Leicester City Match Preview

History of the Leicester City v Ipswich Town fixture

Ipswich Town face a trip to Leicester City at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 9 wins, and Leicester City have come away with 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005	Sat 12 Feb	Ipswich Town	2 - 1	Leicester City	CHMP
2004/2005	Tue 19 Oct	Leicester City	2 - 2	Ipswich Town	CHMP
2002/2003	Thu 26 Dec	Leicester City	1 - 2	Ipswich Town	CHMP
2002/2003	Sun 18 Aug	Ipswich Town	6 - 1	Leicester City	CHMP
2001/2002	Wed 26 Dec	Ipswich Town	2 - 0	Leicester City	PREM
2001/2002	Sat 08 Sep	Leicester City	1 - 1	Ipswich Town	PREM
2000/2001	Sun 14 Jan	Ipswich Town	2 - 0	Leicester City	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Ipswich Town is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Tractor Boys have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leicester City's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Ipswich Town's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Leicester City	6	3	1	2	9	8	10
Ipswich Town	6	2	2	2	10	8	8

ITFM prediction ...

ITFM see this game edging towards a narrow win for Town. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City	Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw.
Ipswich Town	Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.