FM Preview: Bristol City v Ipswich Town 26 Jan 2013

Last updated : 25 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol City v Ipswich Town fixture

Bristol City prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, winning 53.57% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was just last season, in August 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 22 Dec Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Bristol City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 03 Mar Ipswich Town 3 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Bristol City 0-3 Ipswich Town Championship
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr Bristol City 0 - 1 Ipswich Town Championship
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Ipswich Town 2 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Ipswich Town 0 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Bristol City 0 - 0 Ipswich Town Championship

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

Recent respective form guides

Bristol City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Robins have scored 6, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.

Ipswich Town's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Tractor Boys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 22 points.

Ipswich Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 32 from their 28 matches played.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol City 6 1 1 4 6 12 4
Ipswich Town 6 2 2 2 6 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Robins at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Tractor Boys come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol City 5 games since last home draw.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Ipswich Town Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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