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Ipswich Town face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 7 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 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 02 May | Ipswich Town | 0 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 3 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Mar | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Blades have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tractor Boys have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 14 matches. Ipswich Town's 21 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Tractor Boys out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Sheff. Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |