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EFL Trophy | Group Stage
Sep 20, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Portman Road Stadium

Ipswich
2 - 0
Arsenal U21s

Ball (3'), Ladapo (85')
Edwards (21'), Edmundson (71'), Ball (80')
FT(HT: 1-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Ipswich Town and Arsenal Under-21s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Ipswich Town 2-0 Arsenal Under-21s

Having already got a win under their belts, Arsenal's youngsters will fancy their chances of causing a surprise at Ipswich. However, we cannot ignore the form of the Tractors Boys, who we feel will prevail from this contest in relatively comfortable fashion. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ipswich Town win with a probability of 67.75%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Arsenal Under-21s had a probability of 14.07%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.73%) and 1-0 (8.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.4%), while for an Arsenal Under-21s win it was 1-2 (4.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Ipswich Town in this match.

Result
Ipswich TownDrawArsenal Under-21s
67.75% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01) 18.17% (0.0030000000000001 0) 14.07% (0.0039999999999996 0)
Both teams to score 55.55% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.52% (0.0020000000000024 0)36.47% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.38% (0.0030000000000001 0)58.62% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Ipswich Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.12% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)9.87%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
67.27% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)32.73%
Arsenal Under-21s Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.64% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)38.36% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.88% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)75.11% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Ipswich Town 67.75%
    Arsenal Under-21s 14.07%
    Draw 18.17%
Ipswich TownDrawArsenal Under-21s
2-0 @ 10.15%
2-1 @ 9.73%
1-0 @ 8.77% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
3-0 @ 7.83% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
3-1 @ 7.51%
4-0 @ 4.54% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
4-1 @ 4.35%
3-2 @ 3.6% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-0 @ 2.1% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-2 @ 2.08%
5-1 @ 2.01%
5-2 @ 0.96%
Other @ 4.13%
Total : 67.75%
1-1 @ 8.4%
2-2 @ 4.66% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-0 @ 3.79%
3-3 @ 1.15% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 18.17%
1-2 @ 4.03% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-1 @ 3.63%
0-2 @ 1.74%
2-3 @ 1.49% (0.0010000000000001 0)
1-3 @ 1.29% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 1.91%
Total : 14.07%

How you voted: Ipswich vs Arsenal U21s

Ipswich Town
72.2%
Draw
13.9%
Arsenal Under-21s
13.9%
36
Head to Head
Dec 1, 2021 7.45pm
Ipswich
2-2
Arsenal U21s
Arsenal U21s win 4-3 on penalties
Jackson (31', 43')
Donacien (90+1')
Vincent-Young (68' og.), Balogun (71')
Patino (34'), Rekik (83')
Sep 8, 2020 7.45pm
Ipswich
1-2
Arsenal U21s
Nolan (26')
Nolan (90+2')
Lewis (45+1'), Balogun (54')
Akinola (79')
rhs 2.0
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