Overview
Both Ipswich and Leicester are struggling in the 2024-2025 Premier League. After 9 rounds, the home team is in 18th place, while the visitors are only in 15th place. In the current context, they both need points to avoid a fierce relegation race.
As for Ipswich, they can expect home advantage at Portman Road, where they have drawn 2/3 of their most recent matches, successfully holding Aston Villa and Fulham to draws.
Meanwhile, Leicester have only won 1/8 of their recent away matches in all competitions, so Ipswich have the right to aim for at least 1 point in this match.
This is only the third meeting between these two clubs in the last 10 years. The previous two meetings were both in the 2023-2024 Championship and ended in a 1-1 draw. This is the basis for fans to believe in a draw in the upcoming match.
Notably, matches involving Ipswich are often exciting, with 3/4 of the most recent matches having many goals. Although Leicester have not had positive results, their attack line has still scored regularly. It is likely that an exciting score chase scenario will take place at Portman Road.
Although Ipswich are yet to win a game this season, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic. The biggest reason could be striker Liam Delap. The former Man City man has fitted in well under Kieran McKenna at Ipswich and has scored five Premier League goals this season.
Meanwhile, Jamie Vardy will still be the biggest hope in the attack of the "Foxes" despite being 37 years old.
Human resources situation
Ipswich are without 10 players for this game as McKenna struggles with an injury crisis. Notable absentees include Chiedozie Ogbene, Harry Clarke and Axel Tuanzebe.
On the other side of the front line, Leicester will also lose a number of key players, including Victor Kristiansen and Hamza Choudhury.
Expected lineup:
Ipswich Town: Muric, O'Shea, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis, Cajuste, Phillips, Burns, Chaplin, Szmodics, Delap.
Leicester City: Hermansen, Pereira, Okoli, Faes, Justin, Winks, Ndidi, Fatawu, Buonanotte, Mavididi, Vardy.
The match between Ipswich and Leicester takes place at 22:00 on November 2 (Vietnam time).
