Wednesday , 30 September 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 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Standings

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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
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' What a night it is going to be! Watford FC welcome Ipswich Town FC for this crunch clash at Vicarage Road.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 12' A goal from the Colombia international Yaser Asprilla! He fires home on 12 to make it 1-0!
  • 17' Axel Tuanzebe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mileta Rajovic made 362 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' The deadlock is broken! George Hirst gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' The referee shows Ipswich Town FC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' George Hirst picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' A moment of madness from Edo Kayembe on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Brandon Williams by Harry Clarke on 46 minute.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Massimo Luongo.
  • 58' Watford FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' Watford FC ring the changes. Mileta Rajovic has done his job and it is now time for Vakoun Issouf Bayo to step up.
  • 68' Ipswich Town FC ring the changes. Conor Chaplin has done his job and it is now time for Wes Burns to step up.
  • 73' Vaclav Hladky has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' England international Brandon Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Sam Morsy gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Watford FC make a change. Edo Kayembe trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Martins on 82 minutes.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Omari Hutchinson on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Omari Hutchinson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Ipswich Town FC take all three 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
1.32 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.