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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Leicester City at Portman Road at tea-time on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 7 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in August 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sun 10 Jan | Leicester City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Leicester City | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Dec | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Ipswich Town | 0 - 2 | Leicester City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Leicester City | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Leicester City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Tractor Boys's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Foxes have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 24 points from their 21 matches. Leicester City see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 28 points from their 21 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Ipswich Town are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | 12 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Leicester City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |