Ipswich vs Leicester

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🕒 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Portman Road 🧑‍⚖️ John Busby 🔁 Regular Season - 36 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 36
Regular Season Table
Ipswich 2 · Leicester 21
Referee Stats
20 matches · 2.15 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.15
Reds avg 0.05
Penalties avg 0.10
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 25%
Draws 20%
Away wins 55%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Ipswich outshot their opponent (18-7).
  • Ipswich controlled possession (65%).

Team Overview

Ipswich (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 14-8-1

Goals For / Against

43 / 17
Avg: 1.87 / 0.74

Points

50
Avg: 2.17

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

2
Leicester (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 5-9-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 34
Avg: 1.17 / 1.48

Points

24
Avg: 1.04

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.17
PPG
1.04
1.87
GF
1.17
0.74
GA
1.48
57%
O2.5
57%
52%
BTTS
74%
22%
Score 1st
17%

League-position context

Ipswich rank2nd
Leicester rank21st
Ipswich points84
Leicester points52
Ipswich: #2 · 84 pts · GD +33
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Leicester: #21 · 52 pts · GD -10
32 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
32-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ipswich last 5 home

W D W D D
Points9/15
Weighted index69
Goals9-5
Record2-3-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Leicester last 5 away

W L D D D
Points6/15
Weighted index47
Goals3-3
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Ipswich trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.530%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 22%

Leicester trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.552%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Ipswich score at home91%
Ipswich clean sheet at home43%
Leicester score away83%
Leicester clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Ipswich score first22%
Ipswich win after scoring first80%
Leicester score first17%
Leicester win after scoring first25%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Ipswich 100% · Leicester 60%
Avg first goal minute: Ipswich 25.2' · Leicester 36.3'

Vs league average

Ipswich score at home1.87 vs 1.40
Ipswich concede at home0.74 vs 1.20
Leicester score away1.17 vs 1.20
Leicester concede away1.48 vs 1.40
Ipswich score 34% above league average, while Leicester score 3% below league average.
Defensive side: Ipswich are 39% below league average at home, and Leicester are 6% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.50
BTTS100%
Over 2.525%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Ipswich goal timing (home)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
31-45 4
61-75 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 0

Leicester goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
16-30 0
31-45 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
3
Total Shots
18
7
Shots off Goal
9
2
Blocked Shots
6
2
Shots Inside Box
12
2
Shots Outside Box
6
5
Ball Possession
65%
35%
Corner Kicks
10
2
Fouls
14
16
Offsides
4
2
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
516
294
Passes Accurate
436
196
Passes %
84%
67%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
7
Away
5
19'
19' L. Thomas
34'
34' W. Burns
39' ⚽
⚽
39' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
P. Daka
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Thomas
51'
51' B. De Cordova-Reid
58'
58' M. Núñez
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ D. Neil
1st substitution · For: J. Clarke
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ Iván Azón
2nd substitution · For: G. Hirst
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ W. Burns
3rd substitution · For: S. Egeli
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ W. Burns
4th substitution · For: S. Egeli
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ Iván Azón
5th substitution · For: G. Hirst
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ S. Mavididi
1st substitution · For: J. James
71' ↑↓
↑↓
71' ⇄ B. De Cordova-Reid
2nd substitution · For: D. Mukasa
76' ⚽
⚽
76' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
S. Egeli
Normal Goal
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ Ricardo Pereira
3rd substitution · For: H. Choudhury
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ P. Daka
4th substitution · For: J. Ayew
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ A. Mehmeti
6th substitution · For: C. Akpom
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ M. Núñez
7th substitution · For: J. Taylor
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ A. Fatawu
5th substitution · For: J. Aribo
90+5'
90+5' J. James
90+5'
90+5' C. Kipré

Ipswich vs Leicester 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Ipswich drew 1-1 with Leicester on Saturday, 07 March 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by John Busby. It was played at Portman Road.

First half: L. Thomas received a yellow card for Leicester at 19'. W. Burns received a yellow card for Ipswich at 34'. Leicester took the lead at 39' when P. Daka scored, with the assist credited to L. Thomas, making the score 0-1.

Second half: B. De Cordova-Reid received a yellow card for Leicester at 51'. M. Núñez received a yellow card for Ipswich at 58'. Ipswich made their 1st substitution at 60', with D. Neil replacing J. Clarke. Ipswich made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Iván Azón replacing G. Hirst. Ipswich made their 3rd substitution at 69', with W. Burns replacing S. Egeli. Ipswich made their 4th substitution at 69', with W. Burns replacing S. Egeli. Ipswich made their 5th substitution at 69', with Iván Azón replacing G. Hirst. Leicester made their 1st substitution at 70', with S. Mavididi replacing J. James. Leicester made their 2nd substitution at 71', with B. De Cordova-Reid replacing D. Mukasa. Ipswich leveled the score at 76' when S. Egeli scored, making the score 1-1. Leicester made their 3rd substitution at 82', with Ricardo Pereira replacing H. Choudhury. Leicester made their 4th substitution at 83', with P. Daka replacing J. Ayew. Ipswich made their 6th substitution at 85', with A. Mehmeti replacing C. Akpom. Ipswich made their 7th substitution at 85', with M. Núñez replacing J. Taylor. Leicester made their 5th substitution at 90', with A. Fatawu replacing J. Aribo. J. James received a yellow card for Leicester at 90+5'. C. Kipré received a yellow card for Ipswich at 90+5'.

Ipswich used 7 substitutions while Leicester used 5 substitutions. Ipswich got 3 yellow cards, while Leicester got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Ipswich outshot their opponent (18-7).
  • Ipswich controlled possession (65%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (25.0%)
BTTS4 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Ipswich vs Leicester Head-to-Head History by Season