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Ipswich Town face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 5 wins, and Burnley have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2005, with Burnley running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Burnley | 3 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Burnley | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Burnley | 4 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Ipswich Town | 6 - 1 | Burnley | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 11 Jan | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Clarets in those games, with 9 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Tractor Boys, and 11 goals against.
Burnley are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 28 points from 15 games. Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 21 points from their 15 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burnley | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Clarets. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burnley | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Ipswich Town | 4 games since last defeat. |