Ipswich vs Leicester Prediction

Ipswich
3-1
Finished
HT 0-0
Leicester
Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich· Lewis Smith, England 25/08/2026
IpswichIpswich
3-1
Finished
LeicesterLeicester

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
83%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.18
SignalNEUTRALModel43%RiskHighGap-1.3%
Value Analysis
73%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.50
SignalGOODModel33%RiskHighGap+10.3%
Ipswich Rest
3 days
Leicester Rest
3 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
43%1.48
X
29%4.50
2
28%6.00
Double Chance
1X
72%1.13
X2
57%2.56
Both Teams to Score
Yes
51%1.71
No
49%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.54 + 0.99 = 2.53
Over 1.5
83%1.18
Over 2.5
48%1.61
Over 3.5
28%2.48
Under 1.5
17%4.55
Under 2.5
52%2.27
Under 3.5
72%1.50
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

40'O. AlukoFoul
49'C. HumphreysFoul
54'J. ClarkeFoul
61'A. Bristric INL. Cullen out
61'C. Chaplin INB. De Cordova-Reid out
62'S. W. EgeliAssist: J. Clarke
63'A. Ouattara INL. Davis out
65'C. KipreFoul
67'O. AlukoAssist: B. De Cordova-Reid
70'L. PageFoul
71'M. NunezAssist: C. Akpom
74'W. Coulibaly INJ. Joseph out
74'O. Aluko INW. Burns out
80'K. McAteer INT. Mendel-Idowu out
81'J. Clarke IND. Maeda out
81'H. Howell INW. Alves out
90+1'M. NunezAssist: C. Humphreys

Lineups

Ipswich
4-2-3-1Coach: Gary O'Neil
Leicester
4-1-4-1Coach: Russell Martin
Christian Walton28C. WaltonChristian Walton
Darnell Furlong2D. FurlongDarnell Furlong
Dara O'Shea26D. O'SheaDara O'Shea
Cédric Kipré4C. KipréCédric Kipré
Abdoul Ouattara42A. OuattaraAbdoul Ouattara
Cameron Humphreys30C. HumphreysCameron Humphreys
Sindre Walle Egeli8S. Walle EgeliSindre Walle Egeli
Jack Clarke47J. ClarkeJack Clarke
Marcelino Núñez32M. NúñezMarcelino Núñez
Kasey McAteer20K. McAteerKasey McAteer
Chuba Akpom29C. AkpomChuba Akpom
Jakub Stolarczyk1J. StolarczykJakub Stolarczyk
Woyo Coulibaly26W. CoulibalyWoyo Coulibaly
Olabade Aluko32O. AlukoOlabade Aluko
Luke Thomas33L. ThomasLuke Thomas
Christian McFarlane18C. McFarlaneChristian McFarlane
Conor Chaplin8C. ChaplinConor Chaplin
Harry Howell20H. HowellHarry Howell
Sammy Braybrooke36S. BraybrookeSammy Braybrooke
Louis Page25L. PageLouis Page
Tom Watson23T. WatsonTom Watson
Admir Bristrić9A. BristrićAdmir Bristrić

Ipswich Substitutes

3Leif DavisD
43Tudor Mendel-IdowuM
38Daizen MaedaF
40Charlie ComptonM
37Kjell ScherpenG
24Jacob GreavesD
10Julio EncisoM
21Chiedozie OgbeneF
23Saša LukićM

Leicester Substitutes

14Bobby De Cordova-ReidF
11Liam CullenF
2Jayden JosephM
7Wes BurnsF
37William AlvesM
29Alex McCarthyG
15Harry SouttarD
50Tommy NealeM
60Riley CarrF

Match Stats

IpswichLeicester
43%Ball Possession57%
5Corner Kicks3
3Yellow Cards2
14Total Shots22
9Shots on Goal9
3Shots off Goal3
8Shots Inside Box12
6Shots Outside Box10
2Blocked Shots10
11Fouls13
11Offsides1
8Goalkeeper Saves7
365Total Passes503
302Passes Accurate429
83%Pass Accuracy85%

Team Comparison

IpswichIpswich
LeicesterLeicester
1715Elo Rating 1599
1.98Attack 1.61
0.72Defense 0.85
58%Hit Rate 46%
11.9Shots per Game 15.8
5.7Shots on Target 6.1
3.8Corners per Game 5.6
2.1Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+116 Elo
📈BTTS Trend81% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

IpswichIpswich
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
LeicesterLeicester
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.9 vs 0.7 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Ipswich 0%Draw 58%42% Leicester
2.46Avg Goals
81%BTTS Rate
23%Over 2.5

Recent Form

IpswichIpswich
5W0D0L
22/08/2026
IpswichSunderland
21
W
15/08/2026
Union BerlinIpswich
24
W
08/08/2026
IpswichRayo Vallecano
30
W
04/08/2026
IpswichLe Havre
10
W
01/08/2026
WycombeIpswich
12
W
LeicesterLeicester
1W2D2L
22/08/2026
LeicesterBurton Albion
12
L
15/08/2026
Notts CountyLeicester
11
D
08/08/2026
LeicesterNorthampton
10
W
01/08/2026
LeicesterGenoa
01
L
25/07/2026
MalagaLeicester
33
D

Bracket

Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Bournemouth
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Sunderland
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Bournemouth
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Sunderland
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded

Ipswich vs Leicester Prediction

As a knockout-stage League Cup fixture, this match carries added stakes for both sides. Our AI model analyses team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history to build forecasts across six independent markets.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive or open market; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Key Factors for This Match

Ipswich and Leicester have met 5 times recently, averaging 2.46 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.