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Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 12 occasions, and draw 6, from the 19 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2005, with Ipswich Town running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 31 Oct | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 30 Apr | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Ipswich Town | 3 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Tue 12 Jan | Ipswich Town | 3 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | FAC |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 29 Feb | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Tractor Boys's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Pilgrims, and 6 goals against.
Ipswich Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 39 matches. Plymouth Arg. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 52 points from their 38 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Pilgrims to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Plymouth Arg. | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |