Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
#19 Position #2
0 Points 84
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 23 / 15 / 8
0 Scored 80
0 Conceded 47
+0 GD +33
– PPG 1.83
– Win % 50%

Key Stats

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

Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Ipswich Town FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road.
  • 5' It’s high time Kieran McKenna made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 12' What composure from Yaser Asprilla! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 17' Wes Burns has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 289 appearances.
  • 22' Cameron Burgess is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Watford FC tonight.
  • 24' George Hirst makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
  • 29' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Watford FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Ipswich Town FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Conor Chaplin on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 44' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Ipswich Town FC. George Hirst will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Edo Kayembe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Clarke is hanging Brandon Williams on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Watford FC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Massimo Luongo is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' The 24-year-old Ismael Kone has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Massimo Luongo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 67' Vakoun Issouf Bayo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mileta Rajovic at the 67 minute mark.
  • 68' Wes Burns is ready to make an impact after coming on for Conor Chaplin at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valerien Ismael will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Freddie Ladapo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 80' Sam Morsy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the central midfielder.
  • 82' Another change for Watford FC made on 82 minute. Edo Kayembe leaves to be changed by Matheus Martins.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Vakoun Issouf Bayo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Omari Hutchinson is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Omari Hutchinson is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Ipswich Town FC beats Watford 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
2 / 4
0.67 Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 79% + Ipswich Town FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC27% Draw36% Ipswich Town FC37%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 76%
24%
± 1.5 46%
54%
± 2.5 21%
79%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Watford FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
73%
Watford FC or Ipswich Town FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Watford FC16% Draw62% Ipswich Town FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.1%
0 – 1
17.1%
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 3
2.2%
2 – 2
2%
1 – 3
1.7%
3 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Watford FC

Handicap Watford FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 17% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 23% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Watford FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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