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Ipswich Town face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 34 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 9 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2004, with Stoke City running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Mar | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 22 Sep | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Feb | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Ipswich Town | 2 - 3 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 08 Mar | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 4 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Stoke City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 14 points from 7 games. Ipswich Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 7 games giving them a return of 16 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Ipswich Town only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Britannia Stadium will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Ipswich Town | Won each of the previous 5 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |