Predicted Lineups and Player News for Watford vs Ipswich Town 24/02/26 - Championship News

By Peter Guest, FootballPredictions.NET, 14:09 23/02/2026

The Championship clash at Vicarage Road Stadium on Tuesday sees home side Watford facing visitors Ipswich Town. Let’s check on the predicted line ups and player availability.

Watford, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 2-0 Championship success versus Derby County. It’s our opinion that The Hornets should use a 4-2-3-1 formation and select Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, James Abankwah, Saba Goglichidze, Stephen Mfuni, Imran Louza, Nampalys Mendy, Nestory Irankunda, Edo Kayembe, Giorgi Chakvetadze and Luca Kjerrumgaard.

Availability isn’t a big problem, with just the sole fitness concern for the Watford gaffer Ed Still to be concerned with from of an almost fully healthy set of players. Rocco Vata misses out.

Possible Watford team to take on Ipswich Town

Since a loss in their previous game against Wrexham in Championship competition, Ipswich Town and their fans will hope to get a better result this time. From our viewpoint, The Tractor Boys seem likely to begin the game with a 4-2-3-1 system by sending out Christian Walton, Darnell Furlong, Dara O'Shea, Cédric Kipré, Leif Davis, Azor Matusiwa, Jack Taylor, Wes Burns, Anis Mehmeti, Jack Clarke and Iván Azón.

Out of a mainly healthy group of players, there is just the lone fitness worry for the Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna to contend with. Conor Townsend (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be in action.

Likely Ipswich Town lineup

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