Leicester City denied fellow promoted side Ipswich Town a long-sought Premier League win, as Jordan Ayew’s late goal gave the Foxes a 1-1 draw at Portman Road on Saturday.
Ipswich lead through a luscious Leif Davis volley, but Ayew worked a 1-2 with Jamie Vardy in stoppage time to deliver a point to the Foxes.
It’s Ipswich’s fifth draw, and their five points through 10 gmes leave them 18th. That’s one point off 17th-place Palace before the Eagles play 20th-place Wolves at 1:30pm ET.
Leicester get a 10th point, good for 15th place. The Foxes are five points clear of Ipswich instead of three in what’s starting to look like a crowded relegation picture.
Tractor Boys get another grueling harvest
If you told Kieran McKenna and Ipswich’s support that they’d only lose five of their first Premier League fixtures, they might take it even if it meant no wins, but here’s the brutal part — the Tractor Boys have held leads and look at the opponents to whom they’ve split points. Ipswich have now added bottom-half Leicester to a list that includes Southampton, Brighton, Fulham, and Aston Villa. There are at least two points there you wouldn’t have expected, but also two that flummox you. Throw in losses to Everton, Brentford, and West Ham, and the Tractor Boys are making a messy bed with decent linens. We learned with Burnley last season that you have to find wins over performances. There are only so many moral victories to go around in draws and losses. With Spurs and Man United next, it’ll be December before the next run that could help McKenna get clear of the bottom three (Forest, Palace, Bournemouth, Wolves). If that goes poorly, Christmas gifts might not be enough to lift them out of trouble.
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What’s next?
Ipswich go to Tottenham at 9am ET on Sunday, November 10, kicking off the same time as Leicester at Manchester United.
How to watch Ipswich vs Leicester live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 11am ET Saturday (November 2)
Venue: Portman Road — Ipswich
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Watch live on Peacock
Ipswich vs Leicester City final score: 1-1
Leif Davis 55', Jordan Ayew 90+4'
Ipswich vs Leicester City live updates — By Nick Mendola
Jordan Ayew goal! Ipswich Town 1-1 Leicester City (90+4')
So good!
There’s a 1-2 between Jordan Ayew and Jamie Vardy, and the latter slots past Muric for 1-1.
Leicester denied!
Jordan Ayew, just into the game, dribbles into the box and looks set to level the score, but...
Cameron Burgess gets in the way for a brave block to keep it 1-0 to the hosts.
Kalvin Phillips red card
Ipswich midfielder Kalvin Phillips was booked late in the first half, and now he’s clattered into Ricardo Pereira.
Needless, and silly on a yellow considering you’re 90 yards from danger.
Can Leicester get an equalizer in the ensuing 12 minutes plus stoppage?
Leif Davis goal — Ipswich 1-0 Leicester (55th minute)
Sam Morsy clears the Leicester back line with a diagonal ball and Leif Davis takes the invitation.
The Newcastle left back snaps his left foot through a volley that fires past Mads Hermansen and inside the far post.
Could be a huge one for the Tractor Boys!
Halftime — Ipswich 0-0 Leicester City
The Tractor Boys should be in front. They have at least two solid chances to score amongst their 10-5 shot attempt advantage.
And Steve Cooper, serving a touchline ban, will certainly switch things up tactically if not in personnel. Boubacar Soumare, Oliver Skipp, and Jordan Ayew are among the options with Moroccan youngster Bilal El Khannous.
Shots a-plenty as Chaplin shoots high
Thirteen total shots so far, with Conor Chaplin’s rip over the net serving as Ipswich’s eighth.
Leicester have more of the ball but this is anyone’s game.
Muric save!
It’s a swirling left-footed shot from Abdul Fatawu, who passed fit to start this game.
Arijanet Muric has his eye on on and darts to his left to parry it out for a corner.
Tension is real
Both of these sides know that beating fellow promoted sides is high on their priority lists when it comes to Premier League safety, and you can tell from the early moments.
Ipswich Town lineup
Muric, Johnson, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis, Morsy, Phillips, Hutchinson, Chaplin, Szmodics, Delap
Leicester City lineup
Hermansen, Pereira, Vestergaard, Faes, Kristiansen, Winks, Ndidi, Buonanotte, Fatawu, Mavididi, Vardy
Ipswich team news, focus
The Tratcor Boys have some big injury problems with Delap and Szmodics set to be rolled out once again in attack. Ipswich have to shore things up defensively and that is key to getting anything from this massive game at the bottom.
OUT: Janoi Donacien (groin), Axel Tuanzebe (hand), Massimo Luongo (ankle), Jacob Greaves (undisclosed), Jack Taylor (other), Harry Clarke (suspension), Chiedozie Ogbene (achilles) | QUESTIONABLE: Benjamin Johnson (thigh), Omari Hutchinson (illness), Sam Morsy (thigh)
Leicester team news, focus
The Foxes are conceding too many goals and that is unlike a Steve Cooper side. Ayew, Vardy and Buonanotte are all scoring goals and looking sharp but Leicester have to be more consistent. So far this season they’ve fluctuated massively from each half during a game in terms of their performance levels.
OUT: Patson Daka (ankle), Jakub Stolarczyk (ankle)| QUESTIONABLE: Hamza Choudhury (shoulder), Victor Kristiansen (groin), Abdul Fatawu (groin)
Ipswich vs Leicester prediction
This feels like neither team will get the win they need. Ipswich are dealing with injuries and a slight lack of confidence, while Leicester aren’t consistent enough. Both teams have dangerous players in attack but are looking suspect at the back. Ipswich 2-2 Leicester.
