Follow live coverage as Ipswich Town face Leicester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Ipswich Town FC 1 - 1 Leicester City FC
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
17:05It is more late drama for Leicester, who once again scores a stoppage time goal to earn another result. This time, it is just a point for the Foxes against an Ipswich side who for the fifth time, surrenders a lead. Davis' fantastic strike is canceled out by Ayew's well-taken finish. The game certainly changed after Phillips was shown his second yellow card with about 12 minutes to play. Nevertheless, it will be the hosts who will fee hard done by the fact they once again fail to pick up three points. The final xG reads 1.77-0.99 in Leicester's favour. Thank you for tuning into this live text commentary for the game between Ipswich and Leicester, which, for the third consecutive head-to-head, ends 1-1. Take care, and until next time.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
17:02FULL-TIME: IPSWICH 1-1 LEICESTER
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
17:01Buonanotte fouls O'Shea in the box, allowing for Ipswich to clear their lines. It was another goal-mouth scramble, but Ipswich can be happy for the free-kick.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:59Fatawu tries to pick out Vardy, but his cross is too high, with the ball going out for a goal-kick.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:58Really good play from Vardy to have the presence of mind to do the one-two with Ayew. The striker's pass is just perfect, allowing Ayew to put it in the back of the net.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:55Goal Jordan Pierre Ayew
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:53Buonanotte slips a man and puts a powerful shot on target, which is met by Muric. Fatawu also goes for goal but has his attempt blocked.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:51Yellow Card George David Eric Hirst
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:50What a save by Burgess. Ayew, who just came on, is played in by Buonanotte, and while he beats Muric, Burgess comes back and denies the Ghanaian the equalizer.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:49Yellow Card Jens-Lys Michel Cajuste
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:48Buonanotte is picked out by Kristiansen, but the former could not keep his effort down. It would have been quite a finish had he been able to find the back of the net.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:48Substitution Victor Bernth Flesner Kristiansen Jordan Pierre Ayew
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:46Yellow Card Arijanet Murić
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:45Kristiansen gets into the box, but his unable to direct the ball back across the box, with Muric getting a piece of it.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:44Yellow Card Conor Mark Chaplin
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:43Substitution Omari Elijah Giraud-Hutchinson Wesley James Burns
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:43Substitution Conor Mark Chaplin Jens-Lys Michel Cajuste
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:41Substitution Ricardo Domingos Barbosa Pereira Bilal El Khannouss
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:39A flurry of action comes after the free-kick, as Chaplin is bundled off the ball in the box. A couple of chances for Ipswich, but Leicester are able to clear.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:39Yellow 2nd/RC Kalvin Mark Phillips
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:36Delap is also taken off as part of the triple change, with Hirst coming on in his stead.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:36Szmodics comes off and is replaced by Clarke as Ipswich tries to hold onto their lead.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:35McAteer immediately make an impact and is fouled by Hutchinson. It is a sloppy foul to give away from the Ipswich man, with his side now having to defend a set piece.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:33Ndidi makes way for Soumare as part of a triple change for Leicester.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:33Substitution Stephy Alvaro Mavididi Kasey McAteer
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:32Davis is down, likely signifying the end of the match for the goalscorer. He has been quite bright for Ipswich down the left, and could likely use some rest.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:30Ipswich has a good opportunity from just outside of the box as Ndidi takes Delap down just outside of the box. It will be interesting to see whether the hosts can make the most of it.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:27Winks has two chances in less than a minute. First, the midfielder has a curling effort tipped aside by Muric. Just moments later, the Englishman fires high and wide, allowing Ipswich the chance to clear to safety via a goal-kick.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:26Hutchinson goes one-on-one in the Leicester box, but Vestergaard is able to clear his lines and start a Leicester attack.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:23Chaplin has gone down in the midfield, which could the end of the match for the number 10. The medical team is on the field to tend to his injury.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:21Yellow Card Stephy Alvaro Mavididi
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:21This is the fifth time that Ipswich have held a lead in a Premier League game this season. They have dropped 10 points from leads this term, but now they have a chance to end up with their maiden victory.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:18Assist Samy Sayed Mekway Said Morsy
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:16Goal Leif Davis
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:16Hutchinson turns two of his makers, but cannot get past a third, as a Leicester defender gets his boot on the ball, allowing Hermansen to partially clear his lines.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:14O'Shea and Vardy get into a tussle after the referee blew his whistle. The Leicester skipper had caused a foul, but continued on. The referee gave both players a word before allowing play to continue.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:12Lots of sloppy passes in this one, paritcularly from Leicester. They have given the ball away a lot in this game, another one coming moments ago from Mavdidi. Certainly not good from the Foxes, who will need to improve that if they are to find a legitimate chance.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:10Hutchinson claims to have been fouled by Kristiansen near the Leicester box, but the referee waives his complaints. Dangerous from the left-back, but on we play.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
16:08And we are back with the second half between Ipswich and Leicester. Forty-five minutes left to see whether these two can be separated.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:55Going into the second half, it will be crucial for both teams to get shots on target. There were only three in the first 45, and much more has to be expected if either is going to find the back of the net, something Leicester have done in every single Premier League game this campaign.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:54It was a half of two tales at Portman Road, as Leicester was by far the brighter team in the first 15-20 minutes. After that, the home side turned the tide, and looked much more confident on the ball. The best chance of the half would likely be Buonanotte's attempt 15 minutes in, which forced a save from Muric. Ipswich have had double the shots than their opponents in the opening half (10-5), but just one shot on target. Nevertheless, the xG is in The Tractor Boys' favour (0.83-0.34).
