Watford vs Ipswich Town 24/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
25'
J. Abankwah
28'
N. Irankunda
S. Egeli
37'
2ND HALF
46'
Edoardo Bove
G. Chakvetadze
46'
Jeremy Ngakia
J. Pétris
Cédric Kipré
56'
59'
M. Doumbia
L. Kjerrumgaard
Jens Cajuste
66'
Dan Neil
66'
S. Egeli
Wes Burns
66'
73'
Tom Ince
73'
J. Abankwah
George Hirst
74'
Iván Azón
74'
Marcelino Nuñez
A. Mehmeti
74'
George Hirst(Jacob Greaves)
77'
80'
Pierre Ekwah
Imrân Louza
Darnell Furlong
83'
C. Walton
85'
Ben Johnson
89'
Jack Clarke
89'
Match statistics
47%Possession53%
367Passes Attempted407
304Completed Passes325
3Corners4
14Throw-ins25
11Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Watford
Formation
5-4-1
#1Selvik
#6Pollock
#25Abankwah
#21Mfuni
#29Pétris
#16Bola
#10Louza
#23Mendy
#8Chakvetadze
#66Irankunda
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | 73' 25' |
Stephen Mfuni #21 | |
J. Pétris #29 | 46' |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 80' |
N. Mendy #23 | |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 46' |
N. Irankunda #66 | 28' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 59' |
Substitutes
 Nathan Baxter #12 | |
 F. Mendy #27 | |
 Jeremy Ngakia #2 | 46' |
 Edoardo Bove #15 | 46' |
 Pierre Ekwah #17 | 80' |
 Edo Kayembe #39 | |
 M. Doumbia #20 | 59' |
 Tom Ince #7 | 73' |
 Vivaldo #18 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Edward Still
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#28Walton
#4Kipré
#26O'Shea
#24Greaves
#19Furlong
#6Neil
#5Matusiwa
#32Nuñez Espinoza
#47Clarke
#8Walle Egeli
#31Azón Monzón
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | 85' |
Cédric Kipré #4 | 56' |
Dara O'Shea #26 | |
Jacob Greaves #24 | 🎯77' |
Darnell Furlong #19 | 83' |
Dan Neil #6 | 66' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | |
Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 74' |
Jack Clarke #47 | 89' |
S. Egeli #8 | 66' ⚽37' |
Iván Azón #31 | 74' |
Substitutes
 Alex Palmer #1 | |
 Wes Burns #7 | 66' |
 Ben Johnson #18 | 89' |
 Jens Cajuste #12 | 66' |
 Kasey McAteer #20 | |
 A. Mehmeti #33 | 74' |
 Jack Taylor #14 | |
 Chuba Akpom #29 | |
 George Hirst #9 | ⚽77' 74' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Watford
Formation
5-4-1#1Selvik
#6Pollock
#25Abankwah
#21Mfuni
#29Pétris
#16Bola
#10Louza
#23Mendy
#8Chakvetadze
#66Irankunda
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | 73' 25' |
Stephen Mfuni #21 | |
J. Pétris #29 | 46' |
Marc Bola #16 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 80' |
N. Mendy #23 | |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 46' |
N. Irankunda #66 | 28' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 59' |
Substitutes
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
F. Mendy #27 | |
Jeremy Ngakia #2 | 46' |
Edoardo Bove #15 | 46' |
Pierre Ekwah #17 | 80' |
Edo Kayembe #39 | |
M. Doumbia #20 | 59' |
Tom Ince #7 | 73' |
Vivaldo #18 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Edward Still
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1#28Walton
#4Kipré
#26O'Shea
#24Greaves
#19Furlong
#6Neil
#5Matusiwa
#32Nuñez Espinoza
#47Clarke
#8Walle Egeli
#31Azón Monzón
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | 85' |
Cédric Kipré #4 | 56' |
Dara O'Shea #26 | |
Jacob Greaves #24 | 🎯77' |
Darnell Furlong #19 | 83' |
Dan Neil #6 | 66' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | |
Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 74' |
Jack Clarke #47 | 89' |
S. Egeli #8 | 66' ⚽37' |
Iván Azón #31 | 74' |
Substitutes
Alex Palmer #1 | |
Wes Burns #7 | 66' |
Ben Johnson #18 | 89' |
Jens Cajuste #12 | 66' |
Kasey McAteer #20 | |
A. Mehmeti #33 | 74' |
Jack Taylor #14 | |
Chuba Akpom #29 | |
George Hirst #9 | ⚽77' 74' |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Head-to-head
36 matches
Watford
14
Wins
8
Draws
14
Wins
Ipswich Town
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2015 • 1 matchChampionship2014 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Ben Toner
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
Watford vs Ipswich Town match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Watford and Ipswich Town. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.