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Ipswich Town face a trip to Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 6 wins, and Sheff. Utd. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2004, 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 | Tue 02 Nov | Ipswich Town | 5 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 30 Apr | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Ipswich Town | 3 - 2 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 3 | Ipswich Town | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Tractor Boys's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Sheff. Utd.'s total of 48 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Ipswich Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 30 games giving them a return of 59 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Ipswich Town only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Bramall Lane will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | No sequences of note |