History of the Ipswich Town v Southampton fixture
Southampton pack their bags to visit Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Saints have recorded 8 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 16 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Portman Road was within the last three years, in March 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sat 23 Jan | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 03 Mar | Ipswich Town | 0-3 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 17 Sep | Southampton | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 27 Nov | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Feb | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Tractor Boys have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Southampton however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Saints pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.
Ipswich Town's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Southampton are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 6 points from the 2 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Southampton | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 18 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Southampton have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Ipswich Town. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southampton | 4 successive away victories. 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 9 matches. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |
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