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Watford vs Ipswich: Match Preview, Predictions & Tips - Tuesday, 24 February, 2026 13:45
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Championship 2025-2026 – Group #1
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Club
M
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pt
6
8
5
5
26
20
6
29
7
▲
7
7
4
30
19
11
28
8
▼
8
4
6
27
20
7
28
14
6
6
6
28
25
3
24
15
6
6
6
24
23
1
24
16
6
6
6
22
23
-1
24
Last 6 Matches
Watford
VS
Ipswich
2/6 (33%)
Victories
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Draws
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Defeats
1/6 (17%)
1.50
PPG
1.50
1.67
Avg Goals Scored
1.50
1.17
Avg Goals Conceded
0.83
83%
BTTS %
67%
33%
Over 2.5 Goals Scored %
17%
1.14
Avg xG
1.36
No predictions available for win/draw probability for this match.
Unable to calculate goals probability for this match due to missing prediction data.
Unable to calculate BTTS probability for this match due to missing prediction data.
Expected Points not available for this match.
1.00
xG [Total: 2.10]
1.10
1
Yellow Cards [Total: 4]
2
5
Corners [Total: 9]
5
2
Offsides [Total: 4]
2
10
Fouls [Total: 22]
11
5
Shots on Goal [Total: 9]
4
In this exciting Championship 2025-2026 - Regular Season matchup, Watford will take on Ipswich as part of the 2025-2026 season in Championship. This match is part of Matchweek 34 and will take place on 2026-02-24 at 2026-02-24 in the famous Vicarage Road.
The referee for the game will be . Fans can expect an intense battle between the home team, Watford, and the visiting side, Ipswich. The scoreline predictions suggest .
Kickoff Details:
Date: 2026-02-24
Time: 19:45
Location: Vicarage Road
Stay tuned to see how the teams perform in this crucial game!
Trends for Watford vs Ipswich Football 24 Feb, 2026 13:45
🤖 AI Pattern Insights
Our model identified 5 recurring performance patterns influencing this matchup:
-
xG Defensive Battle
Both teams rarely concede quality chances (xGA ≤1.0) — tactical stalemate with limited clear opportunities
-
Second Half Surge
Ipswich score in 2nd half 100% of matches — expect late goals
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Unlock Premium InsightsComprehensive betting trends for Watford vs Ipswich, grouped by market type. Including recent form and head-to-head history.
🏆 Match Winner
Watford(2 trends)
- Above League AverageLeague9/973.5%Watford score 1.67 goals/match at home (+27% above league average)
- High xG PerformanceRecent15/15100%Watford create many chances (xG 1.5+) in 15 of their last 15 Championship (Home) matches
Ipswich(5 trends)
- UnbeatenH2H3/3100%Ipswich are unbeaten in their last 3 3 matches vs Watford
- Above League AverageLeague9/973.5%Ipswich score 1.67 goals/match in away matches (+27% above league average)
- League Top ScorerLeague9/965%Ipswich rank 3 of 24 in scoring in away matches (1.67 goals/match vs league avg 2.62)
- UnbeatenRecent24/3080%Ipswich are unbeaten in 24 of their last 30 Championship matches
- Good Goal RatioRecent24/3080%Ipswich have good goal ratio (1.5+) in 24 of their last 30 Championship matches
⚽ Both Teams To Score
Watford(1 trends)
- BTTS FriendlyLeague7/978%Watford score (1.67/match) and concede (1.00/match) regularly at home - BTTS in 78% of matches (league avg: 58%)
Ipswich(1 trends)
- BTTS FriendlyLeague7/978%Ipswich score (1.67/match) and concede (1.11/match) regularly in away matches - BTTS in 78% of matches (league avg: 58%)
🎯 Over/Under 2.5 Goals
Watford(1 trends)
