Ipswich Town FC vs Nottingham Forest FC: the preview

Friday, October 23 · Portman Road Stadium Premier League 2026/27

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Ipswich Town FC #10 · 9 pts

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The betting markets struggle to separate Ipswich Town FC and Nottingham Forest FC, with no outcome exceeding thirty-seven percent implied probability. Ipswich Town FC relies on winning two of their three home fixtures to sustain their mid-table position, while Nottingham Forest FC arrives having failed to score in half of their league matches and securing only one victory on the road.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Ipswich Town FC have not beaten Nottingham Forest FC in 6 games.

  • Nottingham Forest FC are winless in 3 games in the competition.

  • 55% of Ipswich Town FC's goals come in the last fifteen minutes.

  • Nottingham Forest FC took 0 of the last 9 points available.

Current form

Ipswich Town FC attempts to convert their home efficiency into consistency against a Nottingham Forest FC side struggling to generate goals on the road.

The odds

Ipswich Town FC 33.9%
Draw 28.7%
Nottingham Forest FC 37.3%
Ipswich Town FC 2.75 Draw 3.25 Nottingham Forest FC 2.5

Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.

Bookmakers marginalize Ipswich Town FC despite their superior home return compared to Nottingham Forest FC managing only a single victory on the road.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 Manchester City FC 7 +12 21
2 Arsenal FC 7 +6 18
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 7 +18 16
4 Chelsea FC 7 +4 13
5 Liverpool FC 7 +1 12
6 Brentford FC 7 +5 10
7 Leeds United FC 7 +3 10
8 Everton FC 7 +1 10
9 Hull City AFC 7 +1 9
10 Ipswich Town FC 7 -4 9
11 Newcastle United FC 7 -4 8
12 Aston Villa FC 7 -4 8
13 Manchester United FC 7 0 7
14 Crystal Palace FC 7 -8 7
15 AFC Bournemouth 7 -4 6
16 Tottenham Hotspur FC 7 -4 6
17 Coventry City FC 7 -8 6
18 Fulham FC 7 -3 5
19 Nottingham Forest FC 7 -4 5
20 Sunderland AFC 7 -8 4

The difference-makers

Ipswich Town FC. Emersonn carries the primary scoring responsibility for Ipswich Town FC, leaving the attacking load entirely thin if his output stalls.

Nottingham Forest FC. Dan Ndoye concentrates the scarce scoring production of the visitors, meaning their attacking output relies heavily on converting their low volume of shots into efficiency.

Playing style

Nottingham Forest FCIpswich Town FC
45.7% Possession 43.3%
3.6 Remates al arco 4.4
17 Remates totales 10.7
4.6 Corners 3.3
14.1 Fouls 11.6

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (7 and 7 respectively).

Ipswich Town FC yields possession below fifty percent while Nottingham Forest FC generates higher shot volumes without converting efficiently, suggesting a contest where the visitors press for control while the hosts exploit transition opportunities.

When they settle games

Ipswich Town FC 11 goals

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Nottingham Forest FC 5 goals

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With Ipswich Town FC concentrating more than half of their scoring in the final fifteen minutes and Nottingham Forest FC distributing their goals more evenly across multiple tranches, the closing moments present the primary window for the hosts to break the…

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 6 matches
4Nottingham Forest FC won
2Draws
0Ipswich Town FC won
Goals in the head-to-head11 – 5
Matches6
Last win for Nottingham Forest FC03/2025
Last win for Ipswich Town FCNever

Latest matchups

15/3/25Premier LeagueIpswich Town FC2–4Nottingham Forest FC
3/3/25FA CupNottingham Forest FC1–1Ipswich Town FC
30/11/24Premier LeagueNottingham Forest FC1–0Ipswich Town FC
16/3/19ChampionshipIpswich Town FC1–1Nottingham Forest FC
1/12/18ChampionshipNottingham Forest FC2–0Ipswich Town FC
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14/4/18ChampionshipNottingham Forest FC2–1Ipswich Town FC

Nottingham Forest FC holds the recent edge with two wins from two previous meetings, including a four-goal display in their last visit to this ground.

Who scored in these meetings

GRABBAN LEWIS 2
Chris Wood 2
George Hirst 2
Jens Cajuste 2
A. Elanga 2
WARD GRANT 1

18 0 · in 6 meetings

While previous meetings featured contributions from players no longer in the squads, current dynamics place heavy scoring weight on Emersonn and Dan Ndoye respectively. The moderate booking rate from past encounters suggests a competitive match managed within disciplinary limits.