Ipswich Town v Leicester City: promotion push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Ipswich Town host Leicester City in the Championship at Portman Road on Saturday, 7 March 2026, with Ipswich third on 63 points and Leicester 22nd on 34 as a promotion bid meets a survival fight.

Ipswich Town arrive on a three-match league winning run, while Leicester City are winless in five in all competitions. The Foxes won 3-1 in December and are unbeaten in the last five meetings between the sides, with two wins and three draws.

The Tractor Boys have tightened up, collecting 13 clean sheets this season and winning to nil at Watford, then against Swansea and Hull. The visitors have draws at Stoke and Middlesbrough between defeats, but a cutting edge has proved elusive.

Injuries shape both squads. For the Tractor Boys, Ashley Young, David Button, Conor Townsend and Jaden Philogene are listed as injured. The Foxes are without Asmir Begovic, Jannik Vestergaard, Hamza Choudhury, Victor Kristiansen and Aaron Ramsey.

Kieran McKenna's side average 1.8 goals per game with 56% possession and 81.66% pass accuracy, and could look to supply Jack Clarke and Anis Mehmeti. For the Foxes' threats, Jordan James has nine league goals and Abdul Fatawu adds eight goals plus seven assists.

A home win would move the Tractor Boys to 66 points and could keep them on the heels of the top two. Victory for the Foxes would take them to 37 points and may narrow the gap to safety, while a draw would edge them to 35.