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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Portman Road at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 3 of the 31 previous games, with the Tractor Boys winning just 14.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in November 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 3 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 29 Nov | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Mar | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Tractor Boys score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
In complete contrast to Ipswich Town, Sheff. Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Blades have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 56 points from their 45 games played so far, Sheff. Utd.'s 62 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
FootyMad's 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 | Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Not won in previous 11 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |