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Watford FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Watford FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Tue 12 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Vicarage Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Yaser Asprilla 12' 1–0
1–1 24' George Hirst
1–2 80' Sam Morsy
Y 39' Conor Chaplin
Y 45' George Hirst
Edo Kayembe 46' Y
Y 53' Massimo Luongo
Vakoun Issouf Bayo 84' Y
Y 89' Omari Hutchinson

Overview

Match Preview

Watford FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
Watford FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-12 Watford FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 L
09 Dec Southampton FC H 1–1 D
02 Dec Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
28 Nov Norwich City FC H 3–2 W
25 Nov Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
11 Nov Rotherham United FC H 5–0 W
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Watford FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
02 Dec Coventry City FC H 2–1 W
29 Nov Millwall FC H 3–1 W
25 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–2 L
11 Nov Swansea City AFC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Watford FC Ipswich Town FC
#16 Position #2
57 Points 84
46 Played 46
14 / 15 / 17 W / D / L 23 / 15 / 8
53 Scored 80
65 Conceded 47
-12 GD +33
1.24 PPG 1.83
30% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Watford FC are 16th (57 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Ipswich Town FC get us underway at Vicarage Road.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 12' Yaser Asprilla doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' Ipswich Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 24' George Hirst adds to his 0 season tally! Ipswich Town FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 29' Ipswich Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' It looks surprising Watford FC does not make any changes. Omari Hutchinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Chaplin.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 358 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for George Hirst.
  • 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edo Kayembe.
  • 46' Harry Clarke is replacing Brandon Williams for the Ipswich Town FC side.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' Massimo Luongo was booked on 53.
  • 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 67' The whistle greets Mileta Rajovic as he departs to be replaced by Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Conor Chaplin as he leaves the pitch. Wes Burns steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valerien Ismael will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' Sam Morsy doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Matheus Martins gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Edo Kayembe and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Vakoun Issouf Bayo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Omari Hutchinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Ipswich Town FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.19 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC27% Draw27% Ipswich Town FC46%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
73%
Watford FC or Ipswich Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC20% Draw44% Ipswich Town FC36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.