- Above League AverageLeague9/973.5%Watford score 1.67 goals/match at home (+27% above league average)
Ipswich(3 trends)
- Above League AverageLeague9/973.5%Ipswich score 1.67 goals/match in away matches (+27% above league average)
- League Top ScorerLeague9/965%Ipswich rank 3 of 24 in scoring in away matches (1.67 goals/match vs league avg 2.62)
- Good Goal RatioRecent24/3080%Ipswich have good goal ratio (1.5+) in 24 of their last 30 Championship matches
Teams average combined 3.3 goals per match
🛡️ Double Chance
Watford(1 trends)
- Undefeated at HTH2H3/3100%Watford are undefeated at half time in their last 3 3 matches vs Ipswich
Ipswich(4 trends)
- UnbeatenH2H3/3100%Ipswich are unbeaten in their last 3 3 matches vs Watford
- Undefeated at HTH2H3/3100%Ipswich are undefeated at half time in their last 3 3 matches vs Watford
- UnbeatenRecent24/3080%Ipswich are unbeaten in 24 of their last 30 Championship matches
- Undefeated at HTRecent24/3080%Ipswich are undefeated at half time in 24 of their last 30 Championship matches
⚡ Team Total Goals
Watford(2 trends)
- Above League AverageLeague9/973.5%Watford score 1.67 goals/match at home (+27% above league average)
- Defensive SolidarityRecent15/15100%Watford rarely concede chances (xGA under 1.0) in 15 of their last 15 Championship (Home) matches
Ipswich(6 trends)
- Conceded Under 1.5 GoalsH2H3/3100%Ipswich conceded under 1.5 goals in their last 3 3 matches vs Watford
- Defensive SolidarityH2H3/3100%Ipswich rarely concede chances (xGA under 1.0) in 3 of their last 3 Championship matches vs Watford
- Above League AverageLeague9/973.5%Ipswich score 1.67 goals/match in away matches (+27% above league average)
- League Top ScorerLeague9/965%Ipswich rank 3 of 24 in scoring in away matches (1.67 goals/match vs league avg 2.62)
- Defensive SolidarityRecent15/15100%Ipswich rarely concede chances (xGA under 1.0) in 15 of their last 15 Championship (Away) matches
- Defensive SolidarityRecent30/30100%Ipswich rarely concede chances (xGA under 1.0) in 30 of their last 30 Championship matches
🟨 Cards Over/Under
Ipswich(1 trends)
- Low Card MatchesLeague18/1890%Ipswich average 1.4 cards/match in all matches (-20% below league avg 1.8) — rank #4 lowest in league
Both teams disciplined - • H2H average: 4 total cards/match
🚩 Corners Over/Under
Ipswich(1 trends) — avg 4.8 (-6% below league)
- Few CornersH2H3/3100%Ipswich win 4 or fewer corners in 3 of their last 3 Championship matches vs Watford
Low corner activity in recent matches -
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Watford vs Ipswich
🔮 Main Prediction by Periods
🚀 Match Start: Watford is stronger in the first 15 minutes (6 vs 3).
⏰ First Half: Watford is stronger in the first half (16 vs 8).
💡 Recommendation: The main advantage is on the away team's side. Consider bets on match outcome and corresponding halves.
⏰ First Half: Watford is stronger in the first half (16 vs 8).
💡 Recommendation: The main advantage is on the away team's side. Consider bets on match outcome and corresponding halves.
⚔️ Team Comparison
🏠 Watford
Early Strength
Strong
Matches Analyzed
20
Momentum
0.29
Pressure
0.13
✈️ Ipswich
Early Strength
Weak
Matches Analyzed
20
Momentum
-0.04
Pressure
0.07
⏰ Match Periods Analysis
📊 Periods Explanation:
Fast Start (0-15 min): Who starts the match better and scores in the first 15 minutes.
First Half (0-45 min): Overall team effectiveness in the first half.
Second Half (46-90 min): How teams play after the break.
Final Stage (76-90 min): Who is stronger in the final minutes of the match.
