History of the Reading v Ipswich Town fixture
Ipswich Town face a trip to Reading at Madejski Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 9 wins, and Reading have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2010, the Royals carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 26 Nov | Ipswich Town | 2 - 3 | Reading | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 08 Mar | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Reading | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 28 Sep | Reading | 1-0 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 03 Apr | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Reading | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 07 Nov | Reading | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Reading | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Reading | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Reading 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 12 goals for the Royals, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Reading, Ipswich Town are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tractor Boys have hit 11 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Reading's total of 36 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Ipswich Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 27 from their 22 matches played.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tractor Boys are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Reading. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Reading | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Ipswich Town | 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here