Ipswich Town FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Ipswich Town FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Barrott (England)
- Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
- Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
7 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 14.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Dec | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Ipswich Town FC host Leicester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Wout Faes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leif Davis made 368 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — George Hirst exits the field as Kayden Jackson enters on 23.
- 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephy Mavididi makes it 0-1.
- 29' Cesare Casadei has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 53' Controversy at the stadium! Wilfred Ndidi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 56' Cesare Casadei has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wilfred Ndidi on 56 minute.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ricardo Pereira.
- 61' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 63' Kelechi Iheanacho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Patson Daka on 63 minute.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' Conor Coady, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' A change in the Ipswich Town FC ranks — Wes Burns exits the field as Omari Hutchinson enters on 80.
- 81' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Marcus Harness has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Broadhead to step up.
- 86' George Hirst is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ipswich Town FC tonight.
- 87' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Freddie Ladapo comes on to replace Kayden Jackson.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ipswich Town FC 1-1 Leicester City FC.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Omari Hutchinson 80'
- 5
- 15
- 6
- 10
-
14
Jack Taylor ↓ Massimo Luongo 80'
- 3
- 31
-
27
George Hirst ↓ Kayden Jackson 23'
- 2
Bench
-
19
Kayden Jackson ↑ 23'
-
25
Massimo Luongo ↑ 80'
- 40
- 1
- 9
- 12
-
33
Nathan Broadhead ↑ 81'
- 18
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↑ 80'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Cesare Casadei 56'
- 21
- 23
- 8
- 4
- 10
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Kelechi Iheanacho 63'
- 3
- 30
- 22
- 18
Bench
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↑ 63'
- 17
- 15
- 2
-
29
Yunus Akgun ↑ 80'
- 41
- 5
- 28
-
7
Cesare Casadei ↑ 56'
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stephy Mavididi | 1 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
2023-12-26
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2023-12-23
Leicester City FC
3–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2023-12-18
Birmingham City FC
2–3
Leicester City FC
W
2023-12-13
Leicester City FC
3–2
Millwall FC
W
2023-12-09
Leicester City FC
4–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-12-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Ipswich Town FC or Leicester City FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Ipswich Town FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Leicester City FC
62%
Ipswich Town FC or Leicester City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC
| Handicap | Ipswich Town FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.