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Ipswich Town v Leicester City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 7th Mar, 15:00 BST, Portman Road, Ipswich

Kieran McKenna welcomes Martí Cifuentes Corvillo to the Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, as their Ipswich Town and Leicester City sides meet in the Championship. All of the important stats for the encounter, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds from leading bookmakers across 17 of the biggest betting markets are included in this betting preview. It's all designed to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Ipswich
57%
--
Draw
23%
--
Leicester
20%
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Ipswich 1-0
11%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Ipswich 2-0
10%
--
Ipswich 2-1
10%
--
Ipswich 3-0
6%
--
Ipswich 3-1
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Leicester 1-0
6%
--
Leicester 2-1
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Ipswich 3-2
3%
--
Leicester 2-0
3%
--
Ipswich 4-0
3%
--
Ipswich 4-1
3%
--
Leicester 3-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
--
Home 1st Goal
56%
--
Away 1st Goal
41%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
53%
--
BTTS - No
47%
--
BTTS - Home Win
26%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
--
Home/draw
80%
--
Away/draw
43%
--
Home/away
77%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
73%
--
Away DNB
36%
--
Ipswich win to nil
31%
--
Leicester win to nil
10%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Ipswich have played 31 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 27 games against teams below in the table, having won 13, drawn 8 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Ipswich have outscored their opponents by 54 goals to 46 goals.

Home League Performance

Ipswich have played 16 games at home winning 10, drawing 5 and losing 1 game. They have scored 30 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 12 goals at home.

Leicester are in 22nd position in the Championship on 33 points having played 33 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 30 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 23 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

30 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 8 and won 9. Leicester have conceded 48 goals, scored 41, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ipswich
Leicester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry3319863265 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
2
M'Boro3318871762 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
Feb 24
3
Millwall331689256 
Mar 21
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
4
Ipswich3115972054 
-
-
w
 
3-1F
Mar 7
5
Hull3216610554 
Mar 3
w
 
0-2F
Apr 22
l
 
2-1A
6
Wrexham3313128751 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
5-3A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
7
Birmingham33131010549 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
8
Derby3313911648 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-3F
9
Watford3312129548 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 24
l
 
1-2F
Mar 21
10
Preston3312129348 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
Apr 3
l
 
2-1A
11
Southampton33121110447 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 3
l
 
3-4F
l
 
3-0A
12
Bristol C3313812447 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
Mar 10
d
 
2-2F
13
QPR3313812-147 
May 2
w
 
1-4F
Mar 14
l
 
4-1A
14
Sheff Utd3314316145 
w
 
5-0F
l
 
3-1A
l
 
2-3A
l
 
3-1A
15
Swansea3313614045 
Feb 28
w
 
1-4F
Apr 11
w
 
1-3F
16
Stoke3312813544 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 10
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
17
Charlton33101013-1040 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 22
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
18
Norwich3311616-139 
w
 
3-1F
Apr 11
Feb 28
w
 
1-2A
19
Portsmouth3210913-839 
w
 
2-1F
-
d
 
1-1F
Apr 18
20
Blackburn3310815-1038 
w
 
3-0F
Sep 20
l
 
0-2A
May 2
21
West Brom339717-1734 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
22
Leicester3310914-733 
Mar 7
l
 
