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Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Stoke City at Portman Road on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, winning 52.94% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in October 2003, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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 | Tue 14 Sep | Stoke City | 3 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Mar | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 22 Sep | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Feb | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Ipswich Town | 2 - 3 | Stoke City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Tractor Boys, with 3 goals against.
Stoke City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 leaked at the wrong end.
Ipswich Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 25 games giving them a return of 49 points. Stoke City's 38 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Ipswich Town may be coming up against a decent side in Stoke City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Tractor Boys. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Stoke City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |