Peterborough United Match Preview

Last updated : 07 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ipswich Town v Peterborough United fixture

Ipswich Town play host to Peterborough United at Portman Road on Tuesday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Tractor Boys lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Ipswich Town and Peterborough at was way back in the black-and-white days of January 1960, with Peterborough inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Tractor Boys in a F.A. Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 25 AugPeterborough2 - 1Ipswich TownLGEC
2006/2007Tue 22 AugPeterborough2 - 2Ipswich TownLGEC
1971/1972Sat 15 JanPeterborough0 - 2Ipswich TownFAC
1959/1960Sat 09 JanIpswich Town2-3PeterboroughFAC
1955/1956Sat 19 NovPeterborough3 - 1Ipswich TownFAC

Recent respective form guides

Ipswich Town losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. While Tractor Boys have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Peterborough is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Posh have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ipswich Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 17 points from their 19 games thus far. Peterborough find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 13 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ipswich Town62405310
Peterborough60248152

Our prediction ...

Ipswich Town are not exactly setting the world alight at Portman Road at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Peterborough in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Ipswich TownUnbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 8 matches.
PeterboroughLost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.