As well as separating themselves at the top of the table, Leicester are stretching their legs in some of the key performance metrics as well.

The Foxes sit at or near the top of all of the performance metrics. Potentially the most impressive aspect of their attacking play is the sheer number of ‘big’ chances they have created over anyone else in the league, currently standing at 67, six more than Leeds, and a whole 18 more than Ipswich.

When this is combined with a defensive record that have conceded only 16 goals in 23 matches, and only 20.7 xG, the second best in the league, then it is clear to see why the Foxes have such an impressive points tally.

This separation over Ipswich in the key numbers, Ipswich rank only 10th in the league for chance concession and equal 13th for goal concession, means that Leicester probably need to be considered as the better team overall, and by a decent margin.

Sometimes this doesn’t tell over only 100 minutes of a football match, but when considering the match odds, if any side looks to be value it is the league leaders. Also, when considering Ipswich’s defeats they have conceded 4 to Leeds twice and lost by 2 against West Brom, perhaps a big Leicester win could be considered.

Despite the difficulties that Ipswich faced at Elland Road, one cannot forget the fact that they have been formidable at home. Their goalscoring exploits in front of their own supporters have been nothing less than excellent, and in their last home match, the derby against Norwich, they were dangerous through the match and scored their average number of 2 goals.

They achieve these goal tallies, and expected goal tallies (still the 4th best in the league), by having a high number of shots, and having a number of goal threats on the pitch. Conor Chaplin and Nathan Broadhead average a really high number of shots, Chaplin over 4 per match, and George Hirst and Wes Burns aren’t afraid to take their chances either.

The final point to make on Ipswich’s goal and shot potential is that their bench is full of potential too. Omari Hutchinson, Marcus Harness, Freddie Ladapo, Kayden Jackson, and Dane Scarlett have all had their own impacts mainly off the bench this season. This means that their threat can last the full match.

Leicester have been really effective at controlling their matches, but this may be one in which they will have to accept that it cannot be controlled for the whole duration.

However, earlier in the season, they were devastating at St. Mary’s when they allowed Southampton to have the ball and they pressed them into a myriad of mistakes. No doubt that Enzo Maresca and team will have worked out how to orchestrate their press against Ipswich to create chances.

There should be plenty of chances in the match and the overs are in play both in the shots and goals markets.

It has been a balancing act for Enzo Maresca all season in how he gets the best out of the sensational set of forwards he has at his disposal. At the moment, Patson Daka is getting a run of starts, and the former Red Bull Salzburg Champions League striker is showing why Leicester paid a big fee for his services.

The Zambian has four goals in four league starts and is looking hungry. At an odds against price he is of interest to find the net again here.

Leicester have a whole host of threats though and central midfielders Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Wilfried Ndidi should also be considerations. The insurance of Harry Winks in behind those two has allowed them more freedom to go forward and be goal threats.

For Ipswich, Nathan Broadhead is the one who represents the most value in their forward ranks. He has the best goal per 90 record, and also the 2nd best xG per 90 total in the team, but is priced up as their third best chance of a goalscorer.

Ipswich as a team currently sit second in total fouls over the course of the season. Though they aren’t as high in the overall yellow card count, they did get four of them in their humiliation at Elland Road, but, as speculated, the Ipswich skipper was conspicuous by his absence from the list of cautions.

Sam Morsy has been sitting on a potential suspension for 10 yellow cards for quite some time, but, unless he feels that he is capable of getting game 37 then the suspension will have to come at some point and Ipswich will need the Egyptian international at the peak of his powers to get something out this game.

Leicester’s ‘best’ chance of a caution will come from their wide forwards. The way that Leicester press the ball in their opponents’ half often comes down to their wide forwards trapping the opposition in the corners and attempting to win the ball there.

The wide men are also incredibly hard working and support their full-backs, so all of the potential options to play there have high foul counts compared to the rest of their team. Abdul Fatawu has 5 cautions in 13 sets of 90 minutes, the highest rate by far in the Leicester squad.