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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Derby County at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Tractor Boys have the slight edge, having won 12 of the 26 games compared to Derby County's 7 wins.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in September 2002, with Derby County inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Tractor Boys 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Derby County | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 04 May | Derby County | 1 - 4 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Derby County | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Derby County | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 19 May | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 02 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Derby County | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Tractor Boys have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded 7.
In complete contrast to Ipswich Town, Derby County are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rams have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 35 points from 21 games. Derby County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 21 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
| Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
ITFM 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 | 9 games since last home draw. |
| Derby County | Not won in previous 5 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
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