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Watford vs Ipswich

24 February 2026 at 19:45Vicarage Road, Watford
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Referee: Ben Toner

Match Summary

Ipswich defeated Watford 2:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by S. W. Egeli 37′, G. Hirst 77′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Watford had 48% possession while Ipswich held 52%. Watford had 11 shots (2 on target) compared to 11 (3 on target) for Ipswich. Expected goals: Watford 1.68 — Ipswich 1.12. Watford made 5 substitutions, Ipswich made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Watford and Ipswich — 2 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
J. PetrisJ. Ngakia
46′
46′
L. KjerrumgaardM. Doumbia
59′
66′
D. NeilJ. Cajuste
66′
S. W. EgeliW. Burns
J. AbankwahT. Ince
73′
74′
M. NunezA. Mehmeti
77′
G. Hirst

assist: J. Greaves

I. LouzaP. Ekwah
80′
89′
J. ClarkeB. Johnson
Full Time

Match Statistics

Watford had 48% possession against Ipswich's 52%. Watford registered 11 shots (2 on target) while Ipswich managed 11 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 3–4. Fouls committed: 14–16.

Shots on Goal
2
3
Shots Off Goal
6
5
Total Shots
11
11
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots inside the Box
5
5
Shots outside the Box
6
6
Fouls
14
16
Corner Kicks
3
4
Offsides
3
3
Ball Possession
48%
52%
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
369
409
Accurate Passes
301
329
Pass Accuracy
82%
80%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.68
1.12
Goals Prevented (xGP)
1.01
1.01

Rivalry since 2011

Watford vs Ipswich Head to Head Results· 11

Watford and Ipswich have met 11 times — Watford won 4, Ipswich won 4, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. A combined 22 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (12 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (36%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Ipswich are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2014.

4
wins
Drawn
3
·
4
wins
Total goals
22 · 2.0/match
Both scored
6/11 · 55%
Over 2.5
4/11 · 36%

Recent Meetings

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21/12/13Championship
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19/02/13Championship
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21/08/12Championship
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24/03/12Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 31 v 2014

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Watford have recorded 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Ipswich show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Watford

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Ipswich

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Watford

W 265D 195L 230
Over 2.553
Goals scored989

Away Record: Ipswich

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026