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 10 games · 11 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)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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
–/6
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/5
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ipswich Town FC
| Julio Enciso | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jack Clarke | 2 G | 1 A |
| Leif Davis | 2 G | 1 A |
| Emersonn | 2 G | 1 A |
| Zian Flemming | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Portman Road will turn into a battlefield for Ipswich Town FC and Leicester City FC.
- 5' Dara O'Shea has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Kalvin Phillips has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 368 appearances.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Portman Road. Ipswich Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a card on 22.
- 27' Samuel Szmodics has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Leicester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Leicester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kalvin Phillips on 44.
- 49' Leicester City FC have won 536 goals from 368 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Facundo Buonanotte made 202 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Leif Davis doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Stephy Mavididi.
- 64' Victor Kristiansen, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Leicester City FC ring the changes. Wilfred Ndidi has done his job and it is now time for Boubakary Soumare to step up.
- 74' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 74 minute. Samuel Szmodics leaves to be changed by Jack Clarke.
- 75' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Liam Delap has done his job and it is now time for George Hirst to step up.
- 77' A moment of madness from Kalvin Phillips on 77 minutes earns him a card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
- 80' Bilal El Khannouss is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ricardo Pereira at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Conor Chaplin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jens Cajuste is hanging Conor Chaplin on the field on 81 minute.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Arijanet Muric is booked for Ipswich Town FC — card on 84.
- 86' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Victor Kristiansen departs to be replaced by Jordan Ayew.
- 87' Jens Cajuste picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' George Hirst picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jordan Ayew | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 1 |
| Jeremy Sarmiento | 1 |
| Leif Davis | 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.

