Sunday , 16 August 2026

Leicester City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Leicester City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sun 18 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium 31,986 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jamie Vardy 28' 1–0
Kasey McAteer 69' 2–0
Kasey McAteer 46' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Premier League at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Assistant 2 Natalie Aspinall

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
Leicester City FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-18 Leicester City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2024-11-02 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2024-01-22 Leicester City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2023-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
11 May Nottingham Forest FC A 2–2 D
03 May Southampton FC H 2–0 W
26 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–3 L
20 Apr Liverpool FC H 0–1 L
12 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 2–2 D
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
10 May Brentford FC H 0–1 L
03 May Everton FC A 2–2 D
26 Apr Newcastle United FC A 0–3 L
20 Apr Arsenal FC H 0–4 L
13 Apr Chelsea FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Leicester City FC have kicked off against Ipswich Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Leicester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' Against the run of play, Jamie Vardy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' Boubakary Soumare has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 466 appearances.
  • 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Kasey McAteer is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kieran McKenna might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' 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.
  • 64' Jeremy Monga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Ayew at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' Brilliant from the ! Kasey McAteer makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 69.
  • 71' Jack Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jens Cajuste at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Kasey McAteer as he leaves the pitch. Jake Evans steps in for Leicester City FC.
  • 85' Sam Morsy is a natural central midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ipswich Town FC tonight.
  • 88' Wilfred Ndidi makes way for Oliver Skipp at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leicester City FC.
  • 89' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Sam Morsy by Massimo Luongo on 89 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leicester City FC players.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kasey McAteer 1
Stephy Mavididi 1
Jeremy Sarmiento 1
Leif Davis 1
Jordan Ayew 1
Jamie Vardy 1

Head to Head

2025-05-18 Leicester City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2024-11-02 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC 2024-01-22 Leicester City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC 2023-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2025-05-18 Leicester City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-05-11 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2025-05-03 Leicester City FC 2–0 Southampton FC W 2025-04-26 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–0 Leicester City FC L 2025-04-20 Leicester City FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2025-04-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D

Ipswich Town FC Form

2025-05-18 Leicester City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2025-05-10 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Brentford FC L 2025-05-03 Everton FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2025-04-26 Newcastle United FC 3–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2025-04-20 Ipswich Town FC 0–4 Arsenal FC L 2025-04-13 Chelsea FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC53% Draw27% Ipswich Town FC20%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
47%
Leicester City FC or Ipswich Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Leicester City FC35% Draw49% Ipswich Town FC16%
Actual: Leicester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.