History of the Bristol City v Ipswich Town fixture
Ipswich Town face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tractor Boys will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Bristol City | 0-0 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Bristol City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 10 Dec | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Bristol City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Dec | Bristol City | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Ipswich Town | 6 - 0 | Bristol City | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The Tractor Boys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Those games have seen the Tractor Boys pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.
Bristol City see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 54 points from their 41 games played so far,
Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 56 points from their 41 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Tractor Boys out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bristol City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bristol City | Won 4 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here