Watford vs Ipswich TownLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Championship (England)

2025/2026

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Christian Walton

Ipswich Town

7.6

89'Substitution

Ben Johnson· In

Jack Clarke· Out

Ipswich Town

85'Yellow Card

Christian Walton

Ipswich Town

84'Missed Penalty

Tom Ince

Watford

83'Yellow Card

Darnell Furlong

Ipswich Town

80'Substitution

Pierre Ekwah· In

Imrân Louza· Out

Watford

Goal!

0-2

George Hirst

77'·Ipswich Town

⚽

74'Substitution

George Hirst· In

Iván Azón· Out

Ipswich Town

74'Substitution

Anis Mehmeti· In

Marcelino Núñez· Out

Ipswich Town

73'Substitution

Tom Ince· In

James Abankwah· Out

Watford

66'Substitution

Jens Cajuste· In

Dan Neil· Out

Ipswich Town

66'Substitution

Wes Burns· In

Sindre Walle Egeli· Out

Ipswich Town

59'Substitution

Mamadou Doumbia· In

Luca Kjerrumgaard· Out

Watford

56'Yellow Card

Cédric Kipré

Ipswich Town

46'Substitution

Edoardo Bove· In

Giorgi Chakvetadze· Out

Watford

46'Substitution

Jeremy Ngakia· In

Jérémy Pétris· Out

Watford

Goal!

0-1

Sindre Walle Egeli

37'·Ipswich Town

⚽

28'Yellow Card

Nestory Irankunda

Watford

25'Yellow Card

James Abankwah

Watford

Statistics of the Game

Watford

Ipswich 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

Watford

Manager: Edward Still

Starting XI

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.9

7.0

6.3

6.1

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.8

Substitutes

6.8

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

Manager: Kieran McKenna

Starting XI

7.6

6.1

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.0

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.6

Substitutes

6.7

7.4

6.5

6.3

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Stephen Mfuni DF	7.0	90'	-	61(87%)	2	6/8
Mattie Pollock DF	6.9	90'	-	43(89%)	1	7/12
Jeremy Ngakia DF	6.8	44'	-	15(71%)	3	4/8
Luca Kjerrumgaard FW	6.8	59'	0/1	10(70%)	-	6/9
Nampalys Mendy MF	6.7	90'	-	23(91%)	2	5/7
Edoardo Bove MF	6.7	44'	0/1	23(71%)	3	6/11
Mamadou Doumbia FW	6.7	31'	0/2	7(88%)	-	1/3
Imrân Louza MF	6.7	80'	0/1	48(84%)	2	2/9
Pierre Ekwah MF	6.7	10'	0/1	5(80%)	1	1/1
Jérémy Pétris DF	6.6	46'	0/1	8(100%)	2	4/5
Tom Ince MF	6.4	17'	1/1	3(67%)	-	1/1
Giorgi Chakvetadze MF	6.3	46'	-	13(77%)	-	1/2
Marc Bola DF	6.3	90'	-	38(86%)	1	2/4
James Abankwah DF	6.3	73'	0/1	36(76%)	2	7/13
Egil Selvik GK	6.3	90'	-	22(68%)	-	1/2
Nestory Irankunda MF	6.1	90'	1/2	12(75%)	1	5/17

Watford vs Ipswich Town — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Watford	15	W1	2	0	2	0	5/15	4-5
Ipswich Town	15	L2	0	2	1	5	4/15	7-11

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Watford — last 5 games

L0-2 vs Swansea City2026-01-31
D0-0 @ Hull City2026-02-03
L0-1 @ Southampton2026-02-07
D2-2 @ Preston North End2026-02-14
W2-0 vs Derby County2026-02-21

Ipswich Town — last 5 games

L1-3 @ Sheffield United2026-01-24
D1-1 vs Preston North End2026-01-31
W2-1 @ Derby County2026-02-07
L0-1 @ Wrexham2026-02-13
L3-5 @ Wrexham2026-02-21

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 15
Period covered: 2009-10-20 – 2025-11-04
Watford wins: 7
Draws: 4
Ipswich Town wins: 4
Avg goals per meeting: 2.2
Over 2.5 goals: 47%
Both teams scored: 60%
Home side won: 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 0W 2D 3L (Watford view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 1.4 vs 2.2

Aggregated from 15 finished meetings (2009-10-20 – 2025-11-04) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 15)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-11-04	Ipswich Town	1-1	Watford
2024-04-10	Ipswich Town	0-0	Watford
2023-12-12	Watford	1-2	Ipswich Town
2015-03-21	Watford	0-1	Ipswich Town
2014-11-08	Ipswich Town	1-0	Watford

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Watford	16	46	57	-12	LLLLL	24	-8
Ipswich Town	2	46	84	33	DWDDW	7	-5

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 27 ptsWatford 57 · Ipswich Town 84
Positions: #16 vs #2
Goals per game: 1.15/1.41 vs 1.74/1.02scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-02-24

Previous Meetings

Last 15 matches

Won 47%

(7/15)

Draw 27%

(4/15)

Won 27%

(4/15)

Goals

20-13

Total matches

Recent matches (5/15)

Championship•Nov 4, 2025

Ipswich Town

1-1

Watford

Championship•Apr 10, 2024

Ipswich Town

0-0

Watford

Championship•Dec 12, 2023

Watford

1-2

Ipswich Town

Championship•Mar 21, 2015

Watford

0-1

Ipswich Town

Championship•Nov 8, 2014

Ipswich Town

1-0

Watford

Head to Head

Last 15 matches

Watford wins

Draws

Ipswich Town wins

Goals Scored

20 - 13

Nov 4, 2025 • Championship

Ipswich Town

1-1

Watford

Apr 10, 2024 • Championship

Ipswich Town

0-0

Watford

Dec 12, 2023 • Championship

Watford

1-2

Ipswich Town

Matchday 34 — Championship

Match Report

27 points separated the sides: Ipswich Town 2nd on 84, Watford 16th on 57. The last five rounds placed Watford no better than 24th for form, against 16th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.41 for Watford and 1.74/1.02 for Ipswich Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.

Across 15 recorded meetings, Watford have 7 wins to Ipswich Town's 4, with 4 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. 1.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.2.

Vicarage Road, capacity 21,400, hosted the game. Ipswich Town led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Ipswich Town: Sindre Walle Egeli (37'), George Hirst (77')

Key stats

Possession: Watford 48% · Ipswich Town 52% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 3-4

More details:

Watford — live results and schedule Ipswich Town — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Watford vs Ipswich Town?

Watford 0-2 Ipswich Town. Championship (England) match played on 24 Feb 2026.

What league is Watford vs Ipswich Town in?

This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Vicarage Road. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Ipswich Town?

In 15 meetings between 2009 and 2025: Watford has 7 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses against Ipswich Town.

Where was Watford vs Ipswich Town played?

The match was played at Vicarage Road.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Watford vs Ipswich Town — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/15)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 15 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 34 — Championship

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions