Ipswich have won three consecutive Championship matches
Leicester are languishing in 22nd place after nine-game league winless run
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Ipswich are on a three-game winning streak in the Championship as they look to keep the pressure on Middlesbrough above them in second place.
The Tractor Boys trail Boro by just three points but have a game in hand, and a win over Leicester will strengthen their charge for automatic promotion.
The points deduction and a nine-game winless run in the Championship means the Foxes — now with Gary Rowett in charge — are firmly embroiled in a battle against relegation, down in 22nd place albeit only a point below West Brom.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Foxes’ stunning Premier League title triumph but they could find themselves in the third tier by May.
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Team news
Leif Davis and Wes Burns could be given starts for Ipswich after their second-half cameos against Hull in midweek. However, they will be without Ashley Young, Jaden Philogene and Conor Townsend, with the latter not due back until the middle of April at the earliest due to a cruciate ligament injury.
Harry Souttar remains a long-term absentee for Leicester with an Achilles injury, while this game also comes too soon for Aaron Ramsey, Hamza Choudhury and Victor Kristiansen.
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The stats
Leicester won the reverse fixture 3-1 earlier this season and do have the better head-to-head record. In the last 16 meetings, the Foxes have won eight times while losing only twice, and not since 2013.
Kieran McKenna’s side boast the second-best attacking record in the second tier having scored 60 goals, while no team has conceded less than their tally of 34 goals.
Leicester have scored 47 goals, but they have been let down by a poor defensive record, conceding the second-most goals in the Championship, 56, with only already-relegated Sheffield Wednesday having conceded more (71).
Jack Clarke is Ipswich’s top scorer this season with 12 goals, while midfielder Jordan James leads the way for Leicester with nine goals.
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Prediction
Ipswich are riding the crest of a wave as they look to make a return to the top flight at the earliest opportunity.
McKenna’s men face Leicester at the perfect time, with the Foxes’ morale shattered following the points deduction and a nine-game winless run in the Championship which leaves them in the relegation zone.
A win at Portman Road for the home side will see them move above Boro on goal difference and they should come out all guns blazing, although Leicester can at least make a game of it.
The Foxes have a 3-1 victory to their names in the reverse fixture, and while the hosts now have the momentum and quality to secure the three points, Rowett’s men can at least grab a consolation.
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