FM Preview: Burnley v Ipswich Town 02 Apr 2011

Last updated : 01 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burnley v Ipswich Town fixture

Ipswich Town pack their bags to visit Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 6 wins, and Burnley have come away with 8 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Turf Moor was within the last three years, in August 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Burnley Championship
2008/2009 Tue 17 Mar Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Burnley Championship
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Burnley 0 - 3 Ipswich Town Championship
2007/2008 Sat 22 Dec Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Burnley Championship
2007/2008 Tue 02 Oct Burnley 2 - 2 Ipswich Town Championship
2006/2007 Sat 02 Dec Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Burnley Championship
2006/2007 Sat 04 Nov Burnley 1 - 0 Ipswich Town Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Burnley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

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.

Burnley lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower Championship, picking up 57 points from their 37 games so far.

Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 49 points from their 38 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burnley 6 3 1 2 6 8 10
Ipswich Town 6 2 1 3 5 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Ipswich Town are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Turf Moor with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burnley Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Ipswich Town No sequences of note

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