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Stoke City prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Britannia Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, Potters have recorded 16 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Britannia Stadium was just last season, in January 2007, when they played out a goalless 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 30 Jan | Stoke City | 0-0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 4 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 14 Sep | Stoke City | 3 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Stoke City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Potters in those games, with 7 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Tractor Boys have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stoke City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 33 games giving them a return of 59 points. Ipswich Town's total of 51 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stoke City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 15 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stoke City may be coming up against a decent side in Ipswich Town, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Potters. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stoke City | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Ipswich Town | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |