History of the Ipswich Town v Watford fixture
Watford face a trip to Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, Hornets have recorded 9 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was less than a year ago, in February 2013, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 19 Feb | Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Watford | Championship |
| 2012/2013 | Tue 21 Aug | Watford | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Mar | Watford | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Dec | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | Watford | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 15 Mar | Ipswich Town | 0 - 3 | Watford | Championship |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 19 Oct | Watford | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Watford | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 6 conceded.
Watford's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Ipswich Town's 30 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Watford see themselves just below half way in the Skybet Championship, showing a record of 25 points from their 20 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Watford | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Watford on the road, and we believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Hornets. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | Drawn last 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Watford | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 9 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here