FM Preview: Watford v Ipswich Town 19 Oct 2010

Last updated : 18 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Watford v Ipswich Town fixture

Ipswich Town face a trip to Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 9 wins, and Watford have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, the Hornets carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 16 MarWatford2 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2009/2010Tue 20 OctIpswich Town1 - 1WatfordCHMP
2008/2009Sat 21 MarIpswich Town0 - 0WatfordCHMP
2008/2009Sat 30 AugWatford2 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
2007/2008Sat 09 FebIpswich Town1 - 2WatfordCHMP
2007/2008Sat 01 SepWatford2 - 0Ipswich TownCHMP
2006/2007Sat 17 FebWatford1 - 0Ipswich TownFAC

Recent respective form guides

Watford's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Hornets's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Ipswich Town's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Tractor Boys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Watford's total of 18 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship. Ipswich Town's total of 18 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower Championship.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford640216812
Ipswich Town63128610

FootyMad's prediction ...

Tractor Boys's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Watford, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Watford Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Ipswich Town Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.