FM Preview: Ipswich Town v Southampton 16 Aug 2011

Last updated : 15 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ipswich Town v Southampton fixture

Southampton pack their bags to visit Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Saints have recorded 8 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 16 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Portman Road was within the last three years, in March 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Southampton 2 - 1 Ipswich Town F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Tue 03 Mar Ipswich Town 0-3 Southampton Championship
2008/2009 Wed 17 Sep Southampton 2 - 2 Ipswich Town Championship
2007/2008 Sat 01 Mar Southampton 1 - 1 Ipswich Town Championship
2007/2008 Tue 27 Nov Ipswich Town 2 - 0 Southampton Championship
2006/2007 Sat 24 Feb Southampton 1 - 0 Ipswich Town Championship
2006/2007 Sat 09 Sep Ipswich Town 2 - 1 Southampton 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 managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Tractor Boys have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Southampton however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Saints pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.

Ipswich Town's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Southampton are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 6 points from the 2 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ipswich Town 6 2 0 4 9 12 6
Southampton 6 6 0 0 17 4 18

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Southampton have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Ipswich Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ipswich Town Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Southampton 4 successive away victories.
7 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 9 matches.
Last drawn game 14 outings ago.

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