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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Preston North End at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, winning 54.55% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in August 2008, with Preston N.E. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Tractor Boys in a Championship match.
Head to Head Rundown:
When was the last time Town beat Preston North End? Which of the two sides dished out the biggest beating? Who's scored the most goals between the two? Which team has had the upper hand most recently?
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Preston N.E. | 3 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1-2 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Preston N.E. | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 13 Mar | Preston N.E. | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 17 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2 - 3 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Mar | Preston N.E. | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Tractor Boys's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
The away form of Preston N.E. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the North End, and 6 goals against.
Ipswich Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 1 points from their 4 games thus far. Preston N.E.'s total of 8 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 14 |