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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Portman Road on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 7 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in May 2007, with Ipswich Town running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Cardiff City | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 06 May | Ipswich Town | 3-1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Cardiff City | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 28 Nov | Cardiff City | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Mar | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Bluebirds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 4 goals for and 2 against.
Ipswich Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 60 points from their 41 games so far. Cardiff City's 56 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Ipswich Town are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |