ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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Vicarage Road
Referee: B. Toner
Watford
Match Timeline
Ipswich
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
25'
James Abankwah
Watford
🟨
28'
Nestory Irankunda
Watford
37'
S. W. Egeli
Ipswich
🔄
46'
J. Petris ↔ J. Ngakia
Watford
🔄
46'
G. Chakvetadze ↔ E. Bove
Watford
🟨
56'
Cédric Kipré
Ipswich
🔄
59'
L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ M. Doumbia
Watford
🔄
66'
D. Neil ↔ J. Cajuste
Ipswich
🔄
66'
S. W. Egeli ↔ W. Burns
Ipswich
🔄
73'
J. Abankwah ↔ T. Ince
Watford
🔄
74'
M. Nunez ↔ A. Mehmeti
Ipswich
🔄
74'
I. Azon ↔ G. Hirst
Ipswich
77'
G. Hirst · Assist: J. Greaves
Ipswich
🔄
80'
I. Louza ↔ P. Ekwah
Watford
🟨
83'
Darnell Furlong
Ipswich
🟨
85'
Christian Walton
Ipswich
🔄
89'
J. Clarke ↔ B. Johnson
Ipswich

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Watford Win 0%
Draw 0%
Ipswich Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Watford1.21
Ipswich1.52
Recent Form (Last 5)
Watford Watford
WWDLW
44 GF / 43 GA
Ipswich Ipswich
WLDWL
56 GF / 36 GA
Key Stats
1.29
Average Goals Scored
1.7
1.26
Average Goals Conceded
1.09
21
BTTS Yes
20
16
Over 2.5
18
4.5
Shots on Goal
5.09