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:51HALF-TIME: IPSWICH 0-0 LEICESTER
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:51Hutchinson's cross is delfected wide of the mark, missing the blue shirts in the box. Ipswich still pressing for a goal.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:46Fatawu overhits his cross to Mavididi, with the Frenchman unable to keep the ball in play. Ipswich are awarded a goal kick as a result.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:46Yellow Card Kalvin Mark Phillips
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:46Johnson catches the ball nicely with his attempted shot, but Hermansen is behind it all the way and is able to easily pluck it out.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:45With a few minutes to go before the break, Ipswich are still well on top. They look the more likely team to score as Leicester continue to soak up pressure.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:42Chaplin cuts in off the right once more, and has a hit from distance, giving Hermansen plenty of reason to worry. Fortunately for the Leicester keeper, the shot sails just wide of the mark.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:40Fatawu initially gets past Davis to the byline, but the Ipswich full-back does very well to recover and get his body in the way of the cross. The deflection takes all the heat off the ball, with Muric able to come out and gather.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:39Chaplin has a chance from about 25 yards out, but drags his shot wide. Ipswich have really gotten into the game in the last 15 minutes or so, looking the much better side in that timeframe. It will be interesting to see whether Leicester can find that energy they had at the start of the match again as half-time nears.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:37Hutchinson manages to earn his side a corner after a bit of fortune sees the ball stay with the Ipswich winger. He gets the ball off of Ndidi and the hosts are awarded another corner.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:34O'Shea has a free header off Davis' corner, but fails to hit the target from close range. It is a glorious chance for Ipswich, with the centre-back left to rue that chance.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:32Great work from Ipswich as Delap shrugs off Faes and finds Chaplin, who in turn plays in Hutchinson. Unfortunately for the winger, his cross takes a double richochet back off of him, and Leicester are awarded a goal kick.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:30It is Ipswich who has the better xG 26 minutes in, 0.56 to 0.34. This is despite Leicester having more shots on target (2-1) and more of the possession (63-37). Still, the hosts have done well to keep themselves looking strong in the game.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:29Delap is just a bit late to the ball, fouling Faes in the process. Surprisingly, it is the latter who gets the talking to from the referee, but both players are able to calm down and play is continued.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:27Hutchinson gets to the by-line and attempts to pick out a teammate. However, there are enough Leicester jerseys in the box to clear it away without any issue.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:24Buonanotte gets the first booking of the match after kicking the ball away following the whistle.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:24O'Shea geets a shot off after a corner, but Ndidi gets his body in the way to force another Ipswich corner.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:22Winks lost his footing as he tried to hit from distance, getting his shot all wrong. Leicester have had 70% of the possession 19 minutes in, showing their control on the game.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:20Mavididi tries to pick out a Leicester player in the box, but he fails to do so, with Muric there to easily claim the cross. It was a poor way to finish what was another promising attack from the visitors.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:19Buonanotte slaloms through the Ipswich defence and creates a great chance for him to get the opening goal. Unfortunately for the Italian, Muric is able to get a hand out and deny him a goal. The best chance of the match so far.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:15It is a good response from the hosts, who have gotten into the game much more since the first five or so minutes, when the Foxes were on top. A couple of chances created, which will certainly give Ipswich some confidence.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:13Chaplin is afforded space as he cut in from the right-hand side, attempting a shot. It does drag wide, with Leicester getting a goal-kick.