Watford vs Ipswich Town – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

24/02/2026 at 14:45 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Vicarage Road (Watford).

Championship - Round 34
Referee: Toner B. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Viaplay
Iceland	Viaplay
Netherlands	Viaplay
Norway	Viaplay
Sweden	Viaplay
United-kingdom	Sky Sports+
Usa	Paramount+

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.68	1.12
Ball possession
48%	52%
Total shots
11	11
Shots on target
2	3
Big chances
2	1
Corner kicks
3	4
Passes
82% (302/369)	80% (329/409)
Yellow cards
2	3
Expected goals (xG)
1.68	1.12
xG on target (xGOT)
1.01	1.30
Total shots
11	11
Shots on target
2	3
Shots off target
6	5
Blocked shots
3	3
Shots inside the box
5	5
Shots outside the box
6	6
Hit the woodwork
0	0
Big chances
2	1
Corner kicks
3	4
Touches in opposition box
19	22
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
3	3
Free kicks
16	14
Passes
82% (302/369)	80% (329/409)
Long passes
52% (24/46)	44% (26/59)
Passes in final third
59% (54/91)	67% (82/122)
Crosses
24% (4/17)	21% (3/14)
Expected assists (xA)
0.52	1.20
Throw ins
14	25
Fouls
14	16
Tackles
71% (12/17)	64% (9/14)
Duels won
54	50
Clearances
37	18
Interceptions
7	10
Errors leading to shot
1	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
1	2
xGOT faced
1.30	1.01
Goals prevented
-0.70	1.01

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 1)
25', Abankwah J. 🟨,
28', Irankunda N. 🟨,
37', 0 - 1, Egeli S. W. ⚽,
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Chakvetadze G. ↓, Bove E. ↑,
46', Petris J. ↓, Ngakia J. ↑,
56', Kipre C. 🟨,
59', Kjerrumgaard L. ↓, Doumbia M. ↑,
66', Egeli S. W. ↓, Burns W. ↑,
66', Neil D. ↓, Cajuste J. ↑,
73', Abankwah J. ↓, Ince T. ↑,
74', Nunez M. ↓, Mehmeti A. ↑,
74', Azon I. ↓, Hirst G. ↑,
77', 0 - 2, Hirst G. ⚽, Greaves J. (A),
80', Louza I. ↓, Ekwah P. ↑,
83', Furlong D. 🟨,
84', Ince T. (Penalty Awarded),
85', Walton C. 🟨,
89', Clarke J. ↓, Johnson B. ↑,

Chances of winning

Watford
29.6%

Draw
28.2%

Ipswich Town
42.1%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

30%

27.8%

42.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

29.6%

27.5%

42.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Watford has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.4%)

Ipswich Town has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.1%)

The ML Model estimate for Watford aligns with the current prediction.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Ipswich Town than the current prediction. (+0.6%)

Watford - Ipswich Town Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.2 ↑ (3.15)	3.35 ↓ (3.4)	2.25 ↑ (2.24)	5.7% (5.8%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Watford - Ipswich Town?

Users Predictions: 24 users predict this event. Watford will win (votes: 12 - 50%). Ipswich will win (votes: 7 - 29.2%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 20.8%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Watford: 30% – 70%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 50%) .

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 3 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Watford will win (3 of 4 users predict this - 75%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

The most interesting match of the day — two teams from the very top of the table will face off (ranked 9 and 4 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Watford won 0.
Recent performances by Watford have been up and down (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Ipswich is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Recently, Ipswich has had a series of away games.
Ipswich might have a minor edge in this game.
In the last 10 head-to-head matches, Watford won 3 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 8:8. (average 0.8:0.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Watford won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 4:5. (average 0.8:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Watford won against Ipswich Town?

Watford has won 0 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Ipswich Town won against Watford?

Ipswich Town has won 1 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Watford - Ipswich Town were as follows:

04.11.2025 Ipswich Town - Watford 1:1

10.04.2024 Ipswich Town - Watford 0:0

12.12.2023 Watford - Ipswich Town 1:2

Latest results of Watford

21.02.2026 Watford - Derby County 2:0 ✺

14.02.2026 Preston North End - Watford 2:2 ✺

07.02.2026 Southampton - Watford 1:0 ✺

03.02.2026 Hull City - Watford 0:0 ✺

31.01.2026 Watford - Swansea City 0:2 ✺

Latest results of Ipswich Town

21.02.2026 Wrexham - Ipswich Town 5:3 ✺

13.02.2026 Wrexham - Ipswich Town 1:0 ✺

07.02.2026 Derby County - Ipswich Town 1:2 ✺

03.02.2026 Portsmouth - Ipswich Town Postponed ✺

31.01.2026 Ipswich Town - Preston North End 1:1 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	39	24	8	7	81:40	41	80
2	Middlesbrough	39	20	11	8	59:37	22	71
3	Ipswich	38	19	12	7	67:39	28	69
4	Millwall	39	20	9	10	53:44	9	69
5	Hull	39	20	6	13	62:57	5	66
6	Southampton	39	17	12	10	63:48	15	63
7	Wrexham	39	17	12	10	60:51	9	63
8	Derby	39	17	9	13	56:48	8	60
9	Watford	39	14	14	11	50:46	4	56
10	Norwich	39	16	6	17	52:46	6	54
11	Birmingham	39	14	11	14	48:49	-1	53
12	QPR	39	15	8	16	55:61	-6	53
13	Preston	39	13	13	13	45:49	-4	52
14	Swansea	39	15	7	17	44:49	-5	52
15	Stoke	39	14	9	16	46:43	3	51
16	Bristol City	39	14	9	16	49:50	-1	51
17	Sheffield Utd	39	15	5	19	54:54	0	50
18	Charlton	39	12	12	15	36:46	-10	48
19	Blackburn	39	11	10	18	36:49	-13	43
20	West Brom	39	11	10	18	40:54	-14	43
21	Portsmouth	38	10	10	18	37:54	-17	40
22	Leicester	39	11	12	16	51:60	-9	39
23	Oxford Utd	39	9	12	18	36:51	-15	39
24	Sheffield Wed ✔	39	1	9	29	24:79	-55	-6

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One

Clinched Spots for Teams

Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One