FM Preview: Ipswich Town v Brighton & Hove Albion 01 Jan 2013

Last updated : 31 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ipswich Town v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture

Brighton & Hove Albion face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Tuesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seagulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 5 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in October 2011, with Ipswich Town running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 02 Oct Brighton & HA 1 - 1 Ipswich Town Championship
2011/2012 Sat 25 Feb Brighton & HA 3 - 0 Ipswich Town Championship
2011/2012 Sat 01 Oct Ipswich Town 3-1 Brighton & HA Championship
2005/2006 Sat 15 Apr Ipswich Town 1 - 2 Brighton & HA Championship
2005/2006 Sat 29 Oct Brighton & HA 1 - 1 Ipswich Town Championship
2004/2005 Sun 08 May Brighton & HA 1 - 1 Ipswich Town Championship
2004/2005 Sat 27 Nov Ipswich Town 1 - 0 Brighton & HA 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 been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 7 conceded.

Brighton & Hove Albion have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Seagulls have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ipswich Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 24 matches.

Brighton & Hove Albion's 34 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ipswich Town 6 4 1 1 11 5 13
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 1 3 2 7 10 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Brighton & Hove Albion on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Ipswich Town. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ipswich Town Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Brighton & Hove Albion Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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