Ipswich vs Leicester: result 3-1 and analysis
League CupRound of 64Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
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What was the result of Ipswich vs Leicester?
Ipswich won 3-1 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 62′S. EgeliIpswich
- 67′O. AlukoLeicester
- 71′M. NúñezIpswich
- 90′M. NúñezIpswich
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ipswich win at 61%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ipswich vs Leicester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ipswich
4-2-3-1- 29C. Akpom
- 20K. McAteer
- 32M. Núñez
- 47J. Clarke
- 8S. Egeli
- 30C. Humphreys
- 42A. Ouattara
- 4C. Kipré
- 26D. O'Shea
- 2D. Furlong
- 28C. Walton
Leicester
4-1-4-1- 9A. Bristrić
- 23T. Watson
- 25L. Page
- 36S. Braybrooke
- 20H. Howell
- 8C. Chaplin
- 18C. McFarlane
- 33L. Thomas
- 32O. Aluko
- 26W. Coulibaly
- 1J. Stolarczyk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Leicester have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Union Berlin(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Le Havre(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Genoa(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Malaga(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ipswich wins, 4 draws, 2 Leicester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Ipswich 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Leicester 3-1 Ipswich | Championship |
| May 18, 2025 | Leicester 2-0 Ipswich | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Ipswich 1-1 Leicester | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Leicester 1-1 Ipswich | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Ipswich 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ipswich score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Leicester score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Leicester | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy