Ipswich are only two points outside the top two in third
Bristol City are three points outside the playoffs ahead of kick-off
Recommended bet: Ipswich to win to nil
Ipswich welcome Bristol City to Portman Road on Tuesday with both clubs harbouring hopes of promotion to the Premier League this season.
The Tractor Boys are third in the table and only two points behind second-placed Middlesbrough.
Kieran McKenna's side also have a game in hand on their rivals and things look promising for them at this stage of the season, following a disappointing start to the campaign
The Robins, meanwhile, are ninth and seven points behind their hosts, but they are only three points adrift of Preston, who currently occupy the final play-off spot in sixth.
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Team News
McKenna is likely to start Jack Clarke in place of Jaden Philogene after the latter was withdrawn after 39 minutes during the 3-0 win over Blackburn last weekend.
Conor Townsend remains a long-term absentee through injury, but George Hirst did return from injury against Rovers.
City boss Gerhard Struber has been able to welcome back several players from injury, with goalkeeper Radek Vitek able to keep a clean sheet on his return last week against Oxford.
The likes of Luke McNally, Joe Williams, Cameron Pring, Max Bird and Jason Knight are all still sidelined, though.
New signing Sam Morsy should start his third game in a row and the midfielder will face his former club if he features.
The stats
Ipswich are unbeaten in six games in all competitions, with McKenna's team having won five of them.
They have the second-best home record in the Championship, having earned 31 points from 14 games at Portman Road.
The Tractor Boys have only lost once in front of their own fans and only league leaders Coventry have a better home record this season.
City have won one of their last three, but away from home they have struggled for consistency.
Struber's troops have only won two of their previous eight on the road and those victories came against West Brom and Portsmouth, who have both struggled this season.
Ipswich are also unbeaten in their last four games against the Robins in the second tier.
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Prediction
Ipswich have really found their groove under McKenna after a slow start and a return to the Premier League is certainly a possibility this season if they can maintain their recent form.
The Tractor Boys have been stubborn and difficult to beat on their own patch and that should spell bad news for a City side who are inconsistent away from home.
Struber's outfit have failed to score in three of their last six away games and, against such a formidable side at home in Ipswich, they should struggle once again.
