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England Championship

Leicester

Ipswich

Match Events

Bobby Decordova-Reid

31'

Jack Taylor

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku

43'

Jordan Ayew

52'

71'

Jens Cajuste

Luke Thomas

90'

Jack Clarke

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Leicester vs Ipswich: A Championship Clash of Contrasting Forms

Leicester host Ipswich in a Championship fixture that pits the home side's inconsistent season against Ipswich's strong recent form. While Leicester have struggled to find consistent wins, Ipswich are coming off a solid run, but their away form presents a question mark.

This fixture looks set to be a fascinating tactical battle. Ipswich, with their higher scoring average and generally superior defensive record, will likely aim to impose their attacking intent. They tend to favour a patient build-up, as suggested by their higher ball possession figures. Leicester, on the other hand, may look to leverage their home advantage and exploit Ipswich's slightly less convincing away defensive numbers. The hosts' recent struggles with discipline, evidenced by a high number of yellow cards in their last three home games, could be an area Ipswich look to exploit through quick transitions or set-pieces.

Team statistics

England Championship

Leicester

Ipswich

Matches played

7 - 7 - 6

Results

9 - 7 - 4

35%

Win %

45%

1.4

Goals scored

1.7

1.3

Goals conceded

4.1

Shots on target

5.1

4.6

Shots off target

5.9

3.8

Blocked shots

4.8

53.7

Ball possession

55.8

82.9

Pass accuracy

81.4

11.4

Fouls

10.7

3.3

Goalkeeper saves

2.4

2.1

Yellow cards

1.6

0.1

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Ipswich have won two of their last three matches, conceding only one goal across those games.
• Leicester's home form has been inconsistent, with only three wins from nine matches this season.
• The odds suggest Ipswich are slight favourites, with home and away win odds reflecting a close contest.

AI Prediction

Ipswich's superior recent form and overall goal-scoring prowess give them an edge, despite Leicester's home advantage. While Leicester's home record is not terrible, Ipswich have shown they can score on the road and have been exceptionally solid defensively of late. The odds also favour the visitors, suggesting the market agrees with this assessment. Both teams have shown they can find the net recently, pointing towards goals at both ends.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

70%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

63%

O/U

40%

BTTS

43%
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by google

65%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
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by google

68%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Championship H2H 기록입니다.

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
1/22/2024	HOME Leicester	D 1 - 1 D	Ipswich	U	Y
12/26/2023	Leicester	D 1 - 1 D	Ipswich HOME	U	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Leicester

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Bristol City	2 - 2	D	O	Y	N
AWAY	Derby	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Sheffield Utd	2 - 3	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Southampton	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
HOME	Stoke City	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Norwich	2 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Middlesbrough	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Blackburn	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Millwall	0 - 1	L	U	N	Y
AWAY	Hull City	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y

Leicester have endured a somewhat up-and-down campaign thus far. Their overall record shows a team that can score but also concede, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.3 against per game across 20 fixtures. At home, these numbers are slightly tighter, with 1.2 goals scored and 1.1 conceded, though wins have been hard to come by, with just three from nine. Recent form has seen a slight uptick in scoring, netting 2.3 goals in their last three, but this hasn't translated into decisive victories, with just one win in that stretch. Their last outing was a frustrating home defeat, despite a strong shot count.

Ipswich

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Stoke City	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Coventry	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Blackburn	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Oxford United	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Hull City	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Wrexham	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Swansea	4 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
HOME	Watford	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	QPR	4 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	West Brom	1 - 0	W	U	N	N

Ipswich present a much more positive recent picture. They boast an impressive 45% win rate overall this season, scoring a healthy 1.7 goals per game while conceding just one on average. Their away record, however, is more balanced, with three wins, three draws, and three losses from nine games. Despite this, their recent form is undeniable, with two wins and a draw in their last three matches, conceding a mere 0.3 goals per game. This defensive solidity in their recent outings is a significant indicator of their current strength, even if their last away game ended in a draw.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

3.2

DRAW

3.2

AWAY

2.25

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

2.2

UNDER

1.67

BTTS

YES

1.91

1.8

Lineups

Leicester

(4-2-3-1)

Jakub Stolarczyk

Luke Thomas

Jannik Vestergaard

Benjamin Nelson

Ricardo Pereira

Oliver Skipp

Jordan James

Stephy Mavididi

Bobby Decordova-Reid

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku

Jordan Ayew

George Hirst

Jaden Philogene-Bidace

Marcelino Núñez

Jack Clarke

Jack Taylor

Azor Matusiwa

Leif Davis

Cédric Kipré

Dara O'Shea

Darnell Furlong

Christian Walton

Ipswich

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Leicester

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
V. Kristiansen	Knock	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
J. Monga	Inactive	Missing Fixture	1 / 2
C. Okoli	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 1
A. Ramsey	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	2 / 0
H. Souttar	Achilles Tendon Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
B. Soumare	Knee Injury	Questionable	0 / 2

Ipswich

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
W. Burns	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	1 / 1
H. Clarke	Inactive	Missing Fixture	- / -
C. Townsend	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Championship
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

Leicester vs Ipswich AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Leicester vs Ipswich: A Championship Clash of Contrasting Forms

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Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Leicester Team recent

Ipswich Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Leicester

Ipswich

Injuries / suspensions

Leicester Injuries / suspensions

Ipswich Injuries / suspensions

League table