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Last updated : 30 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ipswich Town v Plymouth Argyle fixture

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 14 occasions, and draw 7, from the 22 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2008, 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:
2008/2009Sat 25 OctPlymouth Arg.1 - 3Ipswich TownCHMP
2007/2008Tue 29 JanIpswich Town0 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2007/2008Sat 18 AugPlymouth Arg.1 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2006/2007Sat 31 MarIpswich Town3 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2006/2007Tue 31 OctPlymouth Arg.1 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2005/2006Sun 30 AprPlymouth Arg.2 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2005/2006Sat 05 NovIpswich Town3 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Ipswich Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Pilgrims have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.

Ipswich Town's 42 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Plymouth Arg. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 28 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ipswich Town641112613
Plymouth Arg.61053103

FootyMad's prediction ...

Pilgrims are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Ipswich Town. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Ipswich Town Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Plymouth Arg. Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.