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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 11 wins, and Sheff Utd have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in February 2003, as the Tractor Boys squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division One match where Pablo Counago foolishly got himself sent off.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Sheff Utd | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Sheff Utd | 4 - 3 | Ipswich Town | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Sheff Utd | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Sheff Utd | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Sheff Utd | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 09 May | Ipswich Town | 4 - 1 | Sheff Utd | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 20 Dec | Sheff Utd | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the Tractor Boys, with 8 goals against.
The Blades have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Blades's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Ipswich Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 28 points from their 18 games so far. Sheff Utd are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division One, and have accumulated 34 points from the 18 games they have 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 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 |
| Sheff Utd | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
ITFM prediction ...
Ipswich Town may be coming up against a decent side in Sheff Utd, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Tractor Boys. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | 8 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sheff Utd | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
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