History of the Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough fixture
Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 19 wins out of 29 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 12 Apr | Ipswich Town | 3-3 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Middlesbrough | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 06 Nov | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough | League Cup |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 24 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 11.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Boro have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 34 from their 29 matches played.
Middlesbrough's total of 47 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Ipswich Town's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Middlesbrough. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Middlesbrough | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here