Leicester City vs Ipswich Predictions

• Leicester have scored 14 goals in their last four home Championship matches
• The Foxes have kept seven clean sheets in their last ten league games at the King Power
• Ipswich have failed to win five of their last six second-tier encounters

Leaders should hold the upper hand

Leicester’s quest to get straight back into the Premier League could not have gone much better in the first half of the Championship season and they should take the opportunity to stretch away further from the rest of the second-tier when they face their closest rivals Ipswich on Monday.

The Foxes are already seven points ahead of the Tractor Boys and they headed into the weekend with a ten-cushion in the automatic promotion places, so it is no wonder many observers believe an immediate return to the top flight is merely a formality.

Enzo Maresca’s side have been prone to the odd hiccup and they need to recover from a 3-1 loss at in-form Coventry last time out, but that should act as a wake-up call and a clash with Ipswich should ensure they are on the top of their game.

Kieran McKenna’s side have their own recovery job after they were thumped 4-0 at fellow promotion challengers Leeds the last time they were on the road in the Championship, and this looks a tough task, so there is definitely value in backing a home win.

Foxes can keep Tractor Boys out

Leicester could have been in an even stronger position had they not conceded an injury-time goal to Sam Morsy when the teams met at Portman Road on Boxing Day and they have generally been tight defending their goal on their own patch.

Millwall are the only team to have scored more than once on their King Power visit since the Foxes were relegated and they have kept seven clean sheets in their last ten league games at home.

With the tractor Boys showing little in the final third when they were humbled at Elland Road, it would nt be a surprise if they failed to score again, so a 2-0 home success may be of interest to correct-score fanciers.