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Ipswich Town face a trip to Preston North End at Deepdale on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 2 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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 30 Oct | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Preston N.E. | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 01 Sep | Preston N.E. | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 05 Jan | Preston N.E. | 0 - 3 | Ipswich Town | FAC |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 16 Mar | Ipswich Town | 4 - 0 | Preston N.E. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Preston North End have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the North End in those games, with 8 conceded.
The Tractor Boys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Tractor Boys, and 9 goals against.
Preston N.E. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 52 points from 32 games. Ipswich Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 32 games giving them a return of 65 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Preston N.E. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An interesting game for the Tractor Boys to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Ipswich Town take away one point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Preston N.E. | Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Ipswich Town | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |