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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, having won 18 and lost only 8 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in December 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Crystal Palace | 3 - 4 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 11 Mar | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 03 Nov | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 25 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Eagles have conceded 5 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
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 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Ipswich Town only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |