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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Derby County at Portman Road on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 8 of the 35 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in October 2009, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Mon 05 Apr | Derby County | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Derby County | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Derby County | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 29 Nov | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Derby County | CHMP |
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 10 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 7 conceded.
Derby County have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rams have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town's total of 24 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship. Derby County are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 24 points from 15 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Derby County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Tractor Boys, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Derby County | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |