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Watford W vs Ipswich Town W prediction and preview
31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · The Hive Stadium, London
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Watford W host Ipswich Town W in the WSL Cup (England) on 31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Double Chance X2 — Ipswich Town W to win or draw. It was published at odds of 1.25, which the bookmaker market rated at about 77% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Watford W had won 1, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 7 matches, scoring 10 and conceding 14. Ipswich Town W had won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10, with 19 scored and 7 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Watford W's last 7 and 6 of Ipswich Town W's last 10; 5 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Watford W averaged 1.50 goals scored and 2.25 conceded across 4 matches; away from home Ipswich Town W averaged 1.50 scored and 0.25 conceded across 4.
Our team-strength model expects about 0.87 goals from Watford W and 1.52 from Ipswich Town W. From that it rates a home win at 20%, a draw at 28% and an away win at 51%, against 24%, 24% and 51% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 80%.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford W | WDLLL | 1.43 | 2.00 | 71% | 71% |
| Ipswich Town W | WWLWW | 1.90 | 0.70 | 60% | 60% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 76% | 1.22 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 76% | 1.20 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 62% | 1.50 |
| BTTS Yes | 57% | 1.60 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 56% | 1.67 |
| Ipswich Town W Win | 53% | 1.75 |
| 2nd Half Higher Goals | 47% | 1.98 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 44% | 2.15 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.