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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Plymouth Argyle at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, winning 11 and drawing 6 of the 18 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in September 2004, as the Tractor Boys squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 12 Jan | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | FAC |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 29 Feb | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 07 Dec | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Fri 22 Mar | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 06 Oct | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Tractor Boys have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Pilgrims have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola Championship, showing a record of 20 points from their 17 games played so far, Plymouth Arg. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola Championship with a return of just 16 points from their 16 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Tractor Boys to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Plymouth Arg. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |