Ipswich Town vs Watford: Predictions, Betting odds, Lineups, Preview

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• Fixture: Ipswich Town vs Watford

• Date: Tuesday, 04 November 2025

• Kick-off: 19:45 GMT

• Venue: Portman Road

Ipswich Town are coming into this match with a bit of a rollercoaster form. They've had some cracking wins, like that 4-1 thrashing of QPR away from home and a solid 1-0 against West Brom. But they've also had a couple of stumbles, losing 0-3 to Charlton and 1-2 to Middlesbrough. They'll be looking to use their home advantage and recent scoring form to put pressure on Watford early.

Watford, on the other hand, have been a bit up and down themselves. They've had some strong home wins, like the 3-0 against Middlesbrough and a 2-1 against West Brom. But away from home, they've struggled, losing to Coventry and Sheffield United. This match at Portman Road could be a tough one for them, but if they can keep it tight at the back and hit on the counter, they might just nick something.

Ipswich have shown they can be a real force at home, with wins against Norwich and West Brom. Their recent 4-1 win over QPR shows they've got the firepower to hurt teams. But those losses to Charlton and Middlesbrough will be a concern. They'll need to be on it from the start to keep the momentum going and make the most of their home advantage.

Recent Championship Results:

• Win: 4-1 vs Queens Park Rangers (A)
• Win: 1-0 vs West Bromwich Albion (H)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Charlton Athletic (H)
• Loss: 1-2 vs Middlesbrough (A)
• Win: 3-1 vs Norwich City (H)

Watford have had a mixed bag recently. They've been solid at home, with wins against Middlesbrough and West Brom, but their away form has been poor, losing to Coventry and Sheffield United. They'll need to be at their best to get anything from this game at Portman Road. If they can keep it tight and hit on the break, they might just pull off a surprise.

Recent Championship Results:

• Win: 3-0 vs Middlesbrough (H)
• Loss: 1-3 vs Coventry City (A)
• Win: 2-1 vs West Bromwich Albion (H)
• Loss: 0-1 vs Sheffield United (A)
• Win: 2-1 vs Oxford United (H)

Ipswich have had the upper hand in recent meetings with Watford. They've won three of the last five encounters, including a 2-1 win away from home in December 2023. The most recent match ended in a 0-0 draw, but overall, Ipswich have a good record against Watford and will be looking to continue that trend.

Recent Championship Results

• Ipswich Town 0-0 Watford (10 Apr 2024)

• Watford 1-2 Ipswich Town (12 Dec 2023)

• Watford 0-1 Ipswich Town (21 Mar 2015)

• Ipswich Town 1-0 Watford (08 Nov 2014)

• Watford 3-1 Ipswich Town (19 Apr 2014)

• Wes Burns (Knee) - Out

• Conor Townsend (Knee) - Doubt

• Sammie Szmodics (Unknown) - Doubt

• Alex Palmer (Calf) - Doubt

• Jack Grieves (Knee) - Out

• Pierre Dwomoh (Thigh) - Doubt

• Giorgi Chakvetadze (Foot) - Doubt

• Predicted lineup: Walton (GK), Furlong (DF), O'Shea (DF), Kipré (DF), Davis (DF), Matusiwa (MF), Taylor (MF), Egeli (MF), Núñez (MF), Philogene (MF), Hirst (AT)

With Matusiwa and Egeli in midfield, Ipswich will look to control the game and feed the ball to Hirst up top. The backline of Davis, Kipré, Furlong, and O'Shea will need to be solid to keep Watford's attackers at bay.

• Predicted lineup: Selvik (GK), Ngakia (DF), Keben (DF), Pollock (DF), Bola (DF), Baah (MF), Louza (MF), Kyprianou (MF), Vata (MF), Doumbia (AT), Kjerrumgaard (AT)

Watford will rely on Kyprianou and Louza to break up play in midfield and feed the ball to Kjerrumgaard and Doumbia up front. Keben and Pollock will need to be on top form to deal with Ipswich's attacking threat.

• Jaden Philogene vs Kevin Keben: This will be a key battle between Ipswich's attacker and Watford's defender.

• Marcelino Núñez vs Kwadwo Baah: A midfield duel to watch, with Núñez looking to control the game and Baah trying to disrupt.

• Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town): Matusiwa will be crucial in midfield, looking to control the game and set the tempo for Ipswich.

• Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford): Kjerrumgaard will be Watford's main threat up front, looking to make the most of any chances that come his way.

Fans in the UK are able to watch Ipswich Town vs Watford on Sky Sports+ at 19:45 GMT on Tuesday, 04 November 2025

Ladbrokes is predicting that the score will be Ipswich Town 2-1 Watford

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