FootyMAD's Ipswich Town match preview

Last updated : 26 November 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Ipswich Town v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture

Brighton & HA face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday 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 17 and win only 4 of the 27 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in March 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 22 MarIpswich Town2 - 2Brighton & HACHMP
2002/2003Tue 10 DecBrighton & HA1 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2002/2003Tue 24 SepIpswich Town3 - 1Brighton & HALC
1991/1992Sat 02 MayIpswich Town3 - 1Brighton & HACHMP
1991/1992Sat 12 OctBrighton & HA2 - 2Ipswich TownCHMP
1990/1991Sat 11 MayBrighton & HA2 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
1990/1991Sat 03 NovIpswich Town1 - 3Brighton & HACHMP

Recent respective form guides

Ipswich Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Tractor Boys, with 5 goals against.

Brighton & HA have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Seagulls have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ipswich Town are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 39 points from the 20 games they have played so far. Brighton & HA are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 20 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ipswich Town641113513
Brighton & HA6204396

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Seagulls are doing reasonably well on their travels in recent games, but FootyMad think this will not be enough to stop what should be a relatively comfortable home win for Ipswich Town. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Ipswich Town Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Brighton & HA 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.