Ipswich vs Leicester Prediction 25 August 2026
🔊 The EFL Cup represents a major opportunity for Leicester to keep themselves in the global spotlight. That's why the Foxes need not only to get back to the Championship but also to go as far as possible in this competition. Their opponents are far from straightforward - Premier League side Ipswich - but the visitors have the advantage of match sharpness, having already been in competitive action for more than three weeks.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting between the sides took place on 07 March 2026 in the Championship and ended 1-1. Here are the key stats from that match (Ipswich Town were the home side):
- Possession: 64% vs 36%;
- Corners: 10 vs 2;
- Fouls: 14 vs 16;
- Yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- Shots on target: 3 vs 3.
📊 Ipswich Town and Leicester have met six times, with the hosts yet to win - Leicester have taken two victories and the other four matches ended in draws. Ipswich have scored five goals across those meetings, Leicester nine, giving an average of 2.33 goals per game.
Head-to-head statistics Ipswich - Leicester
Ipswich Town Team Overview
Ipswich Town opened the season with a home win over Sunderland in the Premier League's opening round (2-1). They deliberately sat back and let the visitors control the game - Sunderland had 61% possession, 11 shots (four on target) and generated more dangerous attacks (56). By most key metrics, Sunderland were the better side, yet Ipswich still won. The hosts scored twice from three shots on target and just 35 dangerous attacks, posting an xG of 1.39. The efficiency was there, but questions about their overall level remain - and their next opponents could well punish them for it.
Match Results: Ipswich Town
Leicester City Team Overview
Leicester have already played three competitive matches this season, unlike Ipswich, so the visitors come in with a clear advantage in terms of match sharpness. The Foxes first knocked a fellow Town out of the League Cup - Northampton (1-0). In League One, though, where the once remarkable and unlikely English champions find themselves after last season's relegation, things have been less settled. They opened their third-tier campaign with a draw against Notts County (1-1) and then lost to Burton (1-2). In the first match they lacked drive and intensity; in the second, a red card after half an hour effectively ended the contest - Leicester were already two goals down at that point, and even a quickly scored goal wasn't enough to revive their hopes.
Match Results: Leicester City
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head record:
- matches played - 6;
- first-half wins for the home side - 0; for the away side - 2; draws - 1;
- average first-half total: 1;
- today's hosts average 0 goals in the first half, the away side average 1.
- Ipswich Town have scored in the first half in five consecutive home matches.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 0.83, the guests - 1.5;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.33;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 3.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 12 of last 13 Ipswich Town home games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 Leicester City games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 6;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
⭐ Editor's Pick
Leicester's motivation will be the key factor here. They have a decent chance of reaching the third round of the League Cup and the prospect of facing a top Premier League side, and after a terrible start in the Championship they need results urgently. There's no reason to conserve energy in August. So Leicester are perhaps unfairly considered such heavy underdogs. It's also worth noting that they have not lost by more than one goal in 13 consecutive away matches, or in 11 matches overall including this season. Our pick is Leicester Handicap +1. Predicted score: 1-1 after 90 minutes.
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