Updated 25 August 2026, after full time.
Ipswich 3-1 Leicester in the Carabao Cup at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich on 25 August 2026. Scorers: Marcelino Núñez ×2, Sindre Walle Egeli for Ipswich; Olabade Aluko for Leicester. In their last 6 meetings, Ipswich have won 0, Leicester 2, with 4 draws.
Ipswich 3-1 Leicester was the final score in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at Portman Road Stadium. Scorers: Marcelino Núñez (2), Sindre Walle Egeli for Ipswich; Olabade Aluko for Leicester. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Ipswich vs Leicester was played at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on Tuesday 25 August 2026, the home ground of Ipswich, which holds 29,673 people. It finished Ipswich 3-1 Leicester in the Carabao Cup, with kick-off at 19:45 UK time.
Ipswich have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Hull in the Premier League on 31 October.
Leicester have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 5, with results reading W W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw at home to Stevenage in the League One on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Ipswich have won 0, Leicester have won 2 and 4 were drawn, with Ipswich scoring 5 goals to Leicester's 9. The most recent was Ipswich Town 1-1 Leicester City on 7 March 2026 in the Championship.
Issahaku Fatawu leads Ipswich with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Ipswich player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Ipswich player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Emil Riis leads Leicester with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Leicester player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Leicester player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Lewis Smith refereed Ipswich vs Leicester, averaging 20.5 fouls and 3.3 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | Championship | Ipswich Town vs Leicester City | 1-1 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Championship | Leicester City vs Ipswich Town | 3-1 |
| 18 May 2025 | Premier League | Leicester City vs Ipswich Town | 2-0 |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Premier League | Ipswich Town vs Leicester City | 1-1 |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Championship | Leicester City vs Ipswich Town | 1-1 |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Championship | Ipswich Town vs Leicester City | 1-1 |
| Stat | Ipswich | Leicester |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 43% | 57% |
| Shots | 15 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 9 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Tackles | 15 | 10 |
| Passes | 366 | 501 |
Ipswich: S. Egeli 62', M. Núñez 71', M. Núñez 90+1'. Leicester: O. Aluko 67'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 11 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 429.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 15.4 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 5.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 19 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 613.7 | 1 of 24 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 of 24 |