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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Coventry City 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 5 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in January 2005, as the Tractor Boys squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 03 Oct | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Coventry City | 2 - 4 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | PREM |
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 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Ipswich Town's 17 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 13 matches.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Ipswich Town are not exactly setting the world alight at Portman Road at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Coventry City in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Coventry City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |