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Ipswich Town v Watford : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 4th Nov, 19:45 BST, Portman Road, Ipswich

Tuesday evening sees Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town and Javier Gracia Carlos’s Watford go up against one another in a Championship clash at the Portman Road. All of the important statistics for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers across 17 markets are covered in this preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make a smart bet.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Ipswich
49%
--
Draw
25%
--
Watford
26%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Ipswich 1-0
11%
--
Ipswich 2-1
9%
--
Ipswich 2-0
9%
--
Watford 1-0
7%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Watford 2-1
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Ipswich 3-1
5%
--
Ipswich 3-0
5%
--
Watford 2-0
4%
--
Ipswich 3-2
3%
--
Watford 3-1
2%
--
Ipswich 4-1
2%
--
Watford 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
53%
--
BTTS - No
47%
--
BTTS - Home Win
22%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
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Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
51%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
66%
--
Away DNB
44%
--
Ipswich win to nil
26%
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Watford win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Ipswich have played 11 matches so far this season and lay in 12th place in the Championship league table. Ipswich are unbeaten in 6 games against teams below them in the league and kept 1 clean sheet out of 6 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 6 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 3 and lost no matches. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have scored in every game. Ipswich have outscored their opponents by 17 goals to 14 goals.

Home League Performance

Ipswich have played 7 games at home winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 14 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 8 goals at home.

Watford are in 14th position in the Championship on 15 points having played 12 matches so far this season. Watford are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 3 of those games.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 9 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 4 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 1 and won 3. Watford have conceded 9 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ipswich
Watford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry128402528 
Dec 6
Dec 29
May 2
l
 
3-1A
2
M'Boro12741825 
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
Nov 1
Apr 25
3
Millwall12723123 
Mar 21
Dec 26
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
4
Bristol C12642922 
Jan 20
d
 
1-1A
Nov 7
Feb 28
5
Stoke12633521 
Dec 10
Mar 10
Dec 20
Mar 14
6
Charlton12543419 
l
 
0-3A
Apr 22
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
7
Preston12543319 
Jan 31
l
 
1-0A
Nov 25
Feb 14
8
Hull12543019 
Feb 14
Nov 25
w
 
2-1A
Jan 4
9
QPR12534-218 
May 2
Nov 1
w
 
2-1F
Apr 3
10
Leicester12453317 
Mar 7
Dec 13
Mar 21
Dec 26
11
West Brom12525-217 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
12
Ipswich11443416 
-
-
Feb 24
Nov 4
13
Swansea12444016 
Feb 28
Nov 8
Jan 31
d
 
1-1F
14
Watford12435-215 
Nov 4
Feb 24
-
-
15
Birmingham12435-415 
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
Jan 1
Dec 1
16
Wrexham12354-114 
Nov 22
Feb 21
Mar 7
Dec 13
17
Derby12354-314 
d
 
2-2F
Feb 7
Feb 21
Nov 22
18
Portsmouth12345-313 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 4
Jan 21
d
 
2-2A
19
Oxford Utd12336-212 
Jan 1
Nov 28
w
 
2-1A
Apr 11
20
Southampton12264-412 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 3
d
 
2-2A
Feb 7
21
Blackburn11317-710 
Jan 17
Sep 20
l
 
0-1A
Jan 24
22
Sheff Utd12309-119 
w
 
5-0F
Jan 24
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
23
Norwich12228-68 
w
 
