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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Sheffield Wednesday at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 16 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 8 wins, and Sheff. Wed. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in August 2005, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sun 14 May | Sheff. Wed. | 4 - 1 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Sun 16 Oct | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 23 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 5 - 0 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 11 conceded.
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Owls have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 21 points from their 16 games played so far, Sheff. Wed. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 16 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Wed. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |