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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Sheffield United at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 14 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in March 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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 | Tue 04 Mar | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Sheff. Utd. | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Ipswich Town | 5 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 30 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Tractor Boys, with 4 goals against.
The The Blades 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 The Blades's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Ipswich Town's 27 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Sheff. Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 31 points from 19 games.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tractor Boys go into their game against Sheff. Utd. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Sheff. Utd. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |