The 10th round Premier League clash between Ipswich and Leicester is set to take place on November 2nd at Portman Road Stadium. "Ipswich vs. Leicester": prediction and betting, odds, statistics.
Referee: Tim Robinson (England)
Matches – 25 (Premier League, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow/red cards shown – 110;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 4.4;
Straight red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalty kicks – 24%.
Projected Lineups for the Ipswich vs. Leicester Match
Ipswich (4-2-3-1): Arijanet Muric – Leif Davis, Harrison Clark, Dara O'Shea, Cameron Burgess – Kalvin Phillips, Jens Cajuste – Sammie Szmodics, Chiedozie Ogbene, Conor Chaplin – George Hirst.
Leicester (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen – James Justin, Caleb Okoli, Wout Faes, Ricardo Pereira – Harry Winks, Wilfred Ndidi – Stephy Mavididi, Facundo Buonanotte, Abdul Issaaku – Jamie Vardy.
The starting lineup for each team is listed from their last match in this tournament.
Ipswich
Following the results of the last round, the club finally fell into the bottom three. Kieran McKenna's side lost their last match away to Brentford with a score of 4-3, despite leading 2-0 at one point. This was their third consecutive defeat in the league. Ipswich, along with Wolverhampton and Southampton, has yet to win any of their first nine rounds.
Defender Harrison Clark will miss the match due to suspension. Midfielders Jack Taylor and Massimo Luongo, defenders Jacob Greaves and Axel Tuanzebe, as well as forward Chiedozie Ogbene, are sidelined due to injuries.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of the last 8 Premier League games for the club.
- At least two goals were scored in the first half in 6 of Ipswich's last 8 Premier League matches.
- The team's winless streak in the league has now reached 11 matches (4 draws and 7 losses).
Leicester
Last round, the Foxes, playing at King Power Stadium, were defeated by Nottingham Forest with a score of 3-1. Before that, the team had two consecutive victories: at home against Bournemouth (1-0) and away against Southampton (3-2). Steve Cooper's side is in 15th place in the league table, five points ahead of 18th-placed Ipswich. It's worth noting that Leicester has scored in all of this season's Premier League matches.
Forward Patson Daka, defenders Viktor Kristiansen and Jannik Vestergaard, and midfielder Hamza Choudhury will miss out due to injuries.
- In their last 25 Premier League games, the club has only managed four wins (7 draws and 14 losses).
- Both teams have scored in 9 of Leicester's last 10 Premier League matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of the last 8 Leicester encounters in the Premier League.
Ipswich vs. Leicester: Match Prediction
Last season, the opponents played in the Championship. Both encounters in England's second-tier division ended with the same score of 1:1. It is quite possible that a similar outcome will occur in this confrontation. However, I will suggest an option where the clubs will exchange goals, as it is difficult to determine the winner. After all, the hosts need a victory to escape the relegation zone, while the visitors need it to distance themselves from it as much as possible.
Despite Ipswich's prolonged winless streak in the Premier League, they have only failed to score in three matches. Meanwhile, the team has conceded in 8 of 9 games in the current Premier League season. Leicester's games are notable for being high-scoring, with both teams scoring in 8 out of 9 of the club's Premier League matches in the 2024/25 season. I would also add that the clubs have exchanged goals in 9 out of Leicester's last 10 away Premier League matches.
My prediction is "Both Teams to Score – Yes" with odds of
