League Cup, Round of 32IpswichIPS 15/09/2026 20:00 ArsenalARS Venue Portman RoadDespite being drawn against the Premier League leaders, Ipswich Town might consider the visit of Arsenal a relief in the context of their embarrassing EFL Cup exits in the last two seasons, losing to fourth-tier teams on both occasions. The Tractor Boys were beaten at Bromley last season and AFC Wimbledon in 2024/25, making it little surprise that Gary ONeil is optimistic the energy of Portman Road can inspire his side to vanquish those upsets and cause one of their own to reach the last 16.Were a different level to Arsenal at this moment, but well be strong on Tuesday, said ONeil (via the Ipswich Star), adding that Town missed the opportunity to take advantage of an evening atmosphere at home when they lost 2-0 to Liverpool on September 4.Preparing for the game from a tactical point of view will be fairly straightforward. Stopping them and stopping what they do will not be.Ipswich beat Leicester City 3-1 in their first game of this seasons competition to reach this stage, while Arsenal are featuring for the first time and have won all five of their games in all competitions so far.The Gunners are six points above Town, whose 3-2 victors at Crystal Palace through new signing Zian Flemmings 90th-minute winner means they have six points from four games in the league.Were going to keep going as a squad, forward Bukayo Saka said (via Arsenals website), discussing their depth of selection options after their 2-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday.Thats going to give us a lot of strength for the season. We need to keep going it doesnt stop.Table of ContentsIpswich Town v Arsenal: Carabao Cup team newsIpswich v Arsenal: EFL Cup predicted line upsIpswich Town v Arsenal: Carabao Cup statsIpswich v Arsenal: EFL Cup stats, recent formWhere to watch Ipswich v Arsenal: TV channel, live online streamsIpswich Town v Arsenal: Carabao Cup predictionIpswich Town v Arsenal: Carabao Cup team newsIpswich winger Jaden Philogene returned from an ankle issue as a second-half substitute at Palace.Azor Matusiwa is back in full training following thigh surgery but fellow midfielder Jack Taylor is out with a knee injury.ONeil made nine changes in the previous round, 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 potential problem area because Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera are doubts.Kepa Arrizabalaga is likely to start in place of first-choice goalkeeper David Raya and wing prodigy Max Dowman was among the players picked at this stage of the competition last season.Ipswich v Arsenal: EFL Cup predicted line upsIpswich: Christian Walton, Darnell Furlong, Dara OShea, Cedric Kipre, Abdoul Ouattara, Jack Clarke, Cameron Humphreys, Marcelino Nunez, Sindre Egeli, Kasey McAteer, Chuba AkpomArsenal: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Piero Hincapie, Ezri Konsa, Jurrien Timber, Martin Zubimendi, Bruno Guimaraes, Mikel Merino, Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Viktor GyokeresIpswich Town v Arsenal: Carabao Cup statsIn the five editions of this fixture in the EFL Cup since the teams first met in the competition in 1970/71, there have been two wins for each side and one drawIpswich matched their best-ever EFL Cup run by reaching a semi-final against Arsenal in 2011, winning the first leg 1-0 at home before exiting with a 3-0 defeat in the return gameThat win is the only time they have avoided defeat in their last seven meetings with Arsenal in all competitions, losing the other six encounters 13-0 on aggregateTheir record at home to Arsenal this century is W1 D1 L2, most recently losing 4-0 in the 2024/25 Premier LeagueTown have gone past the EFL Cup second round once in their last 10 campaigns, losing 3-1 at home to Fulham in the fourth round in 2022/23That defeat to Liverpool is their only home loss in all competitions since a defeat to Charlton Athletic in the Championship on October 21 2025, winning 14 and drawing six of their other games at Portman Road during the periodArsenal have won eight of their last 11 matches in the EFL Cup, losing last seasons final against Manchester City and suffering two defeats to Newcastle in the 2024/25 semi-finalsThe defeat to City extended their 33-year wait to lift the trophy for a third time, having triumphed in 1987 and 1993They have 32 wins to 18 for Ipswich in the history of the fixture in all competitions, with 11 draws and Gunners legend Ian Wright the all-time top scorer in games between the teams, netting nine times Saka matched Robert Pires tally of 84 goals for Arsenal by scoring his third of the season and 84th overall for the club with a penalty during second-half added time against SunderlandIpswich v Arsenal: EFL Cup stats, recent form Recent Results : Ipswich Premier League Crystal Palace CRY W 2 3 2026-09-12 Ipswich IPS Premier League Ipswich IPS L 0 2 2026-09-04 Liverpool LIV Premier League Manchester United MUN L 5 2 2026-08-30 Ipswich IPS League Cup Ipswich IPS W 3 1 2026-08-25 Leicester LEI Premier League Ipswich IPS W 2 1 2026-08-22 Sunderland SUN Recent Results : Arsenal Premier League Sunderland SUN W 0 2 2026-09-12 Arsenal ARS UEFA Champions League Napoli NAP W 0 1 2026-09-09 Arsenal ARS Premier League Arsenal ARS W 2 1 2026-09-06 Chelsea CHE Premier League Aston Villa AST W 0 1 2026-08-31 Arsenal ARS Premier League Arsenal ARS W 3 0 2026-08-21 Coventry COV Where to watch Ipswich v Arsenal: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Tuesday is at 20:00 BST (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Plus.Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs �14.99 for a day membership, �27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or �34.99 a month with no contract.Ipswich Town v Arsenal: Carabao Cup prediction Match PredictionIpswich 0 1 Arsenal With both teams facing league away games on Saturday, O'Neil and counterpart Mikel Arteta could field equally weakened sides. On that basis, Arsenal's form and superior squad should still give them the edge. Topics Alex Palmer Ali Al Hamadi Anis Mehmeti Arsenal F.C. Azor Matusiwa Ben Johnson Ben White Bukayo Saka Cameron Humphreys Carabao Cup Cedric Kipre Chiedozie Ogbene Christian Walton Christos Tzolis Chuba Akpom Cieran Slicker Cristhian Mosquera Dara O'Shea Darnell Furlong David Button David Raya Declan Rice EFL Cup Elkan Baggott Finley Barbrook Gabriel Magalhaes Gary O'Neil George Hirst Harry Clarke Illan Meslier Ipswich Town F.C. Jack Clarke Jack Taylor Jacob Greaves Jaden Philogene Jurrien Timber Kai Havertz Kasey McAteer Kepa Arrizabalaga Leif Davis Marcelino Nunez Martin degaard Martin Zubimendi Max Dowman Mikel Arteta Mikel Merino Myles Lewis-Skelly piero hincapie Riccardo Calafiori Sam Szmodics Sindre Egeli Viktor Gyokeres Wes Burns William Saliba Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Arsenal boss Arteta let football down with weekend rant and damaged the game he claims to want to protect Jon Fisher 14th September, 2026 Sunderland v Arsenal as it happened: Updates, goals and stats Jon Fisher 12th September, 2026 Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal: Report, result, goals as Guimaraes hits winner Ben Miller 12th September, 2026 Sunderland vs Arsenal live: Arteta suffers embarrassment over booking Ben Miller 12th September, 2026 Sunderland vs Arsenal live: Confirmed teams and full line ups Ben Miller 12th September, 2026 Premier League round-up: Jesus condemns Villa to another defeat, Ipswich stun 10-man Palace Nicholas McGee 12th September, 2026
