EFL Cup
· Round of 32
September 15, 2026 21:00
Anis·Mehmeti
(ast. Jack Clarke)
62'
Chuba Akpom
(ast. Leif Davis)
90'+1
7'
(ast. Eberechi Eze)
Max Dowman
16'
Noni Madueke
47'
(ast. Martín Zubimendi)
Max Dowman
58'
Mikel Merino
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Arsenal a 42% win probability (draw 22%, Ipswich 35%). The final result was Ipswich 2–4 Arsenal.
Match statistics
8
Total shots
12
3
Shots on target
6
2
Saves
1
42%
Possession
58%
3
Corners
2
26
Tackles
15
2
🟨 Yellow cards
0
Match Events
7'
ast. Eberechi Eze ·
Max Dowman⚽
16'
Noni Madueke⚽
Kasey McAteer
34'
45'
Ezri Konsa
/
Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães
47'
ast. Martín Zubimendi ·
Max Dowman⚽
58'
Mikel Merino⚽
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
/ Jack Clarke
61'
Zian Flemming
/ Chuba Akpom
61'
⚽Anis·Mehmeti
· ast. Jack Clarke
62'
64'
Theo Julienne
/
Bruno Guimarães
Abdoul Ouattara
/ Leif Davis
68'
Kasey McAteer
/ Sindre Walle Egeli
69'
76'
Christos Tzolis
/
Eberechi Eze
76'
Martin Odegaard
/
Noni Madueke
Florentino Luís
/ Saša Lukić
81'
85'
Ifeoluwa David Ibrahim
/
Martín Zubimendi
Marcelino Núñez
87'
⚽Chuba Akpom
· ast. Leif Davis
90'+1
Pre-match prediction
35.41%
Ipswich
22.56%
X
42.04%
Arsenal ←
we assigned to the actual result (Arsenal)
42.04%
(low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
3.53
—
—
3.07
—
—
Lineups
28
C. Walton
G
C. Walton
G
42
A. Ouattara
68'
D
A. Ouattara
68'
D
24
J. Greaves
D
J. Greaves
D
4
C. Kipré
D
C. Kipré
D
2
D. Furlong
D
D. Furlong
D
33
A. Mehmeti
1 ⚽
M
A. Mehmeti
1 ⚽
M
12
Florentino
81'
M
Florentino
81'
M
11
J. Philogene
61'
M
J. Philogene
61'
M
32
M. Núñez
M
M. Núñez
M
20
K. McAteer
69'
M
K. McAteer
69'
M
9
Z. Flemming
61'
F
Z. Flemming
61'
F
Bench
1
A. Palmer
G
A. Palmer
G
29
C. Akpom
1 ⚽
29'
F
C. Akpom
1 ⚽
29'
F
38
D. Maeda
F
D. Maeda
F
26
D. O'Shea
D
D. O'Shea
D
47
J. Clarke
1 👟
29'
F
J. Clarke
1 👟
29'
F
10
J. Enciso
M
J. Enciso
M
3
L. Davis
1 👟
22'
D
L. Davis
1 👟
22'
D
8
S. Egeli
21'
F
S. Egeli
21'
F
23
S. Lukić
9'
M
S. Lukić
9'
M
13
Kepa
G
Kepa
G
49
M. Lewis-Skelly
D
M. Lewis-Skelly
D
6
Gabriel Magalhães
45'
D
Gabriel Magalhães
45'
D
89
M. Salmon
D
M. Salmon
D
36
Martín Zubimendi
1 👟
85'
D
Martín Zubimendi
1 👟
85'
D
23
Mikel Merino
1 ⚽
M
Mikel Merino
1 ⚽
M
39
Bruno Guimarães
64'
M
Bruno Guimarães
64'
M
10
E. Eze
1 👟
76'
M
E. Eze
1 👟
76'
M
56
M. Dowman
2 ⚽
M
M. Dowman
2 ⚽
M
20
N. Madueke
1 ⚽
76'
M
N. Madueke
1 ⚽
76'
M
14
V. Gyökeres
F
V. Gyökeres
F
Bench
7
B. Saka
F
B. Saka
F
17
C. Tzolis
14'
F
C. Tzolis
14'
F
15
E. Konsa
45'
D
E. Konsa
45'
D
44
I. Ibrahim
5'
M
I. Ibrahim
5'
M
30
I. Meslier
G
I. Meslier
G
29
K. Havertz
F
K. Havertz
F
8
M. Ødegaard
14'
M
M. Ødegaard
14'
M
33
R. Calafiori
D
R. Calafiori
D
45
T. Julienne
26'
M
T. Julienne
26'
M
Best on the pitch
M. Dowman
M · Arsenal
8.85
2 ⚽
3 shots
· 26 pass
N. Madueke
M · Arsenal
8.20
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 30 pass
Mikel Merino
M · Arsenal
7.84
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 53 pass
