Championship · Matchweek 34 · Feb 24

Watford - Ipswich

Ipswich won 2-0 away at Watford in Championship (Matchweek 34). Goals: T. Ince (P) 84'; S. W. Egeli 37'; G. Hirst 77'.

🏟 Vicarage Road 👤 Referee: B. Toner
Key events
25' 🟨 J. AbankwahYellow card Watford
28' 🟨 N. IrankundaYellow card Watford
37' S. W. Egeli(0 - 1) Ipswich
56' 🟨 C. KipreYellow card Ipswich
77' G. Hirst(0 - 2) · Assist: J. Greaves Ipswich
83' 🟨 D. FurlongYellow card Ipswich
85' 🟨 C. WaltonYellow card Ipswich
Quick stats
%48 Possession %52
1.06 Expected goals (xG) 1.27
1.74 Pre-match xG 1.52
7 Total shots 10
1 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 3
3 Shots inside box 5
4 Shots outside box 5
1 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
J. AbankwahYellow card🟨
25'
N. IrankundaYellow card🟨
28'
37'
S. W. Egeli(0 - 1)
HT 0 - 1
G. Chakvetadze ↔ E. BoveSubstitution🔁
46'
J. Petris ↔ J. NgakiaSubstitution🔁
46'
56'
🟨C. KipreYellow card
L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ M. DoumbiaSubstitution🔁
59'
66'
🔁S. W. Egeli ↔ W. BurnsSubstitution
66'
🔁D. Neil ↔ J. CajusteSubstitution
J. Abankwah ↔ T. InceSubstitution🔁
73'
74'
🔁M. Nunez ↔ A. MehmetiSubstitution
74'
🔁I. Azon ↔ G. HirstSubstitution
77'
G. Hirst(0 - 2) · Assist: J. Greaves
I. Louza ↔ P. EkwahSubstitution🔁
80'
83'
🟨D. FurlongYellow card
85'
🟨C. WaltonYellow card
89'
🔁J. Clarke ↔ B. JohnsonSubstitution
FT 0 - 2
Match statsWatford · Ipswich
Key stats
%48 Possession %52
1.06 Expected goals (xG) 1.27
1.74 Pre-match xG 1.52
Shots
7 Total shots 10
1 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 3
3 Shots inside box 5
4 Shots outside box 5
1 Saves 1
Attacking
86 Attacks 100
30 Dangerous attacks 50
Passing
355 Total passes 387
295 Accurate passes 314
%83 Pass accuracy %81
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 4
3 Offsides 3
14 Fouls 15
15 Free kicks 14
14 Throw-ins 25
8 Goal kicks 6
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
2 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 3
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 1
1 1st-half corners 4
2 2nd-half corners 0
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2023–2025
Watford 0
Dec 12who was on topNov 4
Ipswich 1
0 Watford 2 draw 1 Ipswich
Last 2 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
1.7goals / match
23total goals
1/1clean sheets
2-1Ipswich best win · Dec 12
%67 Over 1.5 2/3
%33 Over 2.5 1/3
%0 Over 3.5 0/3
%67 BTTS 2/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Watford at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 1:2
Ipswich at home2 matches
0W 2D 0L 1:1
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
LLLLL
2Ipswichin the table84pts
46matches 23-15-8W-D-L 80:47goals +33diff
WDDWD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Nov 4 Ipswich 1-1 Watford Championship
Apr 10 Ipswich 0-0 Watford Championship
Dec 12 Watford 1-2 Ipswich Championship
xG difference & finishing
Watford0 gol · 1.06 xG -1.06
Ipswich2 gol · 1.27 xG +0.73
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Ipswich took more shots10 - 7
THE REFEREE21 matches on record
Ben Toner
Strictness48 TEMPO38
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Low
This match vs his average
Cards 53.7 +1.3
Fouls 2922.1 +6.9
Goals 22.4 -0.4
Corners 710.2 -3.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.2 -1.2
Shots 7.013.2 -6.2
On target 1.04.2 -3.2
Possession %48%51 -3.5
Corners 3.04.7 -1.7
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 2.01.4 +0.6
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.7 +0.3
Shots 10.014.2 -4.2
On target 3.04.9 -1.9
Possession %52%56 -4.0
Corners 4.05.3 -1.3
Cards 3.04.0 -1.0
Conceded 0.01.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Stephen Mfuni 7.30
Starting XI
21 Stephen Mfuni D · 88' 7.30
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/5Passes60 · %52
9 Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 59' 6.90
Interceptions1Duels won5/8Fouls won2Passes10 · %7
29 Jeremy Petris D · 45' 6.60
Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls won2Passes6 · %6
23 Nampalys Mendy M · 88' 6.60
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Fouls1Passes21 · %20
16 Marc Bola D · 88' 6.50
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Passes31 · %27
6 Matthew Pollock D · 88' 6.50
Blocks2Duels won6/11Fouls1Passes44 · %39
66 Nestory Irankunda M · 88' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/16Fouls won3Fouls5Offside1Passes12 · %9
10 Imrân Louza M · 80' · K 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/8Fouls3Passes50 · %42
8 Giorgi Chakvetadze M · 45' 6.30
Duels won1/2Passes13 · %10
25 James Abankwah D · 73' 6.20
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won7/13Fouls won2Fouls2Offside2Passes37 · %28
1 Egil Selvik G · 88' 5.90
Saves1Passes19 · %13
Substitutes
17 Pierre Ekwah M · 8' 6.70
Duels won1/1Passes3 · %2
20 Mamadou Doumbia F · 29' 6.70
Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes8 · %7
7 Thomas Ince M · 15' 6.50
On target1/1Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes2 · %2
15 Edoardo Bove M · 43' 6.50
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won4/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes21 · %15
2 Jeremy Ngakia D · 43' 6.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/5Passes14 · %11
Unused: Nathan BaxterVivaldoEdo KayembeFormose Mendy
Starting XI
8 Sindre Walle Egeli M · 66' 7.30
Goals1On target2/2Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/9Offside1Passes15 · %13
5 Azor Matusiwa M · 88' 7.30
Dribbles2/2Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won8/9Fouls won2Passes40 · %32
24 Jacob Greaves D · 88' 7.30
Assist1Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won7/12Fouls won1Fouls2Passes37 · %26
32 Marcelino Núñez M · 74' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes21 · %15
6 Dan Neil M · 66' 7.00
Key pass2Tackles3Duels won4/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes37 · %31
47 Jack Clarke M · 88' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/11Fouls won3Fouls3Passes32 · %27
4 Cédric Kipré D · 88' 6.90
Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/10Fouls won3Fouls3Passes47 · %45
26 Dara O'Shea D · 88' · K 6.90
Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Offside1Passes55 · %49
31 Ivan Azón F · 74' 6.50
Dribbles1/2Duels won5/14Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes10 · %5
28 Christian Walton G · 88' 6.30
Saves1Passes32 · %21
19 Darnell Furlong D · 88' 6.20
Interceptions1Fouls2Passes30 · %26
Substitutes
9 George Hirst F · 14' 7.30
Goals1On target1/2Duels won1/2Passes1
33 Anis Mehmeti M · 14' 6.30
Passes1 · %1
7 Wes Burns F · 22' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes4 · %2
12 Jens Cajuste M · 22' 6.30
Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes5 · %4
Unused: Ben JohnsonJack TaylorKasey McAteerChuba AkpomAlex Palmer
Win probabilityModel: 2 (%48) ✓
Watford %29 Draw %23 Ipswich %48
1.10Watford xPuan
1.67Ipswich xPuan
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