Ipswich Town FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 19 Oct | Everton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Southampton FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Arsenal FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season
Ipswich Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ipswich Town FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/3
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ipswich Town FC
| Leif Davis | 2 G | 1 A |
| Emersonn | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Clarke | 1 G | |
| Chuba Akpom | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Ipswich Town FC gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Leif Davis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 360 appearances.
- 20' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Facundo Buonanotte.
- 27' Leicester City FC have won 514 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' Conor Chaplin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
- 37' Leicester City FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jannik Vestergaard, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 44' It’s gonna be a card for Kalvin Phillips.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leif Davis makes it 1-0.
- 59' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Stephy Mavididi gets a card.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wout Faes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
- 69' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Wilfred Ndidi is replaced by Boubakary Soumare on 71 minute.
- 74' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Samuel Szmodics trudges off to be replaced by Jack Clarke on 74 minutes.
- 75' The crowd applauds Liam Delap as he leaves the pitch. George Hirst steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
- 77' Kalvin Phillips catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 77.
- 80' Bilal El Khannouss gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Ricardo Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Conor Chaplin is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 81' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Conor Chaplin trudges off to be replaced by Jens Cajuste on 81 minutes.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Arijanet Muric.
- 86' The whistle greets Victor Kristiansen as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Ayew.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Jens Cajuste argues furiously but the card stands.
- 89' Ipswich Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
- 1
- 8
- 5
- 15
-
23
Samuel Szmodics ↓ Jack Clarke 74'
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Jens Cajuste 81'
- 3
- 18
-
19
Liam Delap ↓ George Hirst 75'
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↓ Wes Burns 81'
Bench
- 22
- 25
-
47
Jack Clarke ↑ 74'
-
7
Wes Burns ↑ 81'
- 28
- 6
-
12
Jens Cajuste ↑ 81'
- 33
-
27
George Hirst ↑ 75'
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 21
- 23
- 8
-
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Kasey McAteer 71'
- 3
- 30
- 16
- 40
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
18
Jordan Ayew ↑ 86'
- 22
- 4
- 2
-
24
Boubakary Soumare ↑ 71'
- 5
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↑ 71'
-
11
Bilal El Khannouss ↑ 80'
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 1 |
| Jordan Ayew | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 1 |
Head to Head
Ipswich Town FC Form
Leicester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
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: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
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% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.