A. Mehmeti
M · Ipswich
7.82
1 ⚽
2 shots
· 26 pass
C. Akpom
F · Ipswich
7.15
1 ⚽
1 shots
· 4 pass
E. Eze
M · Arsenal
6.97
1 👟
1 shots
· 31 pass
Ipswich — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Walton | G | 90 | 5.74 | — | — | 0 | 30 | 15% | 0 | — | — |
| A. Ouattara | D | 68 | 6.24 | — | — | 0 | 30 | 27% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Greaves | D | 90 | 6.47 | — | — | 1 | 54 | 49% | 3 | — | — |
| C. Kipré | D | 90 | 6.46 | — | — | 1 | 51 | 48% | 2 | — | — |
| D. Furlong | D | 90 | 6.09 | — | — | 0 | 31 | 28% | 0 | — | — |
| A. Mehmeti | M | 90 | 7.82 | 1 | — | 2 | 26 | 23% | 5 | — | — |
| Florentino | M | 81 | 6.09 | — | — | 2 | 32 | 26% | 4 | — | — |
| J. Philogene | M | 61 | 5.16 | — | — | 0 | 22 | 14% | 0 | — | — |
| M. Núñez | M | 90 | 6.42 | — | — | 0 | 45 | 42% | 2 | 1 | — |
| K. McAteer | M | 69 | 5.97 | — | — | 0 | 20 | 17% | 2 | 1 | — |
| Z. Flemming | F | 61 | 6.43 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 12% | 4 | — | — |
| C. Akpom | F | 29 | 7.15 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4% | 0 | — | — |
| J. Clarke | F | 29 | 6.78 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13% | 1 | — | — |
| L. Davis | D | 22 | 5.80 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8% | 0 | — | — |
| S. Egeli | F | 21 | 6.32 | — | — | 0 | 9 | 8% | 2 | — | — |
| S. Lukić | M | 9 | 5.83 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6% | 0 | — | — |
Arsenal — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepa | G | 90 | 5.94 | — | — | 0 | 29 | 21% | 0 | — | — |
| M. Lewis-Skelly | D | 90 | 6.14 | — | — | 0 | 77 | 74% | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Magalhães | D | 45 | 6.45 | — | — | 0 | 50 | 46% | 0 | — | — |
| M. Salmon | D | 90 | 6.47 | — | — | 0 | 65 | 65% | 2 | — | — |
| Martín Zubimendi | D | 85 | 6.95 | — | 1 | 0 | 61 | 53% | 4 | — | — |
| Mikel Merino | M | 90 | 7.84 | 1 | — | 1 | 53 | 44% | 0 | — | — |
| Bruno Guimarães | M | 64 | 6.17 | — | — | 1 | 70 | 59% | 4 | — | — |
| E. Eze | M | 76 | 6.97 | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | 27% | 0 | — | — |
| M. Dowman | M | 90 | 8.85 | 2 | — | 3 | 26 | 23% | 2 | — | — |
| N. Madueke | M | 76 | 8.20 | 1 | — | 3 | 30 | 27% | 0 | — | — |
| V. Gyökeres | F | 90 | 6.38 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 9% | 0 | — | — |
| C. Tzolis | F | 14 | 6.74 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6% | 0 | — | — |
| E. Konsa | D | 45 | 6.33 | — | — | 0 | 23 | 23% | 1 | — | — |
| I. Ibrahim | M | 5 | 6.00 | — | — | 0 | 8 | 8% | 0 | — | — |
| M. Ødegaard | M | 14 | 5.97 | — | — | 0 | 24 | 20% | 0 | — | — |
| T. Julienne | M | 26 | 6.07 | — | — | 0 | 19 | 16% | 1 | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Ipswich vs Arsenal?
The final score was Ipswich 2–4 Arsenal.
What did the model predict before Ipswich vs Arsenal?
The model assigned 35% probability to a Ipswich win, 22% to a draw, and 42% to an Arsenal win.