Saturday , 14 November 2026

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
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Watford FC
Amin Nabizada 3 G
Iker Bravo 1 G
Luca Kjerrumgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Watford FC to score. At the same time, Ipswich Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Mileta Rajovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 12' What composure from Yaser Asprilla! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Porteous, as he is very good at scoring at Vicarage Road with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Watford FC that had 373 games and scored 406 goals.
  • 24' Goal! George Hirst scores his 35 goal in 368 matches.
  • 29' The 33-year-old Freddie Ladapo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' Massimo Luongo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' That is a Yellow card for Ipswich Town FC. Conor Chaplin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' Sam Morsy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for George Hirst. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' It’s a booking for Watford FC player. Edo Kayembe gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Harry Clarke comes on to replace Brandon Williams.
  • 51' Omari Hutchinson, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Massimo Luongo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Watford FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' Ken Sema is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Vakoun Issouf Bayo. He replaces Mileta Rajovic on 67 minute.
  • 68' Conor Chaplin makes way for Wes Burns at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 73' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 78' Watford FC have won 406 goals from 373 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 80' What a strike from Sam Morsy! The score is 1-2.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Edo Kayembe is replaced by Matheus Martins on 82 minute.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Vakoun Issouf Bayo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Omari Hutchinson.
  • 90' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Another three points for Ipswich Town FC.

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
1.32 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Ipswich Town FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC34% Draw29% Ipswich Town FC37%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
66%
Watford FC or Ipswich Town FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC25% Draw47% Ipswich Town FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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