3-1F
Apr 11
Dec 6
Dec 29
24
Sheff Wed12138-15-6 
Dec 20
Mar 14
Dec 9
Mar 10
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Ipswich 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
43
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
D
2
Lost
13
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ipswich1 - 0West Brom
Ipswich0 - 3Charlton
Ipswich3 - 1Norwich
Ipswich2 - 1Portsmouth
Ipswich5 - 0Sheff Utd
Ipswich2 - 2Derby
Ipswich1 - 1Southampton
Ipswich1 - 3West Ham
Ipswich0 - 1Brentford
Ipswich0 - 4Arsenal
Ipswich1 - 2Wolves
Ipswich2 - 4Nottm Forest
Ipswich1 - 4Spurs
Ipswich1 - 2Southampton
Ipswich0 - 6Man City
Ipswich0 - 2Brighton
Ipswich2 - 0Chelsea
Ipswich0 - 4Newcastle
Ipswich1 - 2Bournemouth
Ipswich0 - 1C Palace
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HIpswich1 - 0West Brom
HIpswich0 - 3Charlton
AIpswich1 - 2M'Boro
HIpswich3 - 1Norwich
AIpswich1 - 1Bristol C
HIpswich2 - 1Portsmouth
HIpswich5 - 0Sheff Utd
HIpswich2 - 2Derby
AIpswich0 - 1Preston
HIpswich1 - 1Southampton
AIpswich1 - 1Birmingham
HIpswich1 - 3West Ham
AIpswich0 - 2Leicester
HIpswich0 - 1Brentford
AIpswich2 - 2Everton
AIpswich0 - 3Newcastle
HIpswich0 - 4Arsenal
AIpswich2 - 2Chelsea
HIpswich1 - 2Wolves
AIpswich2 - 1Bournemouth
Watford 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Coventry3 - 1Watford
Sheff Utd1 - 0Watford
Portsmouth2 - 2Watford
Millwall1 - 0Watford
Swansea1 - 1Watford
Charlton1 - 0Watford
Blackburn2 - 1Watford
Portsmouth1 - 0Watford
West Brom2 - 1Watford
Bristol C2 - 1Watford
Oxford Utd1 - 0Watford
Stoke0 - 0Watford
M'Boro0 - 1Watford
Sunderland2 - 2Watford
Coventry2 - 1Watford
Derby0 - 2Watford
Cardiff1 - 1Watford
QPR3 - 1Watford
Burnley2 - 1Watford
Hull1 - 1Watford
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWatford1 - 3Coventry
HWatford2 - 1West Brom
AWatford0 - 1Sheff Utd
HWatford2 - 1Oxford Utd
AWatford2 - 2Portsmouth
HWatford2 - 1Hull
AWatford0 - 1Millwall
HWatford0 - 1Blackburn
HWatford2 - 2Southampton
AWatford1 - 1Swansea
HWatford2 - 1QPR
AWatford0 - 1Charlton
HWatford1 - 1Sheff Wed
AWatford1 - 2Blackburn
AWatford0 - 1Portsmouth
HWatford1 - 2Burnley
AWatford1 - 2West Brom
HWatford1 - 0Hull
AWatford1 - 2Bristol C
HWatford0 - 0Plymouth
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Ipswich since 1995
Ipswich
Watford
Goals: Scored
21
21
Games: Scored
10 / 15
12 / 15
Clean sheets
3 / 15
5 / 15
IPS
5
D
4
WAT
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ipswich
Draw0 - 0Draw
Ipswich1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Watford
1 - 2Watford
0 - 3Watford
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Watford
0 - 1Watford
1 - 2Watford
Ipswich4 - 1
Ipswich4 - 2
Ipswich3 - 2
Ipswich4 - 2
League games at Watford since 1996
Watford
Ipswich
Goals: Scored
22
19
Games: Scored
12 / 15
13 / 15
Clean sheets
2 / 15
3 / 15
IPS
6
D
1
WAT
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Watford
1 - 2Ipswich
0 - 1Ipswich
Watford3 - 1
0 - 1Ipswich
Watford2 - 1
Watford2 - 1
Watford2 - 1
Watford2 - 1
Watford2 - 0
Watford2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Ipswich
0 - 2Ipswich
Watford1 - 0
2 - 3Ipswich
Goal Statistics

Ipswich Town's fans will be hoping for goals on Tuesday evening, not least because Watford have conceded in each of their last 16 Championship outings. A PG of 1.6 for Kieran McKenna's side suggests that run should continue.

Ipswich 12th Watford 14th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Ipswich will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Watford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
Ipswich have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
-23
Watford have scored 23% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
2.2
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Ipswich
PG (predicted goals)
Watford
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
26%
better
IPS
WAT
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Games scored9
8
Failed to score2
4
Scored first6
2
Goals scored17
14
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.2
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal8
9
Conversion rate for13
11
Avg. XG for2.1
1.6
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
28%
better
IPS
WAT
view stats
Games conceded9
12
Clean sheets2
0
Conceded first5
10
Goals conceded13
16
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against15%
14%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+28%

Ipswich v Watford Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Ipswich Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11514
L DavisJ ClarkeL DavisA Matusiwa
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Davis DEF111
1
-
D O'Shea DEF111
-
G Hirst FWD1131
2
-
J Clarke FWD115
-
A Palmer GLK10
-
A Matusiwa MID10
4
-
J Cajuste MID101
-
S Szmodics MID10
-
J Philogene FWD105
1
-
I Azón FWD8
-
C Akpom FWD8
-
J Greaves DEF71
-
M Espinoza MID71
-
J Taylor MID7
2
-
D Furlong DEF61
-
A Young DEF6
-
K McAteer MID6
2
-
S Egeli FWD6
1
-
C Kipré DEF41
-
B Johnson DEF4
1
-
C Walton GLK2
-
C Humphreys MID2
-
Watford Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11423
E SelvikI Louza I Louza I Louza 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Irankunda FWD1221
2
-
E Selvik GLK11
1
-
H Kyprianou MID11
2
-
M Sissoko MID11
-
E Kayembe MID11
1
-
K Baah FWD111
2
-
J Ngakia DEF102
1
-
K Keben DEF10
2
-
L Kjerrumgaard FWD102
1
-
I Louza  MID942
2
1
R Vata FWD922
-
M. Alleyne DEF8
1
-
M Bola DEF8
-
J Abankwah DEF8
1
1
M Pollock DEF7
2
-
V Semedo FWD711
1
-
M. Doumbia FWD7
1
-
J Petris DEF5
1
-
C Wiley DEF5
-
N Mendy MID4
-
T Ince FWD4
-
N Baxter GLK2
-
F Mendy DEF2
-
J Morris DEF1
1
-
P Dwomoh MID1
-