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Watford Watford 34 matches
Ipswich Ipswich 33 matches
Watford Statistic Ipswich
12 Wins 16
12 Draws 9
10 Losses 8
44 Goals For 56
43 Goals Against 36
1.29 Avg Goals Scored 1.7
1.26 Avg Goals Conceded 1.09
21 BTTS Yes 20
26 Over 1.5 27
16 Over 2.5 18
8 Over 3.5 9
6 Clean Sheets 10
8 Failed To Score 5
4.5 Shots On Goal 5.09
13.94 Total Shots 15.82
4.79 Corners 5.82
51.3% Ball Possession 56.7%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 12 head-to-head meetings, Watford won 4 times, Ipswich won 5 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 12:12 from Watford'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: Watford 5-4-1 / Ipswich 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Watford wins 4, draws 3, Ipswich wins 5
Stats
Watford Watford
Ipswich Ipswich
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
3
3 Corner Kicks 4
14 Fouls 16
3 Offsides 3
48% Ball Possession 52%
11 Total Shots 11
2 Shots on Goal 3
6 Shots off Goal 5
3 Blocked Shots 3
5 Shots insidebox 5
6 Shots outsidebox 6
1 Goalkeeper Saves 2
369 Total passes 409
301 Passes accurate 329
1.68 expected_goals 1.12
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Watford
Formation
Ipswich
E. Selvik
E. Selvik
J. Petris
J. Petris
J. Abankwah
J. Abankwah
M. Pollock
M. Pollock
S. Mfuni
S. Mfuni
M. Bola
M. Bola
N. Irankunda
N. Irankunda
N. Mendy
N. Mendy
I. Louza
I. Louza
G. Chakvetadze
G. Chakvetadze
L. Kjerrumgaard
L. Kjerrumgaard
C. Walton
C. Walton
D. Furlong
D. Furlong
D. O'Shea
D. O'Shea
C. Kipre
C. Kipre
J. Greaves
🎯
J. Greaves
A. Matusiwa
A. Matusiwa
D. Neil
D. Neil
S. W. Egeli
S. W. Egeli
M. Nunez
M. Nunez
J. Clarke
J. Clarke
I. Azon
I. Azon
Watford 5-4-1
Starting XI
1
E. Selvik
G
29
J. Petris
↓ 46'
D
25
J. Abankwah
↓ 73' 🟨 25'
D
6
M. Pollock
D
21
S. Mfuni
D
16
M. Bola
D
66
N. Irankunda
🟨 28'
M
23
N. Mendy
M
10
I. Louza
↓ 80'
M
8
G. Chakvetadze
↓ 46'
M
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
↓ 59'
F
Substitutes
12
N. Baxter
G
2
J. Ngakia
↑ 46'
D
7
T. Ince
↑ 73'
M
15
E. Bove
↑ 46'
M
17
P. Ekwah
↑ 80'
M
18
V. Semedo
F
20
M. Doumbia
↑ 59'
F
27
F. Mendy
D
39
E. Kayembe
M
Ipswich 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
28
C. Walton
🟨 85'
G
19
D. Furlong
🟨 83'
D
26
D. O'Shea
D
4
C. Kipre
🟨 56'
D
24
J. Greaves
🎯 77'
D
5
A. Matusiwa
M
6
D. Neil
↓ 66'
M
8
S. W. Egeli
⚽ 37' ↓ 66'
M
32
M. Nunez
↓ 74'
M
47
J. Clarke
↓ 89'
M
31
I. Azon
↓ 74'
F
Substitutes
1
A. Palmer
G
18
B. Johnson
↑ 89'
D
14
J. Taylor
M
12
J. Cajuste
↑ 66'
M
33
A. Mehmeti
↑ 74'
M
20
K. McAteer
M
7
W. Burns
↑ 66'
F
29
C. Akpom
F
9
G. Hirst
⚽ 77' ↑ 74'
F
Last matches: Watford
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
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
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
Last matches: Ipswich
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
21.02.26
Cha
Ipswich
Wrexham
3
5
L
H2H: Watford vs Ipswich
24.02.26
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
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
L
21.03.15
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
1
L
08.11.14
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
0
L
19.04.14
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
3
1
W
21.12.13
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
1
D
19.02.13
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
0
2
W
21.08.12
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
1
L
24.03.12
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
2
1
W
03.12.11
H2H
Ipswich
Watford
1
2
W
Last matches: Watford
29.07.26
Fri
Watford
Fiorentina
0
1
L
25.07.26
Fri
Watford
Hansa Rostock
3
0
W
02.05.26
Cha
Watford
Coventry
0
4
L
18.04.26
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Utd
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Watford
Charlton
1
1
D
21.03.26
Cha
Watford
Leicester
0
0
D
17.03.26
Cha
Watford
Wrexham
3
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Watford
Derby
2
0
W
31.01.26
Cha
Watford
Swansea
0
2
L
21.01.26
Cha
Watford
Portsmouth
1
1
D
17.01.26
Cha
Watford
Millwall
0
2
L
01.01.26
Cha
Watford
Birmingham
3
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Watford
Stoke City
1
0
W
09.12.25
Cha
Watford
Sheffield Wednesday
1
1
D
06.12.25
Cha
Watford
Norwich
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Watford
Preston
1
1
D
07.11.25
Cha
Watford
Bristol City
1
1
D
01.11.25
Cha
Watford
Middlesbrough
3
0
W
22.10.25
Cha
Watford
West Brom
2
1
W
04.10.25
Cha
Watford
Oxford United
2
1
W
H2H at home: Watford
24.02.26
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
L
12.12.23
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
1
2
L
21.03.15
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
1
L
19.04.14
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
3
1
W
21.08.12
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
1
L
24.03.12
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
2
1
W
Last matches: Ipswich
01.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Wycombe
2
1
W
01.08.26
Fri
Ipswich
Oxford United
0
2
L
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
14.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Portsmouth
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Ipswich
Norwich
2
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
10.03.26
Cha
Ipswich
Stoke City
3
3
D
21.02.26
Cha
Ipswich
Wrexham
3
5
L
13.02.26
FA
Ipswich
Wrexham
0
1
L
07.02.26
Cha
Ipswich
Derby
2
1
W
24.01.26
Cha
Ipswich
Sheffield Utd
1
3
L
29.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Coventry
2
0
W
26.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Millwall
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Leicester
1
3
L
02.12.25
Cha
Ipswich
Blackburn
1
1
D
28.11.25
Cha
Ipswich
Oxford United
1
2
L
25.11.25
Cha
Ipswich
Hull City
2
0
W
08.11.25
Cha
Ipswich
Swansea
4
1
W
H2H away: Ipswich
24.02.26
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
2
W
12.12.23
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
1
2
W
21.03.15
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
1
W
19.04.14
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
3
1
L
21.08.12
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
0
1
W
24.03.12
H2H
Watford
Ipswich
2
1
L

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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