The game between Ipswich Town and Blackpool in the Championship on Saturday, 12th December 2009 at 3pm takes centre stage for our match stats preview analysis.

History of the Ipswich Town v Blackpool fixture

Blackpool face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. 57.14% of the past meetings have resulted in a defeat for Seasiders.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009	Sat 14 Feb	Ipswich Town	1 - 1	Blackpool	CHMP
2008/2009	Sat 08 Nov	Blackpool	0 - 1	Ipswich Town	CHMP
2007/2008	Sat 16 Feb	Ipswich Town	2 - 1	Blackpool	CHMP
2007/2008	Sat 19 Jan	Blackpool	1 - 1	Ipswich Town	CHMP
1978/1979	Wed 30 Aug	Blackpool	2 - 0	Ipswich Town	LGEC
1970/1971	Sat 30 Jan	Ipswich Town	2 - 1	Blackpool	PREM
1970/1971	Sat 28 Nov	Blackpool	0 - 2	Ipswich Town	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Ipswich Town losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Tractor Boys have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Seasiders have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ipswich Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 18 points from their 20 games thus far. Blackpool's total of 31 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Ipswich Town	6	2	4	0	4	2	10
Blackpool	6	2	2	2	13	9	8

Sequence statistics:
Ipswich Town	Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Blackpool	No sequences of note