Watford – Ipswich 2–1

	1H	2H	T
WAT	1	1	2
IPS	0	1	1

Match report

Watford beat Ipswich 2–1 at Watford Stadium in Championship. G. Chakvetadze opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Watford have 3 wins in their last 5, while Ipswich have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽G. Chakvetadze

6'

28'

J. Cajuste

2H

⚽P. Ekwahassist E. Bove

67'

⇄Alfie Marriott↓ P. Ekwah

67'

⇄A. Palmer↓ J. Cajuste

⇄E. Selvik↓ G. Chakvetadze

76'

⇄C. Walton↓ W. Burns

N. Baxter

77'

D. Furlong

78'

⚽J. Cajusteassist Finley Frank Barbrook

Momentum

WAT

⚽⚽⚽

IPS

Match info

TournamentChampionship · England

Kick-offJun 25, 2026 · 18:00

VenueWatford Stadium

Attendance47,391 / 59,989 (79%)

RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)

FIFA ranking WAT

#14·

#3

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

57Ball possession %43

2Expected goals (xG)1

14Total shots9

6Shots on target4

6Shots off target3

2Blocked shots3

7Corner kicks5

2Offsides3

11Fouls11

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards1

3Goalkeeper saves4

555Passes477

79Pass accuracy %78

14Tackles18

Player of the match

E. Bove

7.8

Lineups

WAT 4-3-36.85Formation7.014-3-3 IPS

Watford

Coach: L. Fischer · 4-3-3

Ipswich

Coach: K. Berg · 4-3-3

25Finley Frank Barbrook6.4

7W. Burns7.2

12J. Cajuste7.6

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	46	28	11	7	97:45	+52	95	WWDLW
2	Ipswich	46	23	15	8	80:47	+33	84	WWWWD
3	Millwall	46	24	11	11	64:49	+15	83	WWWWD
4	Southampton	46	22	14	10	82:56	+26	80	LWWWD
5	Middlesbrough	46	22	14	10	72:47	+25	80	DLWWW
6	Hull City	46	21	10	15	70:66	+4	73	WDDLL
7	Wrexham	46	19	14	13	69:65	+4	71	WDDLW
8	Derby	46	20	9	17	67:59	+8	69	DLLLW
9	Norwich	46	19	8	19	63:56	+7	65	WDLLL
10	Birmingham	46	17	13	16	57:56	+1	64	DLLLW
11	Swansea	46	18	10	18	57:59	-2	64	LWWWD
12	Bristol City	46	17	11	18	59:59	0	62	WWDDL
13	Sheffield Utd	46	18	6	22	66:66	0	60	LLLWW
14	Preston	46	15	15	16	55:62	-7	60	LLWWD
15	QPR	46	16	10	20	61:73	-12	58	LWWWD
16	Watford	46	14	15	17	53:65	-12	57	LLWWD
17	Stoke City	46	15	10	21	51:56	-5	55	LLWWD
18	Portsmouth	46	14	13	19	49:64	-15	55	WDDLL
19	Charlton	46	13	14	19	44:58	-14	53	LLWWD
20	Blackburn	46	13	13	20	42:56	-14	52	LWWDL
21	West Brom	46	13	14	19	48:58	-10	51	WDDLL
22	Oxford United	46	11	14	21	45:59	-14	47	WWDDL
23	Leicester	46	12	16	18	58:68	-10	46	LWDDD
24	Sheffield Wednesday	46	2	12	32	29:89	-60	0	DLLLL