FootyMAD's Ipswich Town match preview

Last updated : 02 March 2007 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 30 games played, Rangers have recorded 7 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
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
1999/2000Sat 22 AprQ.P.R.3 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
1999/2000Sat 16 OctIpswich Town1 - 4Q.P.R.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, 6 to 5.

The away form of Q.P.R. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Rangers have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Ipswich Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 34 matches. Q.P.R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 35 points from their 34 games thus far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ipswich Town6015071
Q.P.R.61234105

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 Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Q.P.R. Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.