FM Preview: Hull City v Ipswich Town 20 Nov 2010

Last updated : 19 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Hull City v Ipswich Town fixture

Ipswich Town pack their bags to visit Hull City at The KC 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 taste defeat on 7 occasions, and draw 4, from the 12 games played.

The previous match played between the two at The KC Stadium was more than three years back, in September 2007, with Hull City running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sun 04 MayIpswich Town1 - 0Hull CityCHMP
2007/2008Sat 29 SepHull City3 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2006/2007Tue 06 MarHull City2 - 5Ipswich TownCHMP
2006/2007Sat 19 AugIpswich Town0 - 0Hull CityCHMP
2005/2006Sat 25 MarIpswich Town1 - 1Hull CityCHMP
2005/2006Wed 28 DecHull City2 - 0Ipswich TownCHMP
1990/1991Sat 23 FebIpswich Town2 - 0Hull CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Hull City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 in the wrong end.

Ipswich Town's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tractor Boys's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Hull City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 17 matches. Ipswich Town's 24 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Hull City6123675
Ipswich Town6303899

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Tractor Boys has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Hull City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Hull City Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Ipswich Town 5 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.