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Ipswich Town face a trip to Coventry City at Coventry Arena on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 11 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2004, with Ipswich Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 18 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2 - 2 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Ipswich Town | 3 - 2 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 03 Oct | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Coventry City | 2 - 4 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Sky Blues have scored 7, a worringly large 10 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 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 18 matches. Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 23 points from their 18 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Ipswich Town on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Coventry City. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Coventry City | 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |