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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, with a 60.00% success rate in the fixture.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in January 2004, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 6-4 thriller, 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Ipswich Town | 6-4 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 09 Oct | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Ipswich Town | LC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 19 Feb | Crewe Alex. | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 27 Nov | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 21 Sep | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Crewe Alex. | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 16 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 11 conceded.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Railwaymen have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 81 points from 44 games. Crewe Alex. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 47 points from 44 matches.
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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Ipswich Town are not exactly setting the world alight at Portman Road in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Not won in previous 9 away matches. No win in the 19 most recent games. |