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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Portman Road on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 7 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in December 2008, with Cardiff City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Tractor Boys 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 29 Nov | Cardiff City | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 3 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1-2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 09 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 06 May | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 5 conceded.
Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bluebirds have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 38 from their 34 matches played. Cardiff City's total of 52 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Tractor Boys, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |