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 Selected Experts:

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

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

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 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 ✺

31.01.2026 Ipswich Town - Preston North End 1:1 ✺

24.01.2026 Sheffield United - Ipswich Town 3:1 ✺

English League Championship Table

Main

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	46	28	11	7	97:45	52	95
2	Ipswich	46	23	15	8	80:47	33	84
3	Millwall	46	24	11	11	64:49	15	83
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82:56	26	80
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	72:47	25	80
6	Hull	46	21	10	15	70:66	4	73
7	Wrexham	46	19	14	13	69:65	4	71
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67:59	8	69
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63:56	7	65
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57:56	1	64
11	Swansea	46	18	10	18	57:59	-2	64
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	59:59	0	62
13	Sheffield Utd	46	18	6	22	66:66	0	60
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55:62	-7	60
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61:73	-12	58
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53:65	-12	57
17	Stoke	46	15	10	21	51:56	-5	55
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49:64	-15	55
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44:58	-14	53
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42:56	-14	52
21	West Brom	46	13	14	19	48:58	-10	51
22	Oxford Utd	46	11	14	21	45:59	-14	47
23	Leicester	46	12	16	18	58:68	-10	46
24	Sheffield Wed	46	2	12	32	29:89	-60	0

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