After a dull and uninspiring 0-0 bore with Preston, the brave heroes of Watford Football Club travel to the Suffolk to face Keiran McKenna's high-flying Ipswich Town. Portman Road Stadium About the Opposition: Ipswich currently sit 2nd in the table, locked in a tense battle for promotion, rivalled only by the closeness of the relegation battle, and the hair-raising chase for most mediocre mid-table team. 1. Leicester 40 88 2. Ipswich 41 87 3. Leeds 41 86 4. Southampton 39 75 Ipswich have had a mixed few results recently, winning 3 of their last 5 (including a 3-2 victory over 10 man Southampton), but in their last game they limped to a meek derby day defeat to Norwich City losing 1-0 to extend a streak of over 15 years without beating the Canaries. They lined up in Norfolk, playing a 4-2-3-1 as follows: Hladky Davis Burgess Woolfenden Tuanzebe Luongo Morsy (C) Broadhead Chaplin Hutchinson Moore Leif Davis Arguably Ipswich's standout performer this season is 24 year old left back Leif Davis, who has racked up a hugely impressive 16 championship assists this season. Stopping him will be key to any chance of points on Wednesday night. Conor Chaplin Ipswich's joint top scorer this season (along with Nathan Broadhead) with 13 goals, Chaplin is a key part of the midfield unit starting all but one of the Tractor Boys' 40 games this campaign. Last Time Out: On the 12th December 2023, Ipswich ran out 1-2 winners at Vicarage Road thanks to goals from Hirst (24') and Morsy (80') cancelling out an early strike from Yasser Asprilla. It was a game that showed a fair bit of promise for the Hornets, this game being the only defeat in a run of 6 games (of which 4 were wins), but an error late on whilst attempting to play out from the back saw Ipswich snatch the win. The Golden Boys: We come into this game off the back of a mini revival under Tom Cleverley, however the elusive home win remains an enigma. Generally this season, we've been fairly strong on the road (going against the grain of previous seasons) but this will be a stern test for Clev's lads - who remain unbeaten in his 4 games in charge taking 6 points in that time. There is confidence to take from the 2-2 draw with Leeds, in which we showed a lot of fight and a fair bit of quality against one of the top teams, so I'm quietly optimistic that we'll see something similar at Portman Road. Last time out against Preston, we lined up with a 3-4-3 formation: Bachmann Porteous Sierralta Hoedt (C) Andrews Kayembe Dele-Bashiru Lewis Bayo Asprilla Dennis I would imagine a similar line-up will be deployed on Wednesday, with the aim of restricting space for Ipswich's more technical creators to work in, before looking to spring on the counterattack. The Game: I think it will be a game Ipswich will dominate the ball in, with us looking to restrict and keep them at bay, whilst aiming to cause problems for Ipswich's defence (which has conceded just 3 less than our's this term). The trouble will be the attack, Ipswich have scored a league high 84 goals so far this season, with 25 of those coming between 30 and 45 minutes - this is our second best period defensively (8). However, both sides are susceptible to conceding early and late in games, so I would imagine there's not much point in watching between 25-70 minutes. As per the Ipswich Town information it should be noted that Portman Road is a cashless stadium and that the designated away pub is The Station Hotel Prediction: Ipswich Town 2-2 Watford (Dennis, Kayembe) You 'Orns!
Remember going here for a Lenny Pidgeley-inspired battering during the heyday of Brave Ray and our squad of no-hopers. Feels like we’re on a similar trajectory.
After watching my first team Maidstone United comfortably destroy them at Portman Road a couple of months back, I suppose it'd be nice to see my second team Watford give a good account of themselves up there too. Will check the result on Thursday, if I remember.
Yes, though given we will be fighting at the other end of the table, maybe that would just make it easier for Luton to bounce back up IF they get relegated ??
90+7 as Hoedt under no pressure lobs a 50 yard back pass over Bachmann who's otherwise occupied tying his laces.
