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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 4 of the 27 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in March 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Dec | Brighton & HA | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 24 Sep | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | LC |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 02 May | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 12 Oct | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 11 May | Brighton & HA | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 03 Nov | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Brighton & HA | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Tractor Boys, with 5 goals against.
Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Seagulls have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 39 points from the 20 games they have played so far. Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 20 matches.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 |
| Brighton & HA | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Ipswich Town fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Tractor Boys. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Brighton & HA | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |