History of the Cardiff City v Ipswich Town fixture
Ipswich Town face a trip to Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 9 of the 20 previous games, with the hosts winning just 7.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2009, with Ipswich Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Bluebirds in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 18 Sep | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Mar | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sun 29 Nov | Cardiff City | 1-2 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Cardiff City | 0 - 3 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 09 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cardiff City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 7 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tractor Boys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Cardiff City are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 61 points from 34 games.
Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 42 points from their 33 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bluebirds, as the Tractor Boys have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cardiff City | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Ipswich Town | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here