- Competition: England – Championship
- Date: Monday, 22nd, January 2024
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21.00 CET
- Venue: King Power Stadium (Leicester)
Positioned at the summit of the standings, Leicester City intends to forge a double-digit lead over the nearest contender, Ipswich, at King Power Stadium in Monday’s clash of the 28th round.
Leicester City vs Ipswich Town Betting Tips: Leicester to Win
Presently holding 68 points, Leicester firmly controls the Championship, and it appears highly likely that they will effortlessly secure automatic promotion to the Premier League within just 12 months. They comfortably sit ten points ahead of playoff positions and the third-placed Southampton.
Despite suffering a challenging 1-3 loss against Coventry on the road, ending their 11-game unbeaten streak, the Foxes could move closer to the second-tier title on Monday night by earning three points against Ipswich. This would extend their lead to a double-digit margin.
Even with head coach Enzo Maresca serving a touchline suspension due to a yellow card, Leicester relies on their excellent home record to prevail in the top-of-the-table clash. They have won nine of their last ten Championship matches at home, showcasing their dominance in front of devoted fans.
Impressively, Leicester’s attacking efficiency in the final third has been relentless in recent King Power Stadium outings. They have scored at least three goals in each of their last four home victories, and they plan to maintain this attacking approach to demonstrate their worth on Monday evening.
On the other hand, Ipswich has managed to overcome recent setbacks, boosting morale before the crucial clash by staging a late comeback in a 2-1 victory against Sunderland. This win keeps them three points ahead of Southampton, who are closely trailing them in the standings.
Looking at the bigger picture, last week’s hard-earned win at Portman Road against the play-off chasers was only the first success in England’s second-tier for Kieran McKenna’s men in the past month, having succumbed to a heavy 0-4 defeat at Leeds and four times sharing points during that time. For that reason, we believe Ipswich hasn’t exuded enough confidence lately to match up against the strong promotion favorite, so Leicester’s victory should be taken into consideration.
Leicester City vs Ipswich Town Head to Head (H2H) stats
- 26 dec 23Ipswich Town1 : 1Leicester CityChampionship
- 22 feb 14Leicester City3 : 0Ipswich TownChampionship
- 23 nov 13Ipswich Town1 : 2Leicester CityChampionship
- 02 mar 13Ipswich Town1 : 0Leicester CityChampionship
- 17 nov 12Leicester City6 : 0Ipswich TownChampionship
Leicester City team news
Experienced striker Jamie Vardy, who led his team to the Premier League title eight years ago, has been unavailable since November 29 when he picked up a knock, and his return is still unknown.
Nigeria’s key midfielder Wilfred Ndidi remains a doubt after missing the last three games in a row with a muscle problem, while right winger Issahaku Fatawa is out for the next two matches by picking up a sending-off in the 1-3 defeat at Coventry last time-out.
Head manager Enzo Maresca won’t be on the touchline either after picking up his third yellow card of the season, which will see him serve a one-match ban, while Kelechi Iheanacho and Patson Daka are on international duty with Nigeria and Zambia.
Last matches of Leicester City
- 13 jan 24Coventry City3 : 1Leicester CityChampionship
- 06 jan 24Millwall2 : 3Leicester CityFA Cup
- 01 jan 24Leicester City4 : 1Huddersfield TownChampionship
- 29 dec 23Cardiff City0 : 2Leicester CityChampionship
- 26 dec 23Ipswich Town1 : 1Leicester CityChampionship
Leicester City lineup
Goalkeeper
- 30Mads Hermansen
Defenders
- 2James Justin
- 3Wout Faes
- 23Jannik Vestergaard
- 21Ricardo Pereira
Midfielders
- 8Harry Winks
- 7Cesare Casadei
- 22Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Forwards
- 10Stephy Mavididi
- 28Thomas Cannon
- 35Kasey McAteer
Ipswich Town team news
Meanwhile, Ipswich visit the Championship table-leaders without at least five players due to various circumstances, with Egyptian midfielder Samy Morsy among those missing as he serves the final match of his suspension for accumulating yellow cards.
Three such as Yanoi Donacien, Lee Evans, including third top scorer George Hirst (6G) are out with injuries, standard midfielder Massimo Luonogu is listed as doubtful with a minor ankle injury, while Cameron Burgess is with Australia in the Asian Cup.
Last matches of leicester city
- 13 jan 24Ipswich Town2 : 1SunderlandChampionship
- 06 jan 24AFC Wimbledon1 : 3Ipswich TownFA Cup
- 01 jan 24Stoke City0 : 0Ipswich TownChampionship
- 29 dec 23Ipswich Town0 : 0Queens Park RangersChampionship
- 26 dec 23Ipswich Town1 : 1Leicester CityChampionship
Ipswich Town lineup
Goalkeeper
- 31Vaclav Hladky
Defenders
- 3Leif Davis
- 6Luke Woolfenden
- 4George Edmundson
- 2Harry Clarke
Midfielders
- 28Lewis Travis
- 14Jack Taylor
- 33Nathan Broadhead
- 10Conor Chaplin
- 7Wes Burns
Forwards
- 19Kayden Jackson
4 Reasons why we expect Leicester to Win
- Leicester has secured nine victories in the last 10 home matches in the Championship.
- Leicester has scored three or more goals in each of the last four home matches.
- Ipswich has managed to win only once in the last six league affairs.
- Leicester has defeated Ipswich in three out of the last four head-to-head clashes at King Power Stadium.
Main prediction Leicester City – Ipswich Town
Leicester City to win
56% winrate
7 wins in a row
Additional predictions
Over 2.5
Best odds:1.8Place bet
BTTS
Best odds:1.69Place bet
AH1 (0)
Best odds:1.42
