Watford vs Ipswich

12 December 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee Darren England

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Yáser Asprilla 12’
  • George Hirst 24’
  • Sam Morsy 80’

Match summary

Ipswich came from behind to win 2-1 away at Watford. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Yáser Asprilla put Watford ahead in the 12th minute, George Hirst equalised in the 24th minute, and Sam Morsy won it in the 80th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Watford created 1.55 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Ipswich 1.85 from 10.

Match stats

Watford Ipswich
12 Shots 10
3 Shots on Target 6
6 Corners 4
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1.55 xG 1.85
1.55 Non-penalty xG 1.85

Key events

Watford Ipswich
Kick-off
Yáser Asprilla1-0 (Watford)
12’
24’
George Hirst1-1 (Ipswich)
Half-time1-1
80’
Sam Morsy1-2 (Ipswich)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Watford
  • Edo Kayembe
  • Vakoun Issouf Bayo
Ipswich
  • Massimo Luongo
  • Omari Hutchinson
  • Conor Chaplin
  • George Hirst

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.85 12’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), 1-0 12’ 24’ George Hirst (Ipswich), 1-1 24’ 80’ Sam Morsy (Ipswich), 1-2 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.55 1.85 12’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), 1-0 Asprilla 12’ 24’ George Hirst (Ipswich), 1-1 Hirst 24’ 80’ Sam Morsy (Ipswich), 1-2 Morsy 80’
Watford 1.55 xGIpswich 1.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ipswich attacking Watford attacking 
24’ George Hirst (Ipswich), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 80’ Sam Morsy (Ipswich), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 12’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 12’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 3’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 11’ Marcus Harness (Ipswich), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 66’ Jamal Lewis (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 79’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 79’ Tom Ince (Watford), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 27’ Jamal Lewis (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Conor Chaplin (Ipswich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Ken Sema (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ George Hirst (Ipswich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Marcus Harness (Ipswich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Conor Chaplin (Ipswich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Ryan Andrews (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ George Hirst (Ipswich), open play, 0.87 xG, goal 80’ Sam Morsy (Ipswich), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 12’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 12’ Yáser Asprilla (Watford), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 3’ Mileta Rajović (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 11’ Marcus Harness (Ipswich), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 66’ Jamal Lewis (Watford), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 79’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 79’ Tom Ince (Watford), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 27’ Jamal Lewis (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 18’ Conor Chaplin (Ipswich), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Ken Sema (Watford), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 61’ George Hirst (Ipswich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Edo Kayembe (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 31’ Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Marcus Harness (Ipswich), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Ryan Andrews (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Ismael Koné (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Conor Chaplin (Ipswich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich), open play, 0.03 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
Ben Hamer
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jamal Lewis
90′ – – 2 0.24 – – –
Jake Livermore
90′ – – – – – – –
Yáser Asprilla Taken off
67′ 1 – 1 0.16 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Edo Kayembe Taken off
82′ – – 3 0.27 – –
Ken Sema Taken off
82′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Mileta Rajović Taken off
67′ – – 2 0.62 – – –
Tom Ince Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Vakoun Issouf Bayo Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – –
Matheus Martins Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
Rhys Healey Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Watford win 32% Avg odds 2.94
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.43
Ipswich win 40% Avg odds 2.40

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.