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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Southampton at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 14 wins, and Southampton have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in September 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw 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 21 Jan | Southampton | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 13 Sep | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 24 Oct | Southampton | 3 - 3 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 02 Apr | Southampton | 0 - 3 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Dec | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 13 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Southampton | FAC |
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 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Southampton's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Saints's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Ipswich Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 5 matches. Southampton's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Tractor Boys at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Saints come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Southampton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 8 games since last defeat. |