Ipswich Town travel to face Hull City in the Premier League this Saturday 31 October. The match at the MKM Stadium kicks off at 3pm local time.
Their recent form has been mixed, with a draw, a loss and a win in their last three outings, and a broader record of one win, one draw, and three losses in their last five matches. They were held 1-1 at home by Nottingham Forest last time out on Friday 23 October, with Julio Enciso scoring the equaliser just before half-time. That result followed a narrow 3-2 defeat away to Manchester City on Saturday 17 October, where Daizen Maeda and Zian Flemming were on the scoresheet.
Hull City, one place and two points behind Ipswich in 11th, have also found wins hard to come by lately. Their last two results were a 2-2 draw with Everton and a 1-0 defeat to Fulham. The Tigers are expected to line up in a 5-4-1 formation, while Ipswich are likely to stick with the 4-2-3-1 shape used against Forest.
Ipswich's attack has shown it can score, netting 12 times this season, but defensive issues remain with 16 goals conceded, leaving them with a goal difference of minus four. They are 11 points adrift of league leaders Manchester City, a gap they will be keen to start closing. The team's recent results include a 2-1 home win over Fulham on Saturday 10 October, but also a 1-0 loss at Everton on Saturday 19 September and a 2-4 home defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday 15 September.
This is the ninth round of Premier League fixtures. The next match for Town after this trip to Humberside is a home game, the details of which are on our fixtures page. The team will be aiming to secure a first away win since their dramatic 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace in September.
