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League CupRound of 64THE MATCH CENTRE

Ipswich vs Leicester match centre

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Goalscorers
S. W. Egeli62′
M. Nunez71′
M. Nunez90′
O. Aluko67′
Portman Road Stadium · IpswichSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
IpswichLeicester
5Corner Kicks3
11Fouls13
3Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
7Goalkeeper Saves6
366Total passes501
301Passes accurate427

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Ipswich 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Leicester 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Ipswich

6/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Ipswich’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Leicester

6/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 4 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Leicester’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Ipswich at home with Leicester away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 03:57 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

League Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

IpswichLeicester
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Ipswich at home with Leicester away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Ipswich

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Gary O'Neil
  1. 28C. WaltonG
  2. 2D. FurlongD
  3. 26D. O'SheaD
  4. 4C. KipreD
  5. 42A. OuattaraD
  6. 30C. HumphreysM
  7. 8S. W. EgeliM
  8. 47J. ClarkeM
  9. 32M. NunezM
  10. 20K. McAteerM
  11. 29C. AkpomF
Substitutes (9)

37 · K. Scherpen

3 · L. Davis

24 · J. Greaves

23 · S. Lukic

10 · J. Enciso

40 · C. Compton

21 · C. Ogbene

38 · D. Maeda

43 · T. Mendel-Idowu

Leicester

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Russell Martin
  1. 1J. StolarczykG
  2. 26W. CoulibalyD
  3. 32O. AlukoD
  4. 33L. ThomasD
  5. 18C. McFarlaneD
  6. 8C. ChaplinM
  7. 20H. HowellM
  8. 36S. BraybrookeM
  9. 25L. PageM
  10. 23T. WatsonM
  11. 9A. BristricF
Substitutes (9)

29 · A. McCarthy

15 · H. Souttar

2 · J. Joseph

50 · T. Neale

14 · B. De Cordova-Reid

37 · W. Alves

7 · W. Burns

60 · R. Carr

11 · L. Cullen

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Ipswich

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Christian Walton908.3—0—28—
Darnell Furlong906.3—0—29—
Dara O'Shea907.3—0151—
Cédric Kipré907.2—0—483
Abdoul Ouattara637.0—0—261
Cameron Humphreys906.9—1—541
Sindre Walle Egeli907.310219—
Jack Clarke817.7—11191
Marcelino Núñez898.9202403
Kasey McAteer806.5—03171
Chuba Akpom907.0—13132
Leif Davis276.7—0—14—
Tudor Mendel-Idowu106.9—0—23
Daizen Maeda96.5—0—6—
Charlie Compton1——0———
Kjell Scherpen———————
Jacob Greaves———————
Julio Enciso———————
Chiedozie Ogbene———————
Saša Lukić———————

Leicester

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Jakub Stolarczyk907.3—0—46—
Woyo Coulibaly746.7—0—402
Olabade Aluko746.6101362
Luke Thomas906.3—0—104—
Christian McFarlane906.3—03523
Conor Chaplin616.7—0125—
Harry Howell816.7—0120—
Sammy Braybrooke906.2—0—451
Louis Page906.0—0156—
Tom Watson906.6—03192
Admir Bristrić616.3—0—11—
Bobby De Cordova-Reid296.6—1113—
Liam Cullen296.5—0—5—
Jayden Joseph166.7—0—17—
Wes Burns166.5—0—10—
William Alves96.9—022—
Alex McCarthy———————
Harry Souttar———————
Tommy Neale———————
Riley Carr———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

League Cup table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

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