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:13Vestergaard gives away the ball to Hutchinson, who tries to pick out Szmodics in the box, but the cross is just too high, with the latter unable to properly get good contact on the ball.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:11We have our first shot of the match. Mavididi plays Fatawu on the wing, who curls a shot on target. Muric is behind it though, and parries it aside for a corner.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:09Leicester have started off the game the brighter of the two, looking more confident. Buonanotte tried to find Mavididi with a cross-field pass, but the ball had just went too far, with Ipswich being awarded a goal-kick.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:06Leicester manage to break through Ipswich there, with Ndidi finding Vardy with an excellent pass. The Leicester skipper finds Mavdidi, albeit from a deflected pass, but the winger could not sort out his feet, with the opportunity going begging.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
15:04And here we go, as the match gets underway. Who will claim three points here? We will find out over the next 90 minutes.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:59The players and match officials are walking onto the field at Portman Road, meaning we are just moments away from kick-off. Enjoy this Premier League live text commentary ladies and gentlemen - it could prove to be a pivotal game for both sides come season's end.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:58Ipswich won the sides' last meeting in the Premier League some 23 years ago with two second half goals being enough to get the job done. However, things have swung in Leicester's favour of late, with the Foxes losing just once in their last nine head-to-heads, all of which came in the Championship. The Tractor Boys' last victory came in this fixture 13 years ago, as a late winner from David McGoldrick made the difference.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:58For Leiciester, who were eliminated by Manchester United in the EFL Cup in midweek, they make just two changes from their last Premier League match, both coming at the back. Vestergaard and Kristiansen come into the team, replacing Okoli and Justin, who both drop to the bench. The Foxes' injury list includes Hamza Choudury, Patson Daka, Nathaniel Opoku, and Jakub Stolarczyk.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:53There are four changes in the Ipswich team from last weekend's defeat, two of which were forced. Harrison Clarke's red card means he is not in the team today, being replaced at right-back by Johnson. Chiedoze Ogbene came off injured in the Brenftord game, with Hutchinson taking his place on the right-hand side of the attack. Hirst and Cajuste drop to the bench, with Delap and Morsy taking their places, respectively. Janoi Donacien, Jacob Greaves, Jack Taylor, and Axel Tuanzebe all remain out through injury.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:43SUBS: Danny Ward, James Justin, Conor Coady, Caleb Okoli, Bilal El Khannouss, Jordan Ayew, Oliver Skipp, Boubakary Soumare, Kasey McAteer
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:40LEICESTER (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen; Victor Kristiansen, Jannik Vestergaard, Wout Faes, Ricardo Pereira; Harry Winks, Wilfred Ndidi; Stephy Mavididi, Facundo Buonanotte, Abdul Fatawu; Jamie Vardy
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:39SUBS: Luke Woolfenden, Wes Burns, Jens Cajuste, Conor Townsend, Massimo Luongo. George Hirst, Christian Walton, Nathan Broadhead, Jack Clarke
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:38IPSWICH (4-2-3-1): Arijanet Muric; Leif Davis, Cameron Burgess, Dara O'Shea, Ben Johnson; Sam Morsy, Kalvin Phillips; Sam Szmodics, Conor Chaplin, Omari Hutchinson; Liam Delap
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:32It is a battle between two sides who were promoted from the Championship from last term. Both head-to-heads in the second tier in 2023/24 ended 1-1, with this game being their first in the Premier League since 2001. Leicester have fared better since returning to the Premier League, with nine points from as many matches. They fell 3-1 at home to Nottingham Forest week Friday, with the Foxes looking for a second away win in the league this season. For Ipswich, they are still awaiting their maiden success in their long-awaited return to the top flight. The former UEFA Cup winners lost 4-3 at Brentford last time out, the most they have scored in a league match this campaign.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
14:30Hello to one and all, and welcome to this live text commentary for the Premier League match between Ipswich Town and Leicester City from Portman Road. I wll be with you from now until the end of the match to describe everything that takes place in this match. So, sit back, and enjoy as we build you up to kick-off.
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
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