History of the Ipswich Town v Leicester City fixture
Leicester City face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 8 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in March 2013, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 02 Mar | Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 17 Nov | Leicester City | 6 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 09 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 26 Dec | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Leicester City | 4 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Dec | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | Leicester City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 10 Jan | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 6 conceded.
The Foxes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Foxes, and 9 goals against.
Ipswich Town's 20 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Leicester City are holding the final promotion place in the Skybet Championship, and have accumulated 32 points from the 15 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Leicester City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Leicester City | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here