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Championship Betting Preview: Ipswich vs Watford

Ipswich go head-to-head with Watford at Portman Road, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 4 November. Our betting preview features expert Championship predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We Can’t Resist Betting Tractor Boys to Win

We’re confident in the chances of Ipswich when they clash with Watford, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of -156 that the favourites claim a victory.

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Previous H2H Clash Ended Goalless

Ipswich Town have triumphed in back-to-back Championship clashes. The latest was on the road where Queens Park Rangers were beaten 4-1 at Loftus Road. Kieran McKenna's side boasted 61% possession and recorded seven shots on target, while George Hirst and Marcelino Nunez both scored two goals.

Watford have lost their previous two Championship matches away from home. Their most recent league game was at home at Vicarage Road where they recorded a 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough. The Hornets recorded 46% possession and totalled four shots on goal, while Luca Kjerrumgaard was on the scoresheet twice and Imran Louza also found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

When the teams last went head-to-head, we saw Watford draw 0-0 away to Ipswich at Portman Road.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Ipswich logo Ipswich 12 5 4 3 21 14 7 21:14 19
10 Watford logo Watford 13 5 3 5 17 16 1 17:16 18
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Ipswich Town – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 17.6 attempts and 5.6 shots on goal. Ipswich have had 58.9% possession and 6.5 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.2 goals from 10.7 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.2 corners.

Top scorers are Jack Clarke and Jaden Philogene-Bidace on 5 goals, while George Hirst has racked up 4. Darnell Furlong has made the most assists with 2.

Watford – Last 10 League Games

Watford have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 14.5 attempts. Javi Gracia's team have averaged 50.7% possession, 4.4 corners taken and 5.2 corners against, while conceding 1.3 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts.

Imran Louza has top scored with 5, while Luca Kjerrumgaard, Rocco Vata and Jeremy Ngakia are next on 2. Rocco Vata is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 2.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Ipswich predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Christian Walton (GK), Darnell Furlong, Dara O'Shea, Cédric Kipré, Leif Davis, Azor Matusiwa, Jack Taylor, Marcelino Núñez, Sindre Walle Egeli, Jaden Philogene, George Hirst.

Watford predicted lineup (4-4-2): Egil Selvik (GK), Jeremy Ngakia, Mattie Pollock, Kevin Keben, Marc Bola, Kwadwo Baah, Hector Kyprianou, Imran Louza, Caleb Wiley, Luca Kjerrumgaard, Mamadou Doumbia.

Ipswich vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips

Be fully equipped for Ipswich vs Watford with our betting guide, offering a key match prediction, a correct score recommendation, valuable corners advice, top player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the opportunity to back Ipswich considering they are -156 to record a Championship victory. We’ll take this bet with confidence based on the stats that are available to us.

Sportsgambler.com has plenty of Championship insights and that includes getting the team news immediately. The recent form will also help deliver our expert football predictions and we ensure that the most relevant stats are used to good effect.

Key Ipswich vs Watford league stats:

  • Ipswich have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Ipswich have won 4 of their last 7 games at home.
  • Ipswich have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Watford have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Watford have lost 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
  • Watford have lost their last 2 games on the road.

Ipswich to Win Probability

The latest odds at the best betting sites suggest our pick carries a 61% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

Ipswich Ipswich logo 1 - 1 Watford logo Watford

There are odds of +600 that the two teams play out a 1-1 scoreline. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jaden Philogene Over 0.5 Shots On Target -149 BetMGM logo

Jaden Philogene (Ipswich) can be backed to finish with at least one shot on goal at -149. He looks like an attractive pick and we’ll have a bet on this Shots on Target outcome as the betting odds stand out.

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Imran Louza to Score +480 BetMGM logo

Imran Louza (Watford) has netted five goals in his past eight Championship matches. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +480 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -143 BetMGM logo

The past ten Watford away matches have averaged 8.50 corners, while the previous two Ipswich games have not seen the 10.5 Total Corners line covered. There are odds of -143 for this Total Corners wager and we think the line is too high.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Ipswich Logo Ipswich
Total
10.70 6.50 4.20
Home
10.60 5.50 5.10
Away
9.40 4.10 5.30
Watford Logo Watford
Total
9.60 4.40 5.20
Home
8.80 4.80 4.00
Away
8.50 3.80 4.70
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Ipswich -156
Total Goals Under 2.5 -109
Shots On Target Jaden Philogene Over 0.5 -149

Try out our bet builder picks which include Ipswich on the Full-Time Result, two or less goals in total accompanied by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich) to end up with one or more shots on target.

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Ipswich vs Watford Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Ipswich Could Have Edge According to Bookies

The Ipswich Town betting odds are -156 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Championship encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 61% chance of winning. If you want to wager on the underdog, Watford have been priced up at +400.

Taking Ipswich -0.75 against Watford means a full Asian Handicap payout at -122 if they win by 2+ goals. The second prize is a half-stake payout and half-stake refund if they win by one.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get odds which are similar for the Total Goals market. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, when it comes to latest odds, there’s not much to separate Yes and No.

