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Ipswich Town face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 37 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 9 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2007, when they played out a goalless 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 30 Jan | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 4 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 14 Sep | Stoke City | 3 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 7 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Tractor Boys have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stoke City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 33 games giving them a return of 59 points. Ipswich Town's total of 51 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 15 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Stoke City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Ipswich Town | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |