Leicester City vs Ipswich Town Prediction: Ipswich are winless in recent games

Leicester City will welcome Ipswich Town at King Power Stadium in Game Week 28 of the English Championship. Ipswich are winless in recent games and will be looking to take up their second place against Leicester. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Leicester City form

Leicester, despite their strong promotion campaign, faced a setback in their match against Coventry City last Saturday. The team suffered a defeat of 3-1 after leading at half time, which was largely attributed to Abdul Fatawu's red card. Their manager, Enzo Maresca, also received a caution and will not be able to be on the sideline for their upcoming game. This loss ended their 11-game unbeaten streak, but they still maintain a comfortable lead of seven points at the top of the Championship. Their impressive home form has been a key factor in their title pursuit, with 12 wins in their last 14 games at the King Power Stadium. However, their performance against other promotion contenders has not been as successful, as they have dropped 16 points in the league against top six teams. Two of those points were lost in a draw against Ipswich earlier in the season, and a repeat of that result would mean Leicester failing to defeat Ipswich in a league season for the first time in over a decade.

Leicester City Predicted Lineup

Hermansen; Ricardo Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Justin; Winks, Dewsbury-Hall, Akgun; McAteer, Cannon, Mavididi

Ipswich Town form

Ipswich has shown signs of improvement after a difficult end to 2023 and will be grateful for it. Their previous five matches were disappointing, with four draws and a heavy loss to Leeds United. However, Southampton's victory over Swansea City means that Ipswich will start this game outside of the top two spots. They have a lower goal difference than their competitors, so they must aim for at least a draw in order to regain an automatic promotion position by the end of the weekend. Their recent win over Sunderland may have boosted morale, but realistically, this game represents their best opportunity to catch up to the league leaders, Leicester, who are currently seven points ahead and performing exceptionally well.

Ipswich Town Predicted Lineup

Hladky; Clarke, Woolfenden, Edmundson, Davis; Travis, Taylor, Chaplin; Burns, Jackson, Broadhead

Leicester City vs Ipswich Town Expert Tips

Leicester have been dominant in their home matches and seem likely to bounce back from their recent defeat with a reduced number of players. Although Ipswich has shown improvement by winning consecutive games, they are facing their most challenging opponent in the EFL currently. Kieran McKenna's team will require an exceptional performance to secure any points from their visit to the King Power Stadium.