ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Portman Road
Referee: David Webb, England
Ipswich
Match Timeline
Watford
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
16'
I. Louza
Watford
21'
J. Philogene · Assist: C. Kipre
Ipswich
🟨
45+1'
Kwadwo Baah
Watford
🟨
55'
George Hirst
Ipswich
🟨
59'
Marc Bola
Watford
🔄
64'
J. Cajuste ↔ J. Taylor
Ipswich
🔄
64'
J. Philogene ↔ J. Clarke
Ipswich
🔄
64'
G. Hirst ↔ I. Azon
Ipswich
🔄
72'
V. Semedo ↔ L. Kjerrumgaard
Watford
🔄
72'
K. Baah ↔ E. Kayembe
Watford
🔄
72'
T. Ince ↔ O. Maamma
Watford
🔄
79'
B. Johnson ↔ J. Greaves
Ipswich
🔄
79'
C. Akpom ↔ M. Nunez
Ipswich
🔄
83'
M. Doumbia ↔ N. Irankunda
Watford
🔄
90'
H. Kyprianou ↔ M. Sissoko
Watford

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Ipswich Win 0%
Draw 0%
Watford Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Ipswich1.54
Watford1.25
Recent Form (Last 5)
Ipswich Ipswich
WWDLW
21 GF / 14 GA
Watford Watford
WLDWL
17 GF / 16 GA
Key Stats
1.75
Average Goals Scored
1.31
1.17
Average Goals Conceded
1.23
8
BTTS Yes
8
7
Over 2.5
8
4.83
Shots on Goal
4.62

