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West Ham Utd. face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday evening,
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2004, the Tractor Boys carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Div. One Play-Offs match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 18 May | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | D1P |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | D1P |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 28 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2 - 3 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Tractor Boys have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
In complete contrast to Ipswich Town, West Ham Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Hammers have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 26 games giving them a return of 52 points. West Ham Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 42 from their 26 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Tractor Boys, as the Hammers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| West Ham Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |