FM Preview: Ipswich Town v Hull City 13 Apr 2013

Last updated : 12 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ipswich Town v Hull City fixture

Hull City face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played, Tigers have recorded 2 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was was two seasons ago, in August 2011, with Hull City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Tractor Boys in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 20 Oct Hull City 2 - 1 Ipswich Town Championship
2011/2012 Sat 10 Mar Hull City 2 - 2 Ipswich Town Championship
2011/2012 Sat 07 Jan Hull City 3 - 1 Ipswich Town F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug Ipswich Town 0-1 Hull City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Hull City Championship
2010/2011 Sat 20 Nov Hull City 1 - 0 Ipswich Town Championship
2007/2008 Sun 04 May Ipswich Town 1 - 0 Hull City Championship

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

Recent respective form guides

Ipswich Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. The Tractor Boys have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.

Hull City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Tigers have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 53 points from their 41 games played so far,

Hull City are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 74 points from the 41 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ipswich Town 6 3 2 1 5 1 11
Hull City 6 3 0 3 6 7 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Hull City are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Ipswich Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ipswich Town Won 3 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Hull City 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 15 outings ago.

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