If anyone thinks AI is going to take over the world, I asked it to write a preview for this match: Get ready for a thrilling clash as Ipswich Town hosts Watford FC in what promises to be a nail-biting encounter in the Premier League. With both teams hungry for points to solidify their positions in the table, expect nothing short of intense action and drama on the pitch. Ipswich Town, known for their tenacity and fighting spirit, will be aiming to utilize their home advantage to secure a crucial victory. Led by their charismatic manager, they'll be looking to their star players to deliver standout performances and outmaneuver their opponents. Meanwhile, Watford FC arrives with confidence, boasting a talented squad eager to make their mark. With their tactical prowess and skillful play, they'll be striving to dominate possession and exploit any weaknesses in the Ipswich defense. As the battle unfolds, expect end-to-end action, breathtaking saves, and jaw-dropping goals as both teams leave it all on the field. Will Ipswich Town defend their turf with an emphatic win, or will Watford FC snatch the points and ascend the league ladder? Don't miss out on this electrifying showdown! Tune in to witness football at its finest.
Other than the fact that we have never faced them in the premier league, and never will, won't be dominating possession and Joka would make their manager look charasmatic, spot on.
A big part of me wants Ipswich to stop Leicester or Leeds going up automatically and Norwich to win the playoffs. I remember going to Portman Road in the 80s with my Dad when they still had players like Mariner and Wark, I think the result was 3-3 and Luther scored. Lived in Norfolk during most of the 90s and have family still there who support the canaries. Our season is over now so forgive me.
Ipswich Town (3rd Nov 1984) Match type: Football League Division 1 Location: Away (Portman Road) Season: 1984/85, match 13 Res: 3-3 Draw Manager: Graham Taylor Att: 15,680 Tony Coton David Bardsley Wilf Rostron Lee Sinnott Steve Terry Les Taylor Kenny Jackett John Barnes Nigel Callaghan George Reilly Luther Blissett
Easy win, perhaps the easiest victory we'll have all season. Ipswich Rovers 1-4 Watford Dennis x 3 Rajovic x 1 Ladapo x 1 'ORNETS!
Think this will be a high scoring match. 1-0 Ipswich. 2-1 Watford. 4-2 Ipswich something like that. They come on strong the final 30 minutes the times I have seen them play full games,
Can AI not just tell us the score now so we don't have to pretend that we have some sort of hope of picking up a point ? The final end-of-season league tables would also be useful.
predict the score ipswich v watford ChatGPT ChatGPT As an AI, I don't have the ability to predict specific future events such as the outcome of a particular soccer match, like Ipswich versus Watford. Soccer matches are influenced by a multitude of factors such as team form, player injuries, tactics employed by the managers, and even unpredictable occurrences during the game itself. To get an accurate prediction, it's best to consult sports analysts, betting odds, or other sources closer to the match time.
I'm going to this one, this will actually be my first trip to Ipswich even though I had more than enough opportunities when they were languishing all that time in the second tier. It's likely we'll get well beaten but despite losing our last three encounters to them, we've got a good record against them overall this millennium and have got surprise wins at them even when they were flying. But to be honest it's more for the experience than the match - a ground to tick off, and though Ipswich seems ugly by Suffolk standards there's a nice scenic train journey there (much better than the one by car) and Ipswich Waterfront is apparently well worth a visit. TBH I've hardly been to any midweek long distance away games because of the hassle of getting time off work and staying overnight at a third-rate motel, or sleeping on the coach on the way back (much respect to those who attend many of these games), but there'll be no problem getting the train back for this one. Which leads to one thing that puzzles me - when I went to Norwich at the end of 2015/16, you couldn't attend the full match and catch the last train (a fellow WFC Forums member kindly gave me a lift on the way back in the end) even though there were no strikes or engineering works, but on Wednesday night (the day of the week that match took place) trains are running from there until 23:05. Have trains generally been running until later since then?
Tough game this, will be interesting to see how they bounce back from the Old Farm Derby. I think they will have enough to break us down.
Cannot see anything but a battling loss. 1-0 to the tractor boys who I like more than Norwich. It's probably a home banker and a few coupons and let's face it we have never exactly been "coupon busters" in the past. Wow, football coupons, showing your age a bit there eh Skyla?
