FootyMAD's Ipswich Town match preview

History of the Leicester City v Ipswich Town fixture

Leicester City prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Walkers Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Foxes have recorded 12 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Walkers Stadium was less than a year ago, in October 2004, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Championship match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005	Sat 12 Feb	Ipswich Town	2 - 1	Leicester City	CHMP
2004/2005	Tue 19 Oct	Leicester City	2-2	Ipswich Town	CHMP
2002/2003	Thu 26 Dec	Leicester City	1 - 2	Ipswich Town	CHMP
2002/2003	Sun 18 Aug	Ipswich Town	6 - 1	Leicester City	CHMP
2001/2002	Wed 26 Dec	Ipswich Town	2 - 0	Leicester City	PREM
2001/2002	Sat 08 Sep	Leicester City	1 - 1	Ipswich Town	PREM
2000/2001	Sun 14 Jan	Ipswich Town	2 - 0	Leicester City	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Leicester City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Foxes in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Ipswich Town is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Tractor Boys have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Leicester City's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Ipswich Town's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Leicester City	6	3	1	2	9	8	10
Ipswich Town	6	2	2	2	10	8	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Ipswich Town is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Foxes in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Leicester City	Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw.
Ipswich Town	Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.