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Portsmouth vs Ipswich Preview
High flying Tractor Boys visit Fratton Park. Early Championship pace setters Ipswich Town visit Fratton Park for what promises to be another tough fixture for Pompey.Team NewsDave Kitson will make his Pompey debut.The MatchPompey's run of difficult home games continue as Roy Keane's Ipswich come to Fratton Park looking to extend their unbeaten run this season. The Tractor Boys have already recorded impressive away wins at Middlesbrough and Crystal Palace this season and will think rock-bottom Pompey will be ripe for the picking.Predicted Starting Line-UpsPompeyGK: Jamie ASHDOWNRB: Hayden MULLINSCB:CB: Aaron MOKOENALB: Carl DICKINSONRM: John UTAKACM: Michael BROWNCM: Richard HUGHESLM:CF: David NUGENTCF: Dave KITSONIpswichGK: Marton FULOPRB: Jaime PETERSCB: Gareth McAULEYCB: Darren O'DEALB: Tommy SMITHRM: Luke HYAMCM: Grant LEADBITTERCM: David NORRISLM: Carlos EDWARDSCF: Jason SCOTLANDCF: Tamas PRISKINLast Time: Portsmouth 1 Ipswich Town 1 (Division One - 21/12/2003)Svestoslav Todorov gave Pompey the lead after taking advantage of goalkeeper Andy Marshall's error but the visitors went away with a point as Thomas Gaardsoe headed in an equaliser from Jim Magilton's corner.Town defender Chris Makin was sent off for a second yellow card late on in the game and Fabian Wilnis left Fratton Park on a stretcher after collapsing after the final whistle.My PredictionI quite fancy us to draw this game for some reason and a point wouldn't be too bad against a side tipped to do well this season.Portsmouth 1 Ipswich Town 1
