Ipswich 1-1 Leicester — EFL Championship, 7 Mar 2026
Ipswich and Leicester drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 7 March 2026 at Portman Road, Ipswich. Sindre Egeli scored for Ipswich; Patson Daka for Leicester. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ipswich have won 0 and Leicester 2, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 19'Foul
- 34'Foul
- 0-139'assist: Luke Thomas
- Half-time0-1
- 51'Bobby De Cordova-Reid
- 58'Foul
- 60'
- 69'out: Sindre Egeli
- 69'out: George Hirst
- 70'
- 71'Bobby De Cordova-Reidout: Divine Mukasa
- 1-176'
- 82'
- 83'
- 85'
- 85'
- 90'
- 90+5'Argument
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Ipswich
- 8.2Leif DavisD
- 7.7Sindre EgeliF
- 7.6Cédric KipréD
- 7.3Jack ClarkeF
- 7.3Dara O'SheaD
- 7.0Azor MatusiwaM
- 7.0Marcelino NúñezM
- 7.0Christian WaltonG
- 6.9Wes BurnsM
- 6.9Darnell FurlongD
- 6.7Daniel NeilM
- 6.6Jack TaylorM
- 6.3Chuba AkpomF
- 6.2Anis MehmetiM
- 6.2George HirstF
- 6.2Ivan AzónF
Leicester
- 7.7Caleb OkoliD
- 7.2Luke ThomasD
- 7.2Harry WinksM
- 7.0Ricardo PereiraD
- 6.9Benjamin NelsonD
- 6.6Hamza ChoudhuryM
- 6.6Patson DakaF
- 6.6Jordan JamesM
- 6.6Stephy MavididiM
- 6.3Divine MukasaM
- 6.3Jordan AyewF
- 6.3Bobby De Cordova-ReidM
- 6.3Oliver SkippM
- 6.2Abdul Fatawu IssahakuM
- 6.2Jakub StolarczykG
Line-ups
Substitutes
IpswichKieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 29Chuba Akpom85'F6.3
- 9George Hirst69'F6.2
- 12J. CajusteM
- 14J. Taylor85'M6.6
- 47Jack Clarke60'F7.3
- 1A. PalmerG
- 24J. GreavesD
- 20K. McAteerM
- 8Sindre Egeli76'69'F7.7
LeicesterGary Rowett
Substitutes
- 9Jordan Ayew83'F6.3
- 17Hamza Choudhury82'M6.6
- 24J. LascellesD
- 18J. Aribo90'M
- 51H. FrenchG
- 6J. James70'M6.6
- 29Divine Mukasa71'M6.3
- 12D. RichardsF
- 56Olabade AlukoD
Team statistics
Ipswich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Davis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Sindre Egeli | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Cédric Kipré | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Jack Clarke | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Marcelino Núñez | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Christian Walton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Wes Burns | 69 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Neil | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jack Taylor | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Chuba Akpom | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 85 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| George Hirst | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ivan Azón | 69 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
Leicester
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Okoli | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Harry Winks | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Nelson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Patson Daka | 83 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan James | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Divine Mukasa | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bobby De Cordova-Reid | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Oliver Skipp | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 21 | West Brom | 46 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United | 46 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester | 46 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -60 | 0 |
Before and after
Ipswich
- Previous: Ipswich 1-0 Hull City, 3 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 3-3 Ipswich, 10 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
Leicester
- Previous: Leicester 0-2 Norwich, 28 Feb 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leicester 2-0 Bristol City, 10 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated