Good pick · fair odds 1.54 · bookmaker 1.60 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.60Odds
NG
Value bet: Not both teams to score @ 2.10 – our chance 56% vs 48% implied by the price (edge +17%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Quick tips for this match
ResultIpswich to win ✓65% · @1.60
Double chanceIpswich or draw ✓87% · @1.17
Both teams scoreNot both teams to score ✗56% · @2.10
GoalsUnder 1.5 goals ✗74% · fair 1.36
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–0 ✗33% · fair 3.02
Ipswich vs Leicester preview and prediction
The match
Leicester travel to Portman Road Stadium in the League Cup on Tuesday 25 August (19:45 WAT) to face Ipswich.
Form guide
Ipswich's last 5: WWWWW Most recently they beat Sunderland 2–1 at home. At home they have won 3 and lost 0 of their last 3. Goals have not been a problem: 2.0 per game.
Leicester's last 5: LDWLD Most recently they lost to Burton Albion 1–2 at home. On the road they have won 1 and lost 0 of their last 3. They average 1.2 scored and 1.2 conceded.
Ipswich arrive in clearly the better form, averaging 2.5 points a game against 1.3.
Goals outlook
Our model expects about 1.0 goals: 0.9 for Ipswich and 0.1 for Leicester. That points to a tight game – under 2.5 goals is 92% likely, and at least one clean sheet is more likely than not.
Value angle: Not both teams to score at 2.10 – 56% on our numbers against 48% implied by the price.
Our prediction
Our pre-match pick was Ipswich to win – a 65% chance at odds of 1.60, above our fair price of 1.54, so there is value in it. Predicted score: Ipswich 1–0 Leicester. Bets settle on the 90-minute score. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, bet responsibly.
Win chances
Ipswich65%fair 1.54 · @1.60
Draw22%fair 4.58 · @3.90
Leicester13%fair 7.56 · @4.50
1.00Expected goals
0.90Ipswich xG
0.10Leicester xG
44%Both score
8%Over 2.5
Most likely scores
0–037%
1–033%
2–015%
3–04%
0–14%
1–13%
From our goals model: Ipswich 0.9 – 0.1 Leicester expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Every market, with fair odds
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Ipswich to win✓
65%
1.54
1.60
Double chance
Ipswich or draw✓
87%
1.15
1.17
Both teams to score
Not both teams to score✗
56%
1.79
2.10 ▲
Over/under 1.5 goals
Under 1.5 goals✗
74%
1.36
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
92%
1.09
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✗
98%
1.02
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
66%
1.53
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Draw / FT Draw✗
39%
2.60
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–0✗
33%
3.02
–
Form
Ipswich – last 6
WWWWWL
22 Aug
vs Sunderland
2–1
W
15 Aug
@ Union Berlin
4–2
W
8 Aug
vs Rayo Vallecano
3–0
W
4 Aug
vs Le Havre
1–0
W
1 Aug
@ Wycombe
2–1
W
1 Aug
@ Oxford United
0–2
L
2.0Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Leicester – last 6
LDWLDW
22 Aug
vs Burton Albion
1–2
L
15 Aug
@ Notts County
1–1
D
8 Aug
vs Northampton
1–0
W
1 Aug
vs Genoa
0–1
L
25 Jul
@ Malaga
3–3
D
22 Jul
@ Cadiz
1–0
W
1.2Scored / game
1.2Conceded / game
50%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Ipswich and Leicester.
Our pick is Ipswich to win with a 65% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.60.
Who will win Ipswich vs Leicester?
On our numbers Ipswich have a 65% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Leicester 13%.
How many goals will there be in Ipswich vs Leicester?
We expect about 1.0 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 8% likely and both teams score 44% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Ipswich vs Leicester?
Our predicted score is Ipswich 1–0 Leicester, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 1.0 goals in total.
When is Ipswich vs Leicester?
Ipswich vs Leicester (League Cup) kicks off on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 19:45 (West Africa Time) at Portman Road Stadium.
Analysis by the Footrivo model, blended with bookmaker prices. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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