Ipswich v Watford

Last updated : 14 March 2011 By BBC Sport

Watford will be without defender Lee Hodson for the trip to Portman Road.

Hodson was stretchered off with an ankle injury during the win against Sheffield United, but X-rays have revealed he did not suffer a fracture.

MATCH PREVIEW

Having held Leeds United, the Championship's top scorers, to a 0-0 draw at Elland Road on Saturday, Ipswich now face the division's second highest scorers.

Saturday's result was a welcome boost for Town, who have endured their first wobble under manager Paul Jewell and are looking to avoid a third consecutive home defeat.

Watford also recently hit a bad patch but have won two of their last three matches, and lost only one of their last seven. They were excellent in beating Sheffield United 3-0 at the weekend, when Hornets striker Danny Graham scored for the fourth game in a row.

And Watford have been a bogey side for Ipswich. They are unbeaten in 12 matches against the Suffolk club, who have not beaten them since March 2004.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Ipswich have won 21 of the 57 league matches between these clubs - one more than Watford.

• A win for the Hornets would complete their third league 'double' over Ipswich in five seasons.

Ipswich

• Town have won only one of their last six matches.

• They have kept clean sheets in two of their last three games.

• Lee Martin is in line for his 100th career league appearance, while Tamas Priskin could face his former club.

Watford

• Watford are unbeaten in four matches, taking eight points from a possible 12.

• The Hornets have drawn their last three away games 1-1.

• A win for Watford would leave then with 15 league victories this season - as many as they managed throughout the whole of last term.

• Troy Deeney is in line for his 150th league appearance.

Source: BBC Sport

Source: BBC Sport