FootyMAD's Ipswich Town match preview

Last updated : 28 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers fixture

Q.P.R. face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, Rangers have recorded 7 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 15 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2007, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 20 OctQ.P.R.1 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2006/2007Sat 03 MarIpswich Town2 - 1Q.P.R.CHMP
2006/2007Fri 25 AugQ.P.R.1 - 3Ipswich TownCHMP
2005/2006Sat 10 DecIpswich Town2 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2005/2006Tue 09 AugQ.P.R.2 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2004/2005Sat 26 FebIpswich Town0 - 2Q.P.R.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 11 DecQ.P.R.2 - 4Ipswich TownCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Ipswich Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

Q.P.R. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Rangers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Ipswich Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 59 points from their 39 games so far. Q.P.R. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 52 points from their 40 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ipswich Town6222788
Q.P.R.632113811

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tractor Boys, as the Rangers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Ipswich Town Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Q.P.R. Not won in previous 4 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.