Sunderland Vs Ipswich - Match Preview

Last updated : 29 September 2003 By Justin Johnson
History of the Sunderland v Ipswich Town fixture

Ipswich pack their bags to visit Sunderland at Stadium Of Light on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tractor Boys will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Stadium Of Light was within the last three years, in August 2001, the Black Cats carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sat 29 DecIpswich5 - 0SunderlandPREM
2001/2002Sat 18 AugSunderland1 - 0IpswichPREM
2000/2001Sat 27 JanSunderland1 - 0IpswichFAC
2000/2001Mon 01 JanSunderland4 - 1IpswichPREM
2000/2001Sat 26 AugIpswich1 - 0SunderlandPREM
1998/1999Sun 17 JanSunderland2 - 1IpswichLD1
1998/1999Sat 29 AugIpswich0 - 2SunderlandLD1

Recent respective form guides

Sunderland's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Black Cats have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Ipswich's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Tractor Boys's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Sunderland's total of 16 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One. Ipswich find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 9 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sunderland641112513
Ipswich62139107

ITFM prediction ...

ITFM see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Black Cats, as the Tractor Boys have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Sunderland11 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
IpswichLost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.