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Ipswich Ipswich 12 matches
Watford Watford 13 matches
Ipswich Statistic Watford
5 Wins 5
4 Draws 3
3 Losses 5
21 Goals For 17
14 Goals Against 16
1.75 Avg Goals Scored 1.31
1.17 Avg Goals Conceded 1.23
8 BTTS Yes 8
10 Over 1.5 9
7 Over 2.5 8
4 Over 3.5 3
2 Clean Sheets 1
2 Failed To Score 4
4.83 Shots On Goal 4.62
16.42 Total Shots 14.15
6.08 Corners 3.92
57.4% Ball Possession 50.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 12 head-to-head meetings, Ipswich won 5 times, Watford won 4 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 12:12 from Ipswich's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Ipswich 4-2-3-1 / Watford 4-4-2
H2H summary: Ipswich wins 5, draws 3, Watford wins 4
Stats
Ipswich Ipswich
Watford Watford
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
1
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
1
2 Corner Kicks 5
2 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
16 Total Shots 4
4 Shots on Goal 2
7 Shots off Goal 1
5 Blocked Shots 1
10 Shots insidebox 2
6 Shots outsidebox 2
1 Goalkeeper Saves 4
485 Total passes 350
404 Passes accurate 259
1.94 expected_goals 0.34
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Ipswich
Formation
Watford
C. Walton
C. Walton
D. Furlong
D. Furlong
D. O'Shea
D. O'Shea
C. Kipre
🎯
C. Kipre
B. Johnson
B. Johnson
A. Matusiwa
A. Matusiwa
J. Cajuste
J. Cajuste
S. W. Egeli
S. W. Egeli
C. Akpom
C. Akpom
J. Philogene
J. Philogene
G. Hirst
G. Hirst
E. Selvik
E. Selvik
J. Ngakia
J. Ngakia
J. Abankwah
J. Abankwah
M. Pollock
M. Pollock
M. Bola
M. Bola
T. Ince
T. Ince
I. Louza
I. Louza
H. Kyprianou
H. Kyprianou
K. Baah
K. Baah
V. Semedo
V. Semedo
M. Doumbia
M. Doumbia
Ipswich 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
28
C. Walton
G
19
D. Furlong
D
26
D. O'Shea
D
4
C. Kipre
🎯 21'
D
18
B. Johnson
↓ 79'
D
5
A. Matusiwa
M
12
J. Cajuste
↓ 64'
M
8
S. W. Egeli
M
29
C. Akpom
↓ 79'
M
11
J. Philogene
⚽ 21' ↓ 64'
M
9
G. Hirst
↓ 64' 🟨 55'
F
Substitutes
15
A. Young
D
24
J. Greaves
↑ 79'
D
30
C. Humphreys
M
14
J. Taylor
↑ 64'
M
32
M. Nunez
↑ 79'
M
20
K. McAteer
M
47
J. Clarke
↑ 64'
F
31
I. Azon
↑ 64'
F
27
D. Button
G
Watford 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
E. Selvik
G
2
J. Ngakia
D
25
J. Abankwah
D
6
M. Pollock
D
16
M. Bola
🟨 59'
D
7
T. Ince
↓ 72'
M
10
I. Louza
⚽ 16'
M
5
H. Kyprianou
↓ 90'
M
34
K. Baah
↓ 72' 🟨 45+1'
M
18
V. Semedo
↓ 72'
F
20
M. Doumbia
↓ 83'
F
Substitutes
12
N. Baxter
G
3
M. Alleyne
D
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
↑ 72'
F
17
M. Sissoko
↑ 90'
M
22
J. Morris
D
29
J. Petris
D
39
E. Kayembe
↑ 72'
M
42
O. Maamma
↑ 72'
F
66
N. Irankunda
↑ 83'
F
Last matches: Ipswich
15.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Union Berlin
4
2
W
08.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Rayo Vallecano
3
0
W
04.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Le Havre
1
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Wycombe
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Oxford United
0
2
L
29.07.26
Fri
Ipswich
Osasuna
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Ipswich
QPR
3
0
W
28.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Southampton
2
2
D
25.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
West Brom
0
0
D
22.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Charlton
2
1
W
19.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Middlesbrough
2
2
D
14.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Portsmouth
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Norwich
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Birmingham
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Millwall
1
1
D
14.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
10.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Stoke City
3
3
D
07.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Leicester
1
1
D
03.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Hull City
1
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Ipswich
Swansea
3
0
W
Last matches: Watford
16.08.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
2
1
W
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
24.02.26
Cha
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
H2H: Ipswich vs Watford
24.02.26
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
W
04.11.25
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
1
D
10.04.24
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
0
0
D
12.12.23
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
1
2
W
21.03.15
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
1
W
08.11.14
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
0
W
19.04.14
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
3
1
L
21.12.13
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
1
D
19.02.13
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
0
2
L
21.08.12
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
1
W
24.03.12
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
2
1
L
03.12.11
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
2
L
Last matches: Ipswich
08.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Rayo Vallecano
3
0
W
04.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Le Havre
1
0
W
29.07.26
Fri
Ipswich
Osasuna
1
2
L
02.05.26
Cha
Ipswich
QPR
3
0
W
19.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Middlesbrough
2
2
D
06.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Birmingham
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Millwall
1
1
D
07.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Leicester
1
1
D
03.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Hull City
1
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Ipswich
Swansea
3
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Ipswich
Preston
1
1
D
20.01.26
Cha
Ipswich
Bristol City
2
0
W
17.01.26
Cha
Ipswich
Blackburn
3
0
W
10.01.26
FA
Ipswich
Blackpool
2
1
W
01.01.26
Cha
Ipswich
Oxford United
2
1
W
20.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
W
10.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Stoke City
1
0
W
06.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Coventry
3
0
W
22.11.25
Cha
Ipswich
Wrexham
0
0
D
25.10.25
Cha
Ipswich
West Brom
1
0
W
H2H at home: Ipswich
04.11.25
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
1
D
10.04.24
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
0
0
D
08.11.14
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
0
W
21.12.13
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
1
D
19.02.13
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
0
2
L
03.12.11
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
2
L
Last matches: Watford
14.07.26
Fri
Watford
Barnet
2
2
D
11.07.26
Fri
Watford
Boreham Wood
1
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
1
5
L
21.04.26
Cha
Watford
West Brom
0
3
L
11.04.26
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
0
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Watford
QPR
1
2
L
14.03.26
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.03.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
27.02.26
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
2
1
W
14.02.26
Cha
Watford
Preston
2
2
D
07.02.26
Cha
Watford
Southampton
0
1
L
03.02.26
Cha
Watford
Hull City
0
0
D
24.01.26
Cha
Watford
Blackburn
1
1
D
10.01.26
FA
Watford
Bristol City
1
5
L
29.12.25
Cha
Watford
Norwich
1
0
W
26.12.25
Cha
Watford
Leicester
2
1
W
13.12.25
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
2
2
D
01.12.25
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
1
2
L
22.11.25
Cha
Watford
Derby
3
2
W
25.10.25
Cha
Watford
Coventry
1
3
L
H2H away: Watford
04.11.25
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
1
D
10.04.24
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
0
0
D
08.11.14
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
0
L
21.12.13
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
1
D
19.02.13
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
0
2
W
03.12.11
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
2
W

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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