Watford v Ipswich result
Watford 1–2 Ipswich — Ipswich won this Championship match.
The result
Ipswich won 2–1 at Vicarage Road in the Championship on Tuesday 12 December. Ipswich have won their last four matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Watford: Y. Asprilla (12’); Ipswich: George Hirst (24’) and Sam Morsy (80’).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Watford 1.29, Ipswich 1.82, from 12 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
D. England showed six yellow cards — against 4.6 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Watford: Edouard Kayembe (46’) and Vakoun Bayo (84’); Ipswich: Conor Chaplin (39’), George Hirst (45’), M. Luongo (53’) and O. Hutchinson (89’).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Y. Asprilla (Watford) 6.9, Sam Morsy (Ipswich) 6.0 and K. Sema (Watford) 4.9 led the match.
Next up
Watford next travel to Wolves on 24 October 2026.
Ipswich next host Nottingham Forest on 23 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Watford: Wolves v Watford, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Ipswich: Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, Friday 23 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Watford 1–2 Ipswich · Championship
- Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
- Referee: D. England
- Recent form: Watford 3W 1D 1L · Ipswich 4W 0D 1L
Watford 1–2 Ipswich (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Watford | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Possession | 53% |
| 1.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 |
| 12 | Shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 6 |
| 6 | Corners | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 387 | Passes | 445 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
Watford player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hamer | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| R. Andrews | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| R. Porteous | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| W. Hoedt | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Lewis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| J. Livermore | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| I. Koné | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| E. Kayembe | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| K. Sema | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Y. Asprilla | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Rajović | 67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Ince sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| V. Bayo sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| Matheus Martins sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R. Healey sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
Ipswich player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Hladký | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Tuanzebe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Burgess | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Leif Davis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Sam Morsy | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| M. Luongo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Y | 6.9 |
| O. Hutchinson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Y | 7.2 |
| C. Chaplin | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| M. Harness | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| George Hirst | 68 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.9 |
| B. Williams | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| H. Clarke sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| N. Broadhead sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Wes Burns sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| F. Ladapo sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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