FM Preview: Ipswich Town v Burnley 21 Mar 2012

Last updated : 20 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ipswich Town v Burnley fixture

Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Burnley at Portman Road on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, winning 9 and drawing 7 of the 17 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in August 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 29 Nov Burnley 4 - 0 Ipswich Town Championship
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Burnley 1 - 2 Ipswich Town Championship
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

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Recent respective form guides

Ipswich Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Tractor Boys, with 8 goals against.

Burnley have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 48 points from their 36 games played so far,

Burnley see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 49 points from their 36 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ipswich Town 6 3 2 1 12 8 11
Burnley 6 1 2 3 6 8 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Ipswich Town may be coming up against a decent side in Burnley, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Tractor Boys. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ipswich Town Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Burnley Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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