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Carabao Cup Portman Road, Ipswich, SuffolkRef: Lewis Smith
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Ipswich 3-1 Leicester result, stats and report

Ipswich
Ipswich
Won · xG 1.62
3 – 1
FT 05:55
Leicester
Lost · xG 1.90
Leicester
Match review
Next: Manchester City v Ipswich · Sat 17 Oct · Leicester v Doncaster Rovers · Sat 17 Oct
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Who won Ipswich vs Leicester?

Ipswich 3-1 Leicester, full time in the Carabao Cup. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and it was drawn.

How it played out

Ipswich won it 3–1

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No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 3 · 05:55Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Ipswich 3–1 Leicester

Ipswich beat Leicester 3-1 in the Carabao Cup despite being outshot 22 to 14, which is the kind of result that looks straightforward on the surface and is anything but underneath.

Carabao CupTue 25 Aug, 19:45
Key Takeaways
Result

Ipswich beat Leicester 3-1 at home.

Goals

4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
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62'⚽
Sindre Walle Egeli
JAssist: Jack Clarke
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Ipswich 1.62 xGLeicester 1.90 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Ipswich to win

43%Matched

Result

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Ipswich v Leicester

Our model called Ipswich to win at 43%. Ipswich 3-1 Leicester. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Ipswich defeated Leicester 3-1 in the Carabao Cup at Portman Road. Our model favoured an Ipswich win at 43% probability, and the pick landed. Leicester offered little resistance after the opening exchanges, with Ipswich's attacking play proving decisive across the ninety minutes. The hosts had won just two of their last five league matches, yet found their rhythm in cup competition. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Ipswich v Leicester · Carabao Cup ·

Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Marcelino NúñezIpswich★ MOTM2 goals · 90 min8.3
  2. Christian WaltonIpswich90 min7.6
  3. Jack ClarkeIpswich1 assist · 81 min7.6
  4. Jakub StolarczykLeicester90 min7.4
  5. Dara O'SheaIpswich90 min7.4
Timeline

Key moments

Full timeline
  1. 61'Liam Cullen · Leicester
  2. 62'Sindre Walle Egeli · Ipswich
  3. 67'Olabade Aluko · Leicester
  4. 71'Marcelino Núñez · Ipswich
  5. 90+1'Marcelino Núñez · Ipswich

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

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No immutable pre-kickoff prediction snapshot is recorded. Current provider rows are withheld so the completed-match archive cannot gain hindsight. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

4 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Leicester, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 26 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Leicester, the final recorded goal situation matched 3 comparable matches from 21 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Ipswich, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 26 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Ipswich, the final recorded goal situation matched 2 comparable matches from 10 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

No approved historical facts were saved before kick-off.

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Ipswich vs Leicester?
    Ipswich beat Leicester 3-1 in the Carabao Cup at Portman Road.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Sindre Walle Egeli opened the scoring in the 62nd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Sindre Walle Egeli (62'), Olabade Aluko (67'), Marcelino Núñez (71'), Marcelino Núñez (91').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 5 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Lewis Smith officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Ipswich vs Leicester kicked off on Tuesday, 25 August 2026 UK time at Portman Road.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    8 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Ipswich play Manchester City on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time. Leicester play Doncaster Rovers on Saturday, 17 October 2026 UK time.

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