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Watford prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Hornets have recorded 11 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Vicarage Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2007, the Hornets carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Watford | 1-0 | Ipswich Town | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Watford | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Watford | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Ipswich Town | 4 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Watford | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Watford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Hornets in those games, with 5 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, 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.
Watford's total of 6 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Ipswich Town are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 7 points from the 3 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Hornets, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Watford | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 9 games since last defeat. |