Prediction and Betting Tips for Leicester City vs Ipswich Town
Monday night’s Championship match between top-seeded Leicester City and Ipswich Town will pit the two teams against one other at the King Power Stadium. A fiercely contested match is anticipated because both sides have dominated the majority of the season. However, the Foxes will be confident in taking the lead because they have played impressively at home.
Leicester City’s most recent Championship match ended in a 3-1 loss against Coventry City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall gave them the lead in the first half, but Abdul Fatawu’s red card in the second half caused them to surrender.
Leicester City, who have outperformed everyone else this season, put on an uncharacteristically dismal performance and outcome. With nine victories and two draws before traveling to Coventry City, Enzo Maresca’s team leads the standings by seven points and will be optimistic about getting back to winning ways quickly.
Leicester City has won their previous five home games, and the King Power Stadium has been their stronghold all season. Some of their biggest victories have occurred at home, as evidenced by their most recent 4-0 triumph over Plymouth Argyle and their easy 4-1 success over Huddersfield Town in front of home supporters.
Ipswich Town, fresh off a 2-1 Championship victory against Sunderland, makes the trip to The King Power Stadium. They were behind by a goal, but they rallied thanks to goals from Kayden Jackson and Conor Chaplin to win.
After losing their previous five Championship games, Ipswich Town was eager to get back to winning ways. Despite the fact that the outcome kept them in second place in the rankings, they are now only three points ahead of Southampton, who is rapidly climbing.
Ipswich Town has a number of issues, including a dismal road record—they have only won two of their last seven away games. In addition to losing both of their previous away games, Kieran McKenna’s team has not scored in either of them.
The bookies’ perspective on it
Leicester City is the favorite among the bookmakers; Betfred has them at 19/20 to win at home. Bet365 values a win for Ipswich Town at 3/1, while Paddy Power values a draw at 13/5.
Leicester City leads Ipswich Town 23–22 head-to-head after 59 games played, with 14 draws. The clubs drew 1-1 in their rematch in December, but the Foxes prevailed in their previous two encounters at King Power Stadium.
Players to observe
With six goals in his previous eight Championship games coming into Monday’s meeting, Stephy Mavididi is still Leicester City’s main offensive danger. The forward, who is rated at 21/10 by Paddy Power to continue his scoring streak, was also on target in the rematch.
Conor Chaplin, who won last time out to break a long run of defeat, will be the one to watch for Ipswich Town on Monday. With nine goals, the forward leads Ipswich in scoring and is someone to watch at 16/5 with Paddy Power to score at any point.
Is there anything else that catches your attention?
Both Ipswich Town and Leicester City have strong offensive lines, and because both sides scored in the first meeting, a rematch with William Hill on August 13 should be taken into consideration. In Leicester’s last three games, there have been over 3.5 goals; a similar result is available at 2/1 with BetVictor, and over 2.5 goals is valued at 4/5 with bet365.
In three of their past four games across all competitions, the Foxes have scored in both halves; BoyleSports has a similar result priced at 9/5.
The England Championship game between Ipswich Town and Leicester City is scheduled for January 22, 2024, with a kickoff time of 20:00. See the best Leicester City vs. Ipswich Town prediction from our tipsters below. For the latest recent previews, you may also check out our special section on betting previews.
