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Ipswich vs Leicester result, stats & H2H

Ipswich

3–1

Leicester

Marcelino Núñez ,
Sindre Walle Egeli

Olabade Aluko

25/08/2026 21:45 · Portman Road

Ipswich3–1Leicester

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Marcelino Núñez
Marcelino Núñez
Sindre Walle Egeli
Cameron Humphreys
Jack Clarke
Cédric Kipré

Olabade Aluko
Olabade Aluko
Louis Page

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

IpswichLeicester

9Shots on target9

11Fouls13

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Ipswich

Leicester

Christian WaltonGK · 90′Player of the match8.9
Marcelino NúñezMF · 89′×28.9
Jack ClarkeMF · 81′7.6
Dara O'SheaDF · 90′7.5
Chuba AkpomFW · 90′7.3

Christian WaltonGK · 90′Player of the match8.9
Marcelino NúñezMF · 89′×28.9
Jack ClarkeMF · 81′7.6

Jakub StolarczykGK · 90′7.2
Tom WatsonMF · 90′6.7
Harry HowellMF · 81′6.7

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: EFL Cup
Kick-off: Tue 25 Aug 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Portman Road
Capacity: 30,311
City: Ipswich, Suffolk

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

18Ipswich wins

14Draws

18Leicester wins

Last matches: Ipswich

23.10.26Premier LeagueIpswichNottingham11D
17.10.26Premier LeagueManchester CityIpswich32L
10.10.26Premier LeagueIpswichFulham21W
19.09.26Premier LeagueEvertonIpswich10L
15.09.26EFL CupIpswichArsenal24L

Last matches: Leicester

27.10.26League OneLeicesterWigan30W
24.10.26League OneLutonLeicester21L
20.10.26League OneBromleyLeicester04W
17.10.26League OneLeicesterDoncaster21W
10.10.26League OneLeicesterPeterborough13L

Head-to-head matches

25.08.26EFL CupIpswichLeicester31W
07.03.26EFL ChampionshipIpswichLeicester11D
13.12.25EFL ChampionshipLeicesterIpswich31L
18.05.25Premier LeagueLeicesterIpswich20L
02.11.24Premier LeagueIpswichLeicester11D
22.01.24ChampionshipLeicesterIpswich11D

2.54Avg goals52%Both scored42%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Ipswich vs Leicester: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1975: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

18Ipswich wins

14Draws

18Leicester wins

64:63Goals (Ipswich : Leicester)

2.54Goals per match

52%BTTS

80%Over 1.5

42%Over 2.5

22%Over 3.5

Ipswich at home: 15-7-446:21 goals in 26 games
Leicester at home: 14-7-342:18 goals in 24 games
Ipswich's biggest win: 6–1Ipswich 6–1 Leicester, 17 Aug 2002
Leicester's biggest win: 6–0Leicester 6–0 Ipswich, 17 Nov 2012

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
25 Aug 2026	EFL Cup	Ipswich	3–1	Leicester
7 Mar 2026	EFL Championship	Ipswich	1–1	Leicester
13 Dec 2025	EFL Championship	Leicester	3–1	Ipswich
18 May 2025	Premier League	Leicester	2–0	Ipswich
2 Nov 2024	Premier League	Ipswich	1–1	Leicester
22 Jan 2024	Championship	Leicester	1–1	Ipswich
26 Dec 2023	Championship	Ipswich	1–1	Leicester
22 Feb 2014	Championship	Leicester	3–0	Ipswich
23 Nov 2013	Championship	Ipswich	1–2	Leicester
2 Mar 2013	Championship	Ipswich	1–0	Leicester
17 Nov 2012	Championship	Leicester	6–0	Ipswich
9 Apr 2012	Championship	Ipswich	1–2	Leicester
26 Dec 2011	Championship	Leicester	1–1	Ipswich
7 May 2011	Championship	Leicester	4–2	Ipswich
18 Dec 2010	Championship	Ipswich	3–0	Leicester
10 Jan 2010	Championship	Leicester	1–1	Ipswich
15 Aug 2009	Championship	Ipswich	0–0	Leicester
26 Dec 2007	Championship	Leicester	2–0	Ipswich
11 Dec 2007	Championship	Ipswich	3–1	Leicester
10 Feb 2007	Championship	Ipswich	0–2	Leicester

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Ipswich1W 1D 3L · goals 7–10

D23.10Premier LeagueHNottingham1–1
L17.10Premier LeagueAManchester City2–3
W10.10Premier LeagueHFulham2–1
L19.09Premier LeagueAEverton0–1
L15.09EFL CupHArsenal2–4

Leicester3W 0D 2L · goals 11–6

W27.10League OneHWigan3–0
L24.10League OneALuton1–2
W20.10League OneABromley4–0
W17.10League OneHDoncaster2–1
L10.10League OneHPeterborough1–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

IpswichLeicester

1.8Goals scored per game2.3

2.2Goals conceded per game1.7

80%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals90%

0Clean sheets2

20%Failed to score10%

2-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

IpswichLeicester

Top stats

9Shots on target9

Passes

365Passes503

302Accurate passes429

83%Pass accuracy85%

Defence

11Fouls13

8Goalkeeper saves7

Discipline

3Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Christian WaltonIpswich
8.9Marcelino NúñezIpswich×2
7.6Jack ClarkeIpswich
7.5Dara O'SheaIpswich
7.3Chuba AkpomIpswich

Ipswich (15)

Leicester (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

IpswichFormationLeicester

Ipswich

Leicester

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Ipswich vs Leicester preview

Ipswich and Leicester met in the EFL Cup on Tue, 25 Aug 2026, and the match finished 3–1.

Form · last 5 matches

IpswichDLWLL7 scored · 10 conceded

LeicesterWLWWL11 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

IpswichLeicester

1.8Goals scored per game2.3

2.2Goals conceded per game1.7

80%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals90%

0Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

18Ipswich wins

14Draws

18Leicester wins

50 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 52%

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Recent form over the last 5: Ipswich DLWLL (goals 7–10), Leicester WLWWL (goals 11–6).

Both teams scored in 80% of Ipswich's recent games and 70% of Leicester's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 90% respectively.

Per game, Ipswich average 1.8 goals scored and 2.2 conceded (clean sheets: 0), Leicester 2.3 and 1.7 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 18–14–18 (wins–draws–losses) from Ipswich's side.

Those 50 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 52% of them.

Nito explains: Ipswich vs Leicester

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Ipswich and Leicester matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 80% of Ipswich's last 10 matches and 70% of Leicester's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 52%. In this match it landed (Ipswich 3-1 Leicester).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Ipswich reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Leicester in 90% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (42% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide DLWLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Ipswich, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (7 scored, 10 conceded). Leicester, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (11 scored, 6 conceded).

Ipswich vs Leicester: questions & answers

Who won Ipswich vs Leicester?

Ipswich won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Ipswich vs Leicester?

Yes, the match finished 3–1.

When was Ipswich vs Leicester played?

Ipswich vs Leicester was played on Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Portman Road.

What is the head-to-head record between Ipswich and Leicester?

50 meetings: Ipswich 18 wins, 14 draws, Leicester 18 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 52% of them.

Ipswich vs Leicester result, stats & H2H

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