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Ipswich Town play host to Middlesbrough at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 19 wins out of 27 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Ipswich Town was back in November 2002, over five years ago, with Ipswich Town running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Sep | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 06 Nov | Ipswich Town | 3-1 | Middlesbrough | LGEC |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 24 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 25 Nov | Middlesbrough | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 16 Apr | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 17 Jan | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 4 conceded.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Boro, and 6 goals against.
Ipswich Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 27 matches. Middlesbrough's 37 points from 28 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Tractor Boys, and one in which the ITFM team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | 6 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |