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History of the Ipswich Town v Watford fixture
Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Watford at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Tractor Boys are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 6 of the 30 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in February 2008, with Watford inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Tractor Boys in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Watford | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Ipswich Town | 1-2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Watford | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Hornets have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ipswich Town's 55 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Watford find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 46 points from their 38 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Ipswich Town only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ipswich Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Watford | 7 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |