Ipswich Town vs Watford Prediction and Betting Tips

Ipswich Town and Watford get the ball rolling in round 14 of the EFL Championship when they lock horns at Portman Road Stadium on Tuesday. The Tractor Boys are unbeaten in their last four games against the Hornets and will head into the midweek tie looking to extend this impressive streak.

Ipswich Town turned in a dominant second-half display against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday as they netted three goals after the half-time break to seal a 4-1 victory at the Loftus Road Stadium.

Before that, Kieran McKenna’s men snapped their run of two consecutive league defeats on October 25, when they edged out West Bromwich Albion 1-0 courtesy of an 83rd-minute strike from Jack Clarke.

Ipswich Town have picked up 19 points from their 12 Championship matches so far to sit ninth in the standings, one point and one place above Tuesday’s visitors.

Elsewhere, Watford stretched their winning streak on home turf to four games at the weekend when they thrashed Middlesbrough 3-0 at Vicarage Road.

The Hornets boast the best points tally at home so far this season (16), but they are yet to taste victory on the road, losing four and claiming two draws from their six matches.

While Watford will be looking to end their dry spell on Tuesday, they have failed to get the better of Ipswich in their last four meetings, losing three and claiming one draw since a 3-1 victory in April 2014.

Ipswich Town vs Watford Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With 30 wins from the last 74 meetings between the sides, Ipswich boast a slightly superior record in the history of this fixture.
Watford have picked up four fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 18 occasions.
Ipswich are unbeaten in six of their seven home games this season, picking up four wins and two draws so far.
Watford are the only side yet to win an away game in the Championship this season, losing four and claiming two draws while conceding nine goals and scoring four in their six matches.

Ipswich Town vs Watford Prediction

Coming off the back of two impressive victories, Ipswich Town will head into Tuesday’s tie in high spirits as they look to strengthen their position in the top half of the table.

Watford’s form on the road is currently nothing to write home about and we predict the Tractor Boys will do just enough to secure all three points at the Portman Road Stadium.

Prediction: Ipswich Town 2-1 Watford