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Ipswich Town vs Watford Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips

Ipswich Town vs Watford Preview

  • Tournament – Championship
  • Date – Wednesday, April 10, 2024
  • Kick-off Time – 06:45 pm GMT
  • Venue – Portman Road

Another big game in the EFL Championship will see Ipswich Town host Watford as they look to march towards their promotion to the Premier League.

Ipswich are second in the league standings, a point behind Leicester City, who have a game in hand. They have 26 wins, nine draws, and six defeats in their 41 games so far. The Tractor Boys missed the chance to get back to the top of the table when they lost 1-0 against Norwich City in their last game and will look to make amends against Watford.

The Hornets are 14th in the table and are out of contention for a playoff finish. They have 12 wins, 15 draws and 14 defeats in their 41 Championship games this season. Watford goalless draw against Preston North End in their last game.

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Ipswich Town vs Watford Team News

Watford’s Yasser Asprilla scored against Ipswich (Pic credits: Getty)

Ipswich Town will be without Brandon Williams, George Hirst, Janoi Donacien, and Wes Burns due to their respective injuries.

Watford, meanwhile, will miss Jeremy Ngakia and Ken Sema due to injuries.

Ipswich Town vs Watford Predicted Lineups

Ipswich Town:

Goalkeeper: Vaclav Hladky
Defenders: Leif Davis, Cameron Burgess, Luke Woolfenden, Axel Tuanzebe
Midfielders: Massimo Luongo, Sam Morsy, Conor Chaplin
Attackers: Nathan Broadhead, Kieffer Moore, Omari Hutchinson

Watford:

Goalkeeper: Daniel Bachmann
Defenders: Wesley Hoedt, Francisco Sierralta, Ryan Porteous
Midfielders: Jamal Lewis, Tom Dele-Bashiru, Edo Kayembe, Ryan Andrews, Ismael Kone
Attackers: Emmanuel Dennis, Vakoun Issouf Bayo, Brandon Thomas-Asante

Ipswich Town vs Watford Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off 11 times in the past, with Watford winning six times, Ipswich winning four times and one game ending in a draw.

Last five results:

Watford 1-2 Ipswich Town – Championship – December 13, 2023

Watford 0-1 Ipswich Town – Championship – March 21, 2015

Ipswich Town 1-0 Watford – Championship – November 8, 2014

Watford 3-0 Ipswich Town – Championship – April 19, 2014

Ipswich Town 1-1 Watford – Championship – December 21, 2013

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Ipswich Town vs Watford Prediction

Ipswich celebrates against Watford
Ipswich celebrates against Watford (Pic credits: Getty)

Ipswich have just two defeats in their last 13 games across competitions, but both of them came in their last five fixtures. They were on a three-game winning run before losing against Norwich in their last game.

Watford, meanwhile, have just two wins in their last 16 games across competitions and just one in their last eight. They have drawn their last three games.

Ipswich, despite missing some key players, should be able to see Watford’s challenge, especially at home. With just five games remaining, they can ill afford to drop points.

Predicted Score: Ipswich Town 3-1 Watford

Ipswich Town vs Watford Odds (subject to change)

  • Ipswich Town win – 1.48
  • Watford win – 7.00
  • Draw – 4.80
  • Odds source – Oddspedia.com

Betting Tips

  • Ipswich Town win – 1.48
  • Total goal over 2.75 – 1.77

Where to Watch Ipswich Town vs Watford

  • India – Fancode
  • UK – Sky Sports
  • US – Hulu