History of the Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough fixture
Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Middlesbrough at Portman Road on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 19 wins out of 28 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in February 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Middlesbrough | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 06 Nov | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough | League Cup |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 24 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 25 Nov | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Premiership |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Tractor Boys have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The Boro have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Boro's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 55 points from their 40 games played so far,
Middlesbrough find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 39 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 6 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Middlesbrough | 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here