimistic the “vitality” of Portman Street can encourage his facet to conquer these upsets and trigger certainly one of their very own to achieve the final 16.
“We’re a distinct stage to Arsenal at this second, however we’ll be sturdy on Tuesday,” mentioned O’Neil (through the Ipswich Star), including that City “missed the chance” to benefit from a night ambiance at residence after they misplaced 2-0 to Liverpool on September 4.
“Making ready for the sport from a tactical standpoint will likely be pretty easy. Stopping them and stopping what they do won’t be.”
Ipswich beat Leicester Metropolis 3-1 of their first sport of this season’s competitors to achieve this stage, whereas Arsenal are that includes for the primary time and have received all 5 of their video games in all competitions to this point.
The Gunners are six factors above City, whose 3-2 victors at Crystal Palace by way of new signing Zian Flemming’s Ninetieth-minute winner means they’ve six factors from 4 video games within the league.
“We’re going to maintain going as a squad,” ahead Bukayo Saka mentioned (through Arsenal’s web site), discussing their depth of choice choices after their 2-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday.
“That’s going to provide us lots of energy for the season. We have to preserve going – it doesn’t cease.”
Ipswich City v Arsenal: Carabao Cup crew information
Ipswich winger Jaden Philogene returned from an ankle challenge as a second-half substitute at Palace.
Azor Matusiwa is again in full coaching following thigh surgical procedure however fellow midfielder Jack Taylor is out with a knee damage.
O’Neil made 9 modifications within the earlier spherical, giving Abdoul Ouattara his debut and bringing academy prospects Charlie Compton and Tudor Mendel off the bench.
Centre-back William Saliba is out for Arsenal, with right-back a possible downside space as a result of Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera are doubts.
Kepa Arrizabalaga is more likely to begin instead of first-choice goalkeeper David Raya and wing prodigy Max Dowman was among the many gamers picked at this stage of the competitors final season.
Ipswich v Arsenal: EFL Cup predicted line ups
Ipswich: Christian Walton, Darnell Furlong, Dara O’Shea, Cedric Kipre, Abdoul Ouattara, Jack Clarke, Cameron Humphreys, Marcelino Nunez, Sindre Egeli, Kasey McAteer, Chuba Akpom
Arsenal: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Piero Hincapie, Ezri Konsa, Jurrien Timber, Martin Zubimendi, Bruno Guimaraes, Mikel Merino, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres
Ipswich City v Arsenal: Carabao Cup stats
- Within the 5 editions of this fixture within the EFL Cup because the groups first met within the competitors in 1970/71, there have been two wins for all sides and one draw
- Ipswich matched their best-ever EFL Cup run by reaching a semi-final towards Arsenal in 2011, profitable the primary leg 1-0 at residence earlier than exiting with a 3-0 defeat within the return sport
- That win is the one time they’ve averted defeat of their final seven conferences with Arsenal in all competitions, dropping the opposite six encounters 13-0 on combination
- Their report at residence to Arsenal this century is W1 D1 L2, most lately dropping 4-0 within the 2024/25 Premier League
- City have gone previous the EFL Cup second spherical as soon as of their final 10 campaigns, dropping 3-1 at residence to Fulham within the fourth spherical in 2022/23
- That defeat to Liverpool is their solely residence loss in all competitions since a defeat to Charlton Athletic within the Championship on October 21 2025, profitable 14 and drawing six of their different video games at Portman Street in the course of the interval
- Arsenal have received eight of their final 11 matches within the EFL Cup, dropping final season’s remaining towards Manchester Metropolis and struggling two defeats to Newcastle within the 2024/25 semi-finals
- The defeat to Metropolis prolonged their 33-year wait to carry the trophy for a 3rd time, having triumphed in 1987 and 1993
- They’ve 32 wins to 18 for Ipswich within the historical past of the fixture in all competitions, with 11 attracts and Gunners legend Ian Wright the all-time high scorer in video games between the groups, netting 9 occasions
- Saka matched Robert Pires’ tally of 84 objectives for Arsenal by scoring his third of the season and 84th general for the membership with a penalty throughout second-half added time towards Sunderland
Ipswich v Arsenal: EFL Cup stats, current kind
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Ipswich City v Arsenal: Carabao Cup prediction
Ipswich
0 – 1
Arsenal
With each groups going through league away video games on Saturday, O’Neil and counterpart Mikel Arteta might subject equally weakened sides. On that foundation, Arsenal’s kind and superior squad ought to nonetheless give them the sting.
