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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Portman Road on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 11 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 4 wins, and Rotherham U. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in October 2003, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Rotherham U. | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Apr | Rotherham U. | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 13 Apr | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Rotherham U. | CHMP |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 18 Nov | Rotherham U. | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
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 9 conceded.
Rotherham U. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Millers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 76 points from 40 games. Rotherham U. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 40 games have yielded only 28 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Our prediction ...
With the Tractor Boys being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | 15 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Rotherham U. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |