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Coventry City face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 5 of the 33 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 03 Oct | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Coventry City | 2 - 4 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 28 Nov | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 28 games giving them a return of 55 points. Coventry City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 28 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Coventry City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Ipswich Town may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Coventry City | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |