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Ipswich Town face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 9 wins, and Watford have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides 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.
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| 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 ...
With Ipswich Town only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Vicarage Road Stadium will be a good result. 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. |