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ChampionshipSeason 2025

Watford vs Ipswich

24 February 2026 at 19:45Vicarage Road, Watford
02
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

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%

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

API data: 12 May 2026