History of the Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace fixture
Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Crystal Palace at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, winning 51.28% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in April 2011, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Apr | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Crystal Palace | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Crystal Palace | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Crystal Palace | 1 - 4 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Crystal Palace | 0 - 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
Ipswich Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 8 conceded.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Eagles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Ipswich Town's total of 20 points from their 12 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Crystal Palace's total of 20 points from their 12 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Ipswich Town at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Tractor Boys will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | Won 4 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Crystal Palace | 7 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here