FM Preview: Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough 11 Feb 2012

Last updated : 10 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough fixture

Middlesbrough face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 19 out of 29 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Ipswich Town Championship
2010/2011 Tue 12 Apr Ipswich Town 3-3 Middlesbrough Championship
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Middlesbrough 1 - 3 Ipswich Town Championship
2009/2010 Sat 06 Feb Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Middlesbrough Championship
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Middlesbrough 3 - 1 Ipswich Town Championship
2002/2003 Wed 06 Nov Ipswich Town 3 - 1 Middlesbrough League Cup
2001/2002 Wed 24 Apr Ipswich Town 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Ipswich Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 11.

Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Boro have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ipswich Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 34 from their 29 matches played.

Middlesbrough's total of 47 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ipswich Town 6 2 1 3 13 13 7
Middlesbrough 6 0 3 3 5 10 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Boro has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Ipswich Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ipswich Town Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Middlesbrough Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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