Leicester City vs Ipswich Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Leicester City played against Ipswich Town in Championship (England). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 3:1.

Recent form

Leicester City has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Ipswich Town has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Leicester City scores 1.35 goals per game and allows 1.30. Ipswich Town scores 1.70 and allows 0.95. Games in this league average 2.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 70% of Leicester City's games and 60% of Ipswich Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 55% and 50%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ipswich Town has the higher season xG average, 1.70 to 1.40 per game. Leicester City takes 12.4 shots per game, while Ipswich Town takes 15.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Leicester City leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Ipswich Town leads at halftime in 35% and scores 1.10 after halftime.

When the teams score

Leicester City's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Ipswich Town, it is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

42Possession (%)58
Leicester CityIpswich Town
11Shots13
Leicester CityIpswich Town
4Shots on target2
Leicester CityIpswich Town
1.22xG1.37
Leicester CityIpswich Town
6Corners5
Leicester CityIpswich Town
33Dangerous attacks55
Leicester CityIpswich Town
9Fouls9
Leicester CityIpswich Town
1Cards2
Leicester CityIpswich Town

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Leicester CityIpswich Town
1.35Goals scored / game1.7
Leicester CityIpswich Town
1.3Goals allowed / game0.95
Leicester CityIpswich Town
54%Average possession56%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
4.05Shots on target / game5.05
Leicester CityIpswich Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.45Shots per game15.7
Leicester CityIpswich Town
4.05Shots on target5.05
Leicester CityIpswich Town
10.8%Shot conversion10.8%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
54%Possession56%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
1.4xG for1.7
Leicester CityIpswich Town
1.46xG against1.12
Leicester CityIpswich Town

Shooting quality

Leicester City: BalancedIpswich Town: Dominant
Leicester CityIpswich Town
Accuracy (shots on target)33%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Ipswich Town is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Leicester City · 2 pts / game - Ipswich Town

Leicester City
WLLWD
Season result split
35% W35% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-6
1.40 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLDWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.84BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Ipswich Town
WLDWW
Season result split
45% W35% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-7-4
1.70 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Ipswich Town is 26% better for: goals scored per game.

1.35 goals / game - Leicester City · 1.7 goals / game - Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town is 37% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.3 goals / game - Leicester City · 0.95 goals / game - Ipswich Town

Leicester City scoring profile: very strong

Leicester City scores in 80% of games (16 of 20 meczów), while Ipswich Town keeps a clean sheet in 30% (6 of 20 meczów).

Ipswich Town scoring profile: very strong

Ipswich Town scores in 85% of games (17 of 20 meczów), while Leicester City keeps a clean sheet in 15% (3 of 20 meczów).

27Goals scored (season)34
Leicester CityIpswich Town
26Goals conceded (season)19
Leicester CityIpswich Town
2.65Average goals per game2.65
Leicester CityIpswich Town
9Goals scored (last 5)8
Leicester CityIpswich Town
10Goals conceded (last 5)3
Leicester CityIpswich Town

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal85%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
45%2 goals40%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
10%3 goals25%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
0%4 goals15%
Leicester CityIpswich Town

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal70%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
35%2 goals20%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
10%3 goals5%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
0%4 goals0%
Leicester CityIpswich Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

5%BTTS at half-time20%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
15%Scored in both halves30%
Leicester CityIpswich Town

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
80%BTTS - last 540%
Leicester CityIpswich Town

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Leicester CityIpswich Town

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
30%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Leicester CityIpswich Town

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ipswich Town is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.35 pts / game - Leicester City · 1.5 pts / game - Ipswich Town

Leicester City - half-time state
40% leading15% draw45% trailing
Ipswich Town - half-time state
35% leading45% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per game (1st half)1.5
Leicester CityIpswich Town
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Leicester CityIpswich Town
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Leicester CityIpswich Town
1.4Average goals (1st half)1
Leicester CityIpswich Town
55%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
55%No goal before half-time50%
Leicester CityIpswich Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.55Points per game (2nd half)1.65
Leicester CityIpswich Town
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)1.1
Leicester CityIpswich Town
0.55Goals conceded (2nd half)0.55
Leicester CityIpswich Town
1.25Average goals (2nd half)1.65
Leicester CityIpswich Town
50%Clean sheet after half-time60%
Leicester CityIpswich Town
50%No goal after half-time35%
Leicester CityIpswich Town

Leicester City - second-half results

45% W20% D35% L
27
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding88%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 35%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ipswich Town - second-half results

40% W45% D15% L
30
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 45%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Leicester City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.80
Goals scored / game1.40.4
Goals allowed / game1.20.8
Average goals per game2.61.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals100%40%
3 goals60%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7
Ipswich Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.80
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.61.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Leicester City
ScoredConceded
5
6
0-15
3
4
16-30
5
5
31-45
4
3
46-60
3
4
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Ipswich Town
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
2
5
16-30
6
2
31-45
7
6
46-60
5
2
61-75
10
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.65
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Leicester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Ipswich Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.58
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
137%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Leicester CityLigaIpswich Town
Average goals per game 2.652.64 2.65
Both teams scored 70%60% 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%52% 50%
Clean sheets 15%23% 30%
Goal before half-time 85%74% 70%
Goal after half-time 85%78% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.64
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Leicester CityGoalBobby Armani De Cordova-ReidAssist: Luke Thomas
  2. Ipswich TownYellow cardJack Taylor
  3. Leicester CityGoalIssahaku Abdul Fatawu
  4. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Hamza ChoudhuryOff: Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid
  5. Ipswich TownGoalJens-Lys Michel Cajuste
  6. Ipswich TownSubstitutionOn: Chuba AkpomOff: Jaden Philogene-Bidace
  7. Ipswich TownSubstitutionOn: Kasey McAteerOff: Darnell Furlong
  8. Leicester CitySubstitutionOn: Louis PageOff: Jordan James
  9. Ipswich TownYellow cardJack Clarke
  10. Leicester CityYellow cardLuke Thomas

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Thomas KirkMatches officiated: 19
3.89Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 232%Home wins26%Draws42%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Leicester City vs Ipswich Town?

The Championship match finished Leicester City 3:1 Ipswich Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Leicester City vs Ipswich Town?

Leicester City score 1.35 goals per game on average and Ipswich Town 1.70. The Championship average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 70% of Leicester City's matches and 60% of Ipswich Town's.

What form are Leicester City and Ipswich Town in?

Over the last 5 games Leicester City have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Ipswich Town 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Leicester City vs Ipswich Town?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Leicester City vs Ipswich Town: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.