After a dodgy period Reading are on a roll and won the earlier meeting this season 2-1 at the Madejski Stadium in August.
Ipswich have not won any of their last six games in all competitions, losing the last three. Their only win since early December was 3-0 at Doncaster in the Championship on Boxing Day.
Ipswich have the worst record in the Championship this season after scoring first, but the best record after conceding first.
Ipswich have not won any of their last four games at home in all competitions, drawing three and losing one. Their last win at Portman Road was 2-1 against Huddersfield in the Championship in early December.
Meanwhile, Reading won their last game 7-1 against Bolton in the Championship last weekend. It is their biggest win since they beat Peterborough 6-0 in the Championship in April 2010.
Reading have won their last two games. They had lost four of their previous five games in all competitions, drawing one.
Their 7-1 victory over Bolton was the first time they have scored more than one goal in a game in all competitions since late November.
Vital Quotes:
Ipswich Town Team News:
Jay Tabb is likely to start for Ipswich who will be without midfielder Luke Hyam, who was carried off after suffering a deep cut to the knee in the defeat by Millwall.
Player to watch: David McGldrick
Goal scorer extrordinaire
Reading Team News:
The Royals midfielder Danny Guthrie is close to fitness after a calf injury, but is unlikely to force his way into the side that beat Bolton 7-1.
Wayne Bridge, Sean Morrison, Hal Robson-Kanu, Mikele Leigertwood, Jason Roberts and Jem Karacan are injured.
Player to watch: Ian Harte
Always does well against Town
Match Facts & Stats
Match Prediction:
Sadly I can see us losing this one 3-1
