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Ipswich prepare to entertain Stoke City at Portman Road on Saturday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 7 of the 29 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in September 2002, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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 08 Mar | Ipswich | 0 - 0 | Stoke | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 22 Sep | Stoke | 2-1 | Ipswich | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Feb | Stoke | 1 - 1 | Ipswich | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Ipswich | 2 - 3 | Stoke | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 08 Mar | Stoke | 0 - 1 | Ipswich | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 21 Dec | Ipswich | 1 - 1 | Stoke | LD1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 10 Feb | Stoke | 3 - 1 | Ipswich | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to Ipswich, Stoke are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Potters have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 20 points from their 13 games so far. Stoke find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 13 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
| Stoke | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
ITFM prediction ...
Ipswich may be coming up against a decent side in Stoke, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Tractor Boys. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Stoke | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |