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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Cardiff City at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 5 wins, and Cardiff City have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in August 2004, with Ipswich Town running out comfortable 3-1 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Mar | Cardiff City | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Ipswich Town | 3-1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 May | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Cardiff City | 2 - 3 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 07 Jan | Cardiff City | 0 - 3 | Ipswich Town | FAC |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 07 Jan | Cardiff City | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town | FAC |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 24 Feb | Ipswich Town | 4 - 2 | Cardiff City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 20 goals for the Tractor Boys, with 10 goals against.
Cardiff City have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Bluebirds's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
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 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Ipswich Town are starting to turn Portman Road into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occassion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |
