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Ipswich Town play host to Southend United at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 2 of the 15 games.
The last time the two teams met at Ipswich Town was more than a decade ago, in November 1996, 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Southend Utd. | 1 - 3 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Feb | Southend Utd. | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 09 Nov | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 22 Nov | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 04 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 07 Sep | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
Southend Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Shrimpers have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 45 points from their 36 games played so far, Southend Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 32 points from their 36 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Southend Utd. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Tractor Boys in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Southend Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |