History of the Hull City v Ipswich Town fixture
Ipswich Town face a trip to Hull City at The Circle on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tractor Boys will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 9 occasions, and draw 5, from the 15 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Circle was less than a year ago, in March 2012, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Mar | Hull City | 2-2 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 07 Jan | Hull City | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | F.A. Cup |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 13 Aug | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Feb | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 20 Nov | Hull City | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 May | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Hull City | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Hull City | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Hull City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Tigers in those games, with 9 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Tractor Boys have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Hull City's 16 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Ipswich Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 7 points from their 10 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tractor Boys are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Hull City. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Hull City | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Ipswich Town | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here