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Watford vs Ipswich: result 1-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 12, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford

Watford
1-2
Ipswich

Full time

What was the result of Watford vs Ipswich?

Ipswich won 1-2 on December 12, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 12′Y. AsprillaWatford
  • 24′G. HirstIpswich
  • 80′Sam MorsyIpswich

Official lineup for Watford vs Ipswich

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Watford

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Rajović
  1. 12K. Sema
  2. 11I. Koné
  3. 18Y. Asprilla
  1. 39E. Kayembe
  2. 8J. Livermore
  1. 6J. Lewis
  2. 4W. Hoedt
  3. 5R. Porteous
  4. 45R. Andrews
  1. 26B. Hamer

Ipswich

4-2-3-1
  1. 27G. Hirst
  1. 11M. Harness
  2. 10C. Chaplin
  3. 20O. Hutchinson
  1. 25M. Luongo
  2. 5Sam Morsy
  1. 3L. Davis
  2. 15C. Burgess
  3. 40A. Tuanzebe
  4. 18B. Williams
  1. 31V. Hladký
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Ipswich have 10, 3 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 9, 2023Southampton(home)1-1Championship
Dec 2, 2023Hull City(away)2-1Championship
Nov 28, 2023Norwich(home)3-2Championship
Nov 25, 2023Leicester(away)0-2Championship
Nov 11, 2023Rotherham(home)5-0Championship
Ipswich
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 9, 2023Middlesbrough(away)2-0Championship
Dec 2, 2023Coventry(home)2-1Championship
Nov 29, 2023Millwall(home)3-1Championship
Nov 25, 2023West Brom(away)0-2Championship
Nov 11, 2023Swansea(home)3-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 1 draw, 3 Ipswich wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 21, 2015Watford 0-1 IpswichChampionship
Nov 8, 2014Ipswich 1-0 WatfordChampionship
Apr 19, 2014Watford 3-1 IpswichChampionship
Dec 21, 2013Ipswich 1-1 WatfordChampionship
Feb 19, 2013Ipswich 0-2 WatfordChampionship
Aug 21, 2012Watford 0-1 IpswichChampionship

Last archived meeting: Watford vs Ipswich on Mar 21, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ipswich score 2.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Watford1.51.357/157/15
Ipswich2.31.5311/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
20Watford11326101911

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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