🏠 Watford - Periods
🚀 Fast Start (0-15 min)
Goals in First 15 min
6
Avg. Goals per Match
0.3
⏰ First Half (0-45 min)
First Half Goals
16
Avg. Goals per Match
0.8
🔄 Second Half (46-90 min)
Second Half Goals
11
Avg. Goals per Match
0.55
⚡ Final Stage (76-90 min)
Late Goals
5
Avg. Goals per Match
0.25
✈️ Ipswich - Periods
🚀 Fast Start (0-15 min)
Goals in First 15 min
3
Avg. Goals per Match
0.15
⏰ First Half (0-45 min)
First Half Goals
8
Avg. Goals per Match
0.4
🔄 Second Half (46-90 min)
Second Half Goals
11
Avg. Goals per Match
0.55
⚡ Final Stage (76-90 min)
Late Goals
6
Avg. Goals per Match
0.3
🏆 Detailed Team Analysis
🏠 Watford - Details
📈 Momentum Analysis
Positive Sequences
3
Comeback Goals
11
Negative Sequences
2
Killer Goals
7
⚡ Pressure Analysis
Early Pressure
6
Late Pressure
5
Pressure Goals
0
⏰ Timing Patterns
Fast Starts
6
Half-time Spurts
10
Second Half Starts
6
Late Surges
5
🛡️ Defensive Analysis
Early Conceded
2
Late Conceded
3
✈️ Ipswich - Details
📈 Momentum Analysis
Positive Sequences
4
Comeback Goals
5
Negative Sequences
6
Killer Goals
9
⚡ Pressure Analysis
Early Pressure
3
Late Pressure
6
Pressure Goals
0
⏰ Timing Patterns
Fast Starts
3
Half-time Spurts
5
Second Half Starts
5
Late Surges
6
🛡️ Defensive Analysis
Early Conceded
1
Late Conceded
7
💡 Betting Recommendations by Periods
- 🚀 Home Fast Start: Watford often scores in the first 15 minutes (6 vs 3)
- First Goal Home: High probability of Watford scoring first
- ⏰ Home First Half: Watford is stronger in the first half (16 vs 8)
- First Half Result: Consider Watford to win the first half
- Overall Result: Ipswich has an advantage in the match
- Away Handicap: Consider Ipswich handicap
- Total Goals: Analyze team goal statistics
- Both Teams to Score: Consider defensive qualities of teams
📊 Factor Breakdown
💡 Factor Explanations:
Momentum: Team's ability to maintain and develop success. Shows how the team reacts to scored and conceded goals.
Pressure: Team's ability to create dangerous moments and score in important match moments.
Timing: Team's ability to score in specific periods of the match (start, end of half, etc.).
Defense: Defensive reliability in different periods of the match.
Momentum (Advantage)
Home +0.323
Pressure (Advantage)
Home +0.054
Timing (Advantage)
Home +0.02 (minimal)
Defense (Advantage)
Home +0.015
📝 Detailed Summary
🏠 Home Team Analysis (Watford):
Momentum: Very strong - team excellently maintains success and often scores in response. Pressure: Moderate - team periodically creates danger. Defense: Reliable at the start of the match.
✈️ Away Team Analysis (Ipswich):
Momentum: Weak - team may lose concentration. Pressure: Low - team rarely creates dangerous moments. Defense: Reliable at the start of the match.
🎯 Final Betting Recommendations:
Teams are approximately equal in strength across all periods. Consider bets on draw, low total goals, or exact score.
Watford vs Ipswich Head-to-head statistics for Tue 24 Feb, 2026 @ 13:45 Championship
Watford vs Ipswich: Pre-match Stats Comparison
This section provides average statistics and percentages on the main markets for the last 10 matches of both teams
Home/Away: Shows home matches for Watford and away matches for Ipswich
Number of goals
Number of goals
Watford
Under
Over
Ipswich
Under
Over
0.5
10%
1
90%
9
20%
2
80%
8
1.5
60%
6
40%
4
70%
7
30%
3
2.5
80%
8
20%
2
80%
8
20%
2
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
80%
8
20%
2
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Both teams to score
Watford
Ipswich
Yes
80%
8
60%
6
No
20%
2
40%
4
1X2
1X2
Watford
Ipswich
1
40%
4
40%
4
X
30%
3
30%
3
2
30%
3
30%
3
Double Chance
Double Chance
Watford
Ipswich
12
70%
7
70%
7
1X
70%
7
70%
7
X2
60%
6
60%
6
Total Goals
Total Goals
Watford
Ipswich
0-1
10%
1
20%
2
2-3
70%
7
60%
6
4+
20%
2
20%
2
Total Corners
Total Corners
Watford
Under
Over
Ipswich
Under