3-1A
-
-
23
Oxford Utd3361116-1629 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2A
24
Sheff Wed331824-46-7 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 14
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Ipswich 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ipswich1 - 1Preston
Ipswich2 - 0Bristol C
Ipswich3 - 0Blackburn
Ipswich2 - 1Oxford Utd
Ipswich3 - 1Sheff Wed
Ipswich1 - 0Stoke
Ipswich3 - 0Coventry
Ipswich0 - 0Wrexham
Ipswich1 - 1Watford
Ipswich1 - 0West Brom
Ipswich0 - 3Charlton
Ipswich3 - 1Norwich
Ipswich2 - 1Portsmouth
Ipswich5 - 0Sheff Utd
Ipswich2 - 2Derby
Ipswich1 - 1Southampton
Ipswich1 - 3West Ham
Ipswich0 - 1Brentford
Ipswich0 - 4Arsenal
Ipswich1 - 2Wolves
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AIpswich3 - 5Wrexham
AIpswich2 - 1Derby
HIpswich1 - 1Preston
AIpswich1 - 3Sheff Utd
HIpswich2 - 0Bristol C
HIpswich3 - 0Blackburn
HIpswich2 - 1Oxford Utd
AIpswich2 - 0Coventry
AIpswich0 - 0Millwall
HIpswich3 - 1Sheff Wed
AIpswich1 - 3Leicester
HIpswich1 - 0Stoke
HIpswich3 - 0Coventry
AIpswich1 - 1Blackburn
AIpswich1 - 2Oxford Utd
AIpswich2 - 0Hull
HIpswich0 - 0Wrexham
AIpswich4 - 1Swansea
HIpswich1 - 1Watford
AIpswich4 - 1QPR
Leicester 22ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stoke2 - 2Leicester
Birmingham2 - 1Leicester
Wrexham1 - 1Leicester
Coventry2 - 1Leicester
Sheff Utd3 - 1Leicester
QPR4 - 1Leicester
Bristol C2 - 2Leicester
Derby1 - 3Leicester
Southampton3 - 0Leicester
Norwich1 - 2Leicester
Millwall1 - 0Leicester
Hull2 - 1Leicester
Swansea1 - 3Leicester
West Brom1 - 1Leicester
Oxford Utd2 - 2Leicester
Charlton0 - 1Leicester
Preston2 - 1Leicester
Bournemouth2 - 0Leicester
Nottm Forest2 - 2Leicester
Wolves3 - 0Leicester
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ALeicester2 - 2Stoke
HLeicester3 - 4Southampton
ALeicester1 - 2Birmingham
HLeicester0 - 2Charlton
HLeicester1 - 2Oxford Utd
ALeicester1 - 1Wrexham
ALeicester1 - 2Coventry
HLeicester2 - 1West Brom
ALeicester1 - 3Sheff Utd
HLeicester2 - 1Derby
HLeicester1 - 2Watford
ALeicester1 - 4QPR
HLeicester3 - 1Ipswich
ALeicester2 - 2Bristol C
ALeicester3 - 1Derby
HLeicester2 - 3Sheff Utd
ALeicester0 - 3Southampton
HLeicester2 - 1Stoke
ALeicester2 - 1Norwich
HLeicester1 - 1M'Boro
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Leicester have not lost to Ipswich in 7 consecutive league meetings
League games at Ipswich since 1995
Ipswich
Leicester
Goals: Scored
33
14
Games: Scored
14 / 16
10 / 16
Clean sheets
6 / 16
2 / 16
IPS
10
D
3
LEI
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ipswich
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Leicester
Ipswich1 - 0
1 - 2Leicester
Ipswich3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Ipswich3 - 1
0 - 2Leicester
Ipswich2 - 0
Ipswich2 - 1
Ipswich6 - 1
Ipswich2 - 0
Ipswich2 - 0
Ipswich4 - 2
Ipswich4 - 1
League games at Leicester since 1995
Leicester
Ipswich
Goals: Scored
34
15
Games: Scored
15 / 17
11 / 17
Clean sheets
6 / 17
2 / 17
IPS
2
D
6
LEI
9
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Leicester
Leicester3 - 1
Leicester2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Leicester3 - 0
Leicester6 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Leicester4 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
Leicester2 - 0
Leicester3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Ipswich
Draw1 - 1Draw
Leicester2 - 1
0 - 2Ipswich
Leicester2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Ipswich Town have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 7 consecutive Championship outings. Their PG of 1.8 against Leicester City on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Ipswich 4th Leicester 22nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 84% probability that Ipswich will score 1 or more goals
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability of Leicester scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
=0
Ipswich’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+1
Leicester’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Ipswich
PG (predicted goals)
Leicester
1.8
1
Attack rating
8%
better
IPS
LEI
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Games scored26
27
Failed to score4
5
Scored first17
15
Goals scored51
44
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.3
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
17
Avg. XG for1.9
1.2
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
33%
better
IPS
LEI
view stats
Games conceded20
29
Clean sheets10
3
Conceded first11
16
Goals conceded29
51
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against14%
17%
Avg. XG against0.9
1.5
KickOff rating
+33%

Ipswich v Leicester Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Ipswich Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
311278
D O'SheaJ ClarkeM EspinozaA Matusiwa
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D O'Shea DEF3111
-
J Clarke FWD31121
2
-
A Matusiwa MID301
8
-
L Davis DEF2922
3
-
J Taylor MID2712
6
-
G Hirst FWD2761
5
-
J Cajuste MID2613
1
-
D Furlong DEF252
8
-
J Philogene FWD2592
2
-
I Azón FWD2532
-
M Espinoza MID2437
1
-
C Akpom FWD232
1
-
C Walton GLK22
2
-
C Kipré DEF2231
5
-
S Egeli FWD2122
2
-
K McAteer MID181
3
-
S Szmodics MID161
-
A Young DEF13
-
J Greaves DEF121
2
-
A Palmer GLK10
-
B Johnson DEF9
1
-
W Burns MID911
1
-
C Humphreys MID3
-
Leicester Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
32977
I FatawuJ JamesI FatawuL Thomas
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
I Fatawu FWD3287
6
-
L Thomas DEF304
7
-
J Ayew FWD3053
4
-
S Mavididi FWD2921
3
-
P Daka FWD2823
1
-
J Stolarczyk GLK26
1
-
R Pereira DEF2621
6
-
J Vestergaard DEF243
4
-
J James MID2493
4
-
B Cordova-Reid FWD2451
1
1
O Skipp MID231
4
-
H Choudhury MID22
4
-
J. Monga FWD2212
2
-
C Okoli DEF211
1
1
H Winks MID2112
2
-
B Nelson DEF17
1
-
B Soumaré MID162
2
-
W Faes DEF1511
1
-
L. Page MID151
-
J Carranza FWD9
1
-
A Begovic GLK8
2
-
A Ramsey MID82
1
V Kristiansen DEF5
-