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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 11 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 4 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 May 2004, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 May | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Cardiff City | LD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Cardiff City | 2 - 3 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 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 | LD1 |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 07 Oct | Cardiff City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 1966/1967 | Sat 17 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Cardiff City | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
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 9.
Ipswich Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 4 points from their 3 games so far. Cardiff City's 4 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
ITFM prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the ITFM Panel can look no further than a single point for the Tractor Boys. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Cardiff City | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. |