Over
7.5
90%
9
10%
1
80%
8
20%
2
8.5
90%
9
10%
1
80%
8
20%
2
9.5
100%
10
0%
0
90%
9
10%
1
10.5
100%
10
0%
0
90%
9
10%
1
Clean Sheet
Clean Sheet
Watford
Ipswich
Yes
10%
1
30%
3
No
90%
9
70%
7
1X2 HT - FT
1X2 HT - FT
Watford
Ipswich
HT 1 - FT 1
20%
2
10%
1
HT 1 - FT 2
0%
0
0%
0
HT 1 - FT X
0%
0
0%
0
HT 2 - FT 1
10%
1
0%
0
HT 2 - FT 2
20%
2
20%
2
HT 2 - FT X
0%
0
0%
0
HT X - FT 1
10%
1
30%
3
HT X - FT 2
10%
1
10%
1
HT X - FT X
30%
3
30%
3
xG(xGa)
xG(xGa)
Watford
Ipswich
xG
1.4
1.43
xGa
1.1
0.89
Number of goals
Number of goals
Watford
Under
Over
Ipswich
Under
Over
0.5
40%
4
60%
6
70%
7
30%
3
1.5
80%
8
20%
2
100%
10
0%
0
2.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Both teams to score
Watford
Ipswich
Yes
50%
5
20%
2
No
50%
5
80%
8
1X2
1X2
Watford
Ipswich
1
20%
2
10%
1
X
50%
5
70%
7
2
30%
3
20%
2
Double Chance
Double Chance
Watford
Ipswich
12
50%
5
30%
3
1X
70%
7
80%
8
X2
80%
8
90%
9
Total Goals
Total Goals
Watford
Ipswich
0-1
20%
2
80%
8
2-3
80%
8
20%
2
4+
0%
0
0%
0
Clean Sheet
Clean Sheet
Watford
Ipswich
Yes
20%
2
60%
6
No
80%
8
40%
4
Number of goals
Number of goals
Watford
Under
Over
Ipswich
Under
Over
0.5
50%
5
50%
5
30%
3
70%
7
1.5
90%
9
10%
1
70%
7
30%
3
2.5
90%
9
10%
1
80%
8
20%
2
3.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
4.5
100%
10
0%
0
100%
10
0%
0
Both teams to score
Both teams to score
Watford
Ipswich
Yes
10%
1
40%
4
No
90%
9
60%
6
1X2
1X2
Watford
Ipswich
1
50%
5
40%
4
X
40%
4
50%
5
2
10%
1
10%
1
Double Chance
Double Chance
Watford
Ipswich
12
60%
6
50%
5
1X
90%
9
90%
9
X2
50%
5
60%
6
Total Goals
Total Goals
Watford
Ipswich
0-1
90%
9
30%
3
2-3
0%
0
60%
6
4+
10%
1
10%
1
Clean Sheet
Clean Sheet
Watford
Ipswich
Yes
80%
8
50%
5
No
20%
2
50%
5
No predictions available for this match
No predictions available for this match
Watford
Ipswich
Played:
3
Wins
0
0
Draws
2
2
Wins
1
1
Total
Per Match
Per Match
Total
2
0.7
Goals
1
3
3
1
Goals Conceded
0.7
2
5
1.7
Yellow Cards
2.3
7
0
Red Cards
0
1
0.3
Clean Sheets
0.3
1
15
5
Corners
3
9
42
14
Fouls
10.3
31
5
1.7
Offsides
1
3
26
8.7
Shots
13.3
40
8
2.7
Shots on Goal
4.7
14
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Played | 9 | 9 | 18 | |||
| Wins | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Draws | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Losses | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | |
| Goals | 1.7 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1.3 | 24 |
| Goals Conceded | 1 | 9 | 1.6 | 14 | 1.3 | 23 |
| Yellow Cards | 1.6 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 1.8 | 32 |
| Red Cards | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| Clean Sheets | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| Corners | 4.7 | 42 | 3.8 | 34 | 4.2 | 76 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 93 | 12.1 | 109 | 11.2 | 202 |
| Offsides | 1.7 | 15 | 0.8 | 7 | 1.2 | 22 |
| Shots | 17.1 | 154 | 10.7 | 96 | 13.9 | 250 |
| Shots on Goal | 5.4 | 49 | 3.8 | 34 | 4.6 | 83 |
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Played | 9 | 9 | 18 | |||
| Wins | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Draws | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Losses | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Home | Away | All | ||||
| Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | Per Match | Total | |
| Goals | 1.7 | 15 | 1.7 | 15 | 1.7 | 30 |
| Goals Conceded | 1 | 9 | 1.1 | 10 | 1.1 | 19 |
| Yellow Cards | 1.1 | 10 | 1.8 | 16 | 1.4 | 26 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Clean Sheets | 0.3 | 3 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.2 | 4 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 53 | 5.1 | 46 | 5.5 | 99 |
| Fouls | 8.8 | 79 | 11 | 99 | 9.9 | 178 |
| Offsides | 1.8 | 16 | 2.3 | 21 | 2.1 | 37 |
| Shots | 17 | 153 | 13.3 | 120 | 15.2 | 273 |
| Shots on Goal | 5.3 | 48 | 4 | 36 | 4.7 | 84 |