Match summary
Before kickoff, Watford were 9th in the table but 18th on points from the last five league games.
Watford vs Ipswich TownResult, Lineups & H2H
Vicarage Road
Watford vs Ipswich Town in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Watford1W 2D 2L
WatfordIpswich Town
5Pointsof 154
4Goals scored7
5Goals conceded11
2Clean sheets0
2Scored in a row1
2Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win2
0Conceded in a row5
Head to head15 meetings · Oct 2009 – Nov 2025
- Watford wins
- 7
- Draws
- 4
- Ipswich Town wins
- 4
2.2goals per meeting
60%both teams scored
47%3+ goals
33%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsWatford 0W 2D 3L · 1.4 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipIpswich Town1-1Watford
- ChampionshipIpswich Town0-0Watford
- ChampionshipWatford1-2Ipswich Town
- ChampionshipWatford0-1Ipswich Town
- ChampionshipIpswich Town1-0Watford
Show all 15 meetings
- ChampionshipWatford3-1Ipswich Town
- ChampionshipIpswich Town1-1Watford
- ChampionshipIpswich Town0-2Watford
- ChampionshipWatford0-1Ipswich Town
- ChampionshipWatford2-1Ipswich Town
- ChampionshipIpswich Town1-2Watford
- ChampionshipIpswich Town0-3Watford
- ChampionshipWatford2-1Ipswich Town
- ChampionshipWatford2-1Ipswich Town
- ChampionshipIpswich Town1-1Watford
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 394 earlier results
WatfordIpswich Town
#9Position#5
48Points33 v 31 games54
+5Goal difference+20
1.3Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.74
1.15Conceded per game1.1
#18Form table position#12
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
WatfordIpswich Town
- 89'Substitution · Ipswich Town · Ben Johnson · InOut: Jack Clarke
- 85'Yellow Card · Ipswich Town · Christian Walton
- Missed Penalty · Watford · Tom InceMissed Penalty84'
- 83'Yellow Card · Ipswich Town · Darnell Furlong
- Substitution · Watford · Pierre Ekwah · InOut: Imrân Louza80'
- 77'Goal · Ipswich Town · George Hirst0-2
- 74'Substitution · Ipswich Town · George Hirst · InOut: Iván Azón
- 74'Substitution · Ipswich Town · Anis Mehmeti · InOut: Marcelino Núñez
- Substitution · Watford · Tom Ince · InOut: James Abankwah73'
- 66'Substitution · Ipswich Town · Jens Cajuste · InOut: Dan Neil
- 66'Substitution · Ipswich Town · Wes Burns · InOut: Sindre Walle Egeli
- Substitution · Watford · Mamadou Doumbia · InOut: Luca Kjerrumgaard59'
- 56'Yellow Card · Ipswich Town · Cédric Kipré
- Substitution · Watford · Edoardo Bove · InOut: Giorgi Chakvetadze46'
- Substitution · Watford · Jeremy Ngakia · InOut: Jérémy Pétris46'
- 37'Goal · Ipswich Town · Sindre Walle Egeli0-1
- Yellow Card · Watford · Nestory Irankunda28'
- Yellow Card · Watford · James Abankwah25'
Match Statistics
Match stats
WatfordIpswich Town
48%Ball Possession52%
11Shots Total11
2Shots On Target3
3Corners4
14Fouls16
2Yellow Cards3
3Offsides3
1Saves2
367Passes407
6Shots Off Target5
86Attacks100
30Dangerous Attacks50
5Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box6
0Goals2
15Free Kicks14
3Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
18Tackles14
0Assists1
304Accurate Passes325
17Total Crosses14
4Accurate Crosses2
9Interceptions9
2Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
5-4-1 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 61(87%) | 2 | 6/8 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(89%) | 1 | 7/12 | |
| 6.8 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(71%) | 3 | 4/8 | |
| 6.8 | 59' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 10(70%) | - | 6/9 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(91%) | 2 | 5/7 | |
| 6.7 | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(71%) | 3 | 6/11 | |
| 6.7 | 31' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 7(88%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.7 | 80' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 48(84%) | 2 | 2/9 | |
| 6.7 | 10' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(80%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 6.6 | 46' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(100%) | 2 | 4/5 | |
Tom Ince MF | 6.4 | 17' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 3(67%) | - | 1/1 |
| 6.3 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 13(77%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(86%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 6.3 | 73' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 36(76%) | 2 | 7/13 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(68%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 12(75%) | 1 | 5/17 |
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