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Ipswich prepare to entertain Gillingham at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in October 2002, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Tractor Boys 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: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 29 Mar | Gillingham | 1 - 3 | Ipswich | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Ipswich | 0-1 | Gillingham | LD1 |
| 1956/1957 | Sat 12 Jan | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Ipswich | D3S |
| 1956/1957 | Sat 08 Sep | Ipswich | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | D3S |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 25 Feb | Ipswich | 1 - 1 | Gillingham | D3S |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 15 Oct | Gillingham | 0 - 0 | Ipswich | D3S |
| 1953/1954 | Wed 16 Sep | Gillingham | 1 - 1 | Ipswich | D3S |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Tractor Boys, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Ipswich, Gillingham are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Gills have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 27 points from their 16 games so far. Gillingham are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 15 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 16 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
ITFM prediction ...
Its good news for Ipswich fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Tractor Boys. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich | Won 5 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Gillingham | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |