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Ipswich Town face a trip to Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 9 wins, and Stoke City have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2002, the Potters carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Mar | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | Stoke City | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 22 Sep | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Feb | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Ipswich Town | 2 - 3 | Stoke City | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 08 Mar | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 21 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 6 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Tractor Boys's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 44 points from their 32 games played so far, Ipswich Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 53 points from 33 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
ITFM prediction ...
The away form of the Tractor Boys has not been the best, though the ITFM panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Stoke City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
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