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Sindre Walle Egeli is the First Goalscorer Favourite

You will find Sindre Walle Egeli at +400 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get +150 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals
Sindre Walle Egeli (Ipswich)
First
+150
Anytime
+400
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George Hirst (Ipswich)
First
+170
Anytime
+450
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Chuba Akpom (Ipswich)
First
+190
Anytime
+475
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Jaden Philogene (Ipswich)
First
+230
Anytime
+575
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Player Shots On Target
Sindre Walle Egeli (Ipswich)
Over 0.5
-250
Under 0.5
+140
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George Hirst (Ipswich)
Over 0.5
-204
Under 0.5
+120
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Chuba Akpom (Ipswich)
Over 0.5
-167
Under 0.5
+102
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Jaden Philogene (Ipswich)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
-127
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Ipswich Have Four Wins From Previous Ten Home Games

Ipswich have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Watford haven’t tasted victory in ten consecutive matches on the road. The Hornets have collected eight defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Ipswich were involved in a 0-0 draw when last meeting Watford at Portman Road.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Ipswich logo Ipswich Home Stats 4-2-4 3.10 1.50 1.60 7 3 5 5
Watford logo Watford Away Stats 0-2-8 2.30 0.70 1.60 5 5 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Ipswich Town logo Ipswich Town League Stats
Watford logo Watford League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Ipswich vs Watford Lineups & Team News

Check the Ipswich vs Watford team news before you place your bets. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship and all current injury news.

Ipswich Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Watford Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Ipswich Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

28 Christian Walton
19 Darnell Furlong 26 Dara O'Shea 4 Cédric Kipré 3 Leif Davis
5 Azor Matusiwa 14 Jack Taylor
32 Marcelino Núñez 8 Sindre Walle Egeli 11 Jaden Philogene
9 George Hirst
1 Egil Selvik
2 Jeremy Ngakia 6 Mattie Pollock 4 Kevin Keben 16 Marc Bola
34 Kwadwo Baah 5 Hector Kyprianou 10 Imran Louza 26 Caleb Wiley
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard 20 Mamadou Doumbia

Watford Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Previous Ipswich Lineups

01 Nov Championship
QPR 1-4 Ipswich
25 Oct Championship
Ipswich 1-0 West Brom
21 Oct Championship
Ipswich 0-3 Charlton
17 Oct Championship
Middlesbrough 2-1 Ipswich
05 Oct Championship
Ipswich 3-1 Norwich
30 Sep Championship
Bristol City 1-1 Ipswich

Previous Watford Lineups

01 Nov Championship
Watford 3-0 Middlesbrough
25 Oct Championship
Coventry 3-1 Watford
22 Oct Championship
Watford 2-1 West Brom
18 Oct Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-0 Watford
04 Oct Championship
Watford 2-1 Oxford
01 Oct Championship
Portsmouth 2-2 Watford

Injuries & Suspensions

Ipswich Injury Table
Type Name Info
Harry Clarke Knee
Conor Townsend Cruciate ligame
Watford Injury Table
Type Name Info
Giorgi Chakvetadze Other
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 13 8 4 1 36:12 28
2 Middlesbrough 13 7 4 2 16:11 25
3 Stoke 13 7 3 3 18:9 24
4 Millwall 13 7 3 3 16:15 24
5 Bristol City 13 6 4 3 21:16 22
6 Preston 13 6 4 3 17:12 22
7 Hull 13 6 4 3 22:20 22
8 Charlton 13 5 5 3 15:11 20
9 Ipswich 12 5 4 3 21:14 19
10 Watford 13 5 3 5 17:16 18
11 Birmingham 13 5 3 5 15:15 18
12 West Brom 13 5 3 5 12:14 18
13 QPR 13 5 3 5 16:21 18
14 Leicester 13 4 5 4 15:14 17
15 Wrexham 13 4 5 4 19:19 17
16 Swansea 13 4 5 4 13:13 17
17 Derby 13 4 5 4 16:17 17
18 Oxford 13 3 4 6 15:17 13
19 Blackburn 12 4 1 7 12:17 13
20 Portsmouth 13 3 4 6 10:17 13
21 Southampton 13 2 6 5 13:19 12
22 Sheffield Utd 13 3 0 10 10:23 9
23 Norwich 13 2 2 9 12:20 8
24 Sheffield Wed 13 1 4 8 10:25 -5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Watford 7 5 1 1 13:7 16
2 Coventry 6 4 2 0 16:3 14
3 Ipswich 7 4 2 1 14:8 14
4 Preston 7 4 2 1 10:6 14
5 Middlesbrough 6 4 2 0 7:3 14
6 Hull 7 4 2 1 12:10 14
7 Stoke 6 4 1 1 11:4 13
8 Millwall 7 4 0 3 7:9 12
9 Birmingham 6 3 2 1 11:6 11
10 Charlton 6 3 2 1 8:4 11
11 Bristol City 7 3 2 2 11:9 11
12 Leicester 6 2 3 1 6:5 9
13 West Brom 6 2 3 1 5:4 9
14 Wrexham 7 2 3 2 11:12 9
15 Swansea 7 2 3 2 8:9 9
16 Derby 7 2 3 2 8:9 9
17 QPR 6 2 2 2 7:8 8
18 Portsmouth 7 2 1 4 6:9 7
19 Oxford 6 1 3 2 7:8 6
20 Southampton 6 1 3 2 4:6 6
21 Blackburn 6 1 1 4 6:11 4
22 Sheffield Utd 6 1 0 5 4:11 3
23 Sheffield Wed 7 0 1 6 2:17 1
24 Norwich 6 0 0 6 4:11 0