English Football League - Championship

Watford
vs
Ipswich
  • Kick-off: Tuesday 24 February, 19:45
  • Stadium: Vicarage Road
  • Referee: Ben Toner

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D
  6. L

Watford vs Ipswich Predictions

Watford vs Ipswich is scheduled for kick off on 24 February, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at Vicarage Road, with Ben Toner officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Watford currently holding the 16th position in the table 27 points behind Ipswich. Watford have lost 2 English Football League - Championship matches to Ipswich out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent loss to Coventry, Watford is determined to redeem themselves. Watford have won 10 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at Vicarage Road. Ipswich's away record stands at 9 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-0 triumph over QPR, Ipswich have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Watford on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Watford have scored over 1.5 goals in 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 85% of games. Their total stands at 53 goals and 203 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Ipswich have scored 80 goals with 234 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 85% of matches but conceded in 63% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Watford scored 2 goals while Ipswich scored 5 goals. Their last match on 24 February 2026 ended in 2-0 to Ipswich.

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Betting stats Watford vs Ipswich

English Football League - Championship

Watford Ipswich
Played 46 46
Scored 53 80
Conceded 65 47
Shots 636 693
Shots on Target 203 234
Corners 228 262
Fouls 504 514
Yellow Cards 96 93
Red Cards 3 1

Matches won

30%

Matches won

50%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Over 3.5 Goals

26%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Head to Head History

Watford Ipswich
Wins 0 2
Draws 2 2
Goals 2 5

Watford vs Ipswich Previous Results

24 Feb 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Ipswich 2

4 Nov 2025, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 1 Watford 1

10 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 0 Watford 0

12 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Ipswich 2

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 +33 84
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 -12 57

Watford vs Ipswich season record

Watford Ipswich
Games won 14 23
Games lost 17 8
Games drawn 15 15
Scored 53 80
Conceded 65 47

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Coventry 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 5 Watford 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 3 Watford 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 0 Sheff Utd 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Oxford 2 Watford 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Watford 1 Charlton 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 3 QPR 0

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

West Bromwich 0 Ipswich 0

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Ipswich 2

19 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 2 Middlesbrough 2

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 2 Ipswich 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jack Clarke Ipswich 16
Jaden Philogene Ipswich 12
George Hirst Ipswich 11
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 9
Imrân Louza Watford 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Imrân Louza Watford 9
Nestory Irankunda Watford 4
Nathan Broadhead Ipswich 4
Iván Azón Ipswich 4
Leif Davis Ipswich 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Imrân Louza Watford 58
Azor Matusiwa Ipswich 50
Jack Clarke Ipswich 40
Nestory Irankunda Watford 40
James Abankwah Watford 40

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Imrân Louza Watford 12
Nestory Irankunda Watford 12
Cédric Kipré Ipswich 11
Azor Matusiwa Ipswich 10
Jack Taylor Ipswich 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Imrân Louza Watford 1
Nestory Irankunda Watford 1
James Abankwah Watford 1
Jacob Greaves Ipswich 1
Dara O'Shea Ipswich 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Luca Kjerrumgaard Watford 34
Jaden Philogene Ipswich 34
George Hirst Ipswich 30
Iván Azón Ipswich 26
Nestory Irankunda Watford 25

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Imrân Louza Watford 75
Leif Davis Ipswich 69
Jack Clarke Ipswich 56
Conor Chaplin Ipswich 50
Edo Kayembe Watford 48

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