- Leicester City have won one and lost one of their last five away games in all competitions (3 draws).
- Ipswich Town are in better form (W4, D0, L0) coming into this game than their visitors.
- The home side have won three and lost once in four home games in all competitions, scoring 2.00 goals on average.
An interesting tactical clash at Portman Road
Ipswich Town head into Tuesday's EFL Cup fixture with Ipswich Town as the bookmakers' favourites, and it's easy to see why with the Tractor Boys unbeaten in their last four and having won their previous four games. Leicester, who have won only two of their last 10 (D5, L3) in all competitions, are 16/5 to take the win, while the draw is 57/20.
Gary O'Neil, who has been in charge of Ipswich since 23 June 2026, is a very game-plan focused manager who favours his team to have shape and discipline when out of possession, while also ensuring they are compact and capable of transitioning quickly. In contrast, Russell Martin's Leicester City, who he took over on 1 July 2026, have been all about possession and control, overloads in wide areas and counter-pressing with numbers when out of the ball.
This match will be an interesting clash of two tactical opposites, with Ipswich looking to suffocate their visitors in compact blocks, while Leicester will surely be looking to have the ball as much as possible and push the pace.
Leicester could make it tough for Ipswich
The home side are certainly in better recent form than Leicester and will probably come into this with more confidence, but Leicester have won two of the last three head-to-heads and Ipswich haven't won either of their previous two at home to the Foxes.
Ipswich are the more likely winners, but Leicester's away record and the fact that they're capable of keeping games open mean they could make it difficult for the hosts.
Ipswich can make an impression
The odds on the hosts are pretty tight at 3/4 and it's not worth taking any chance on that, but a sensible alternative angle could be Ipswich to win and over 2.5 goals at 67/100.
O'Neil's men are on a hot streak and will be confident, while Leicester have shown the ability to keep games open in their recent fixtures. Ipswich have scored eight goals in their four home games, averaging 2.00 goals per-game at Portman Road, and could well make an impact against a team that has conceded six goals in five away games.
Ipswich have won six, drawn two and lost two of their last 10 games in all competitions, so they look likely to make it five wins in a row against Leicester. The Foxes have won one, drawn three and lost one of their five away fixtures, so they are capable of making things difficult for the Tractor Boys, but Ipswich's momentum seems strong right now.
Ipswich's last two games in all competitions have been a 3-0 win at home to Rayo Vallecano and a 4-2 win away to 1. FC Union Berlin, so it's fair to say they are on the up, while Leicester lost 1-0 at home to Genoa, beat Northampton Town 1-0 at home in the previous round of the EFL Cup and drew 1-1 with Notts County away in League One. The Tractor Boys should have the edge.
