FM Preview: Leicester City v Ipswich Town 17 Nov 2012

Last updated : 16 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Leicester City v Ipswich Town fixture

Leicester City prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Filbert Way on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 33 games played, Foxes have recorded 15 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Filbert Way was less than a year ago, in December 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Leicester City Championship
2007/2008 Wed 26 Dec Leicester City 2 - 0 Ipswich Town Championship

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 6 conceded.

In complete contrast to Leicester City, Ipswich Town are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tractor Boys have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leicester City's total of 27 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Ipswich Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 13 points from their 16 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Leicester City 6 1 3 2 6 7 6
Ipswich Town 6 2 0 4 5 13 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Leicester City may be coming up against a decent side in Ipswich Town, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Foxes. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Leicester City Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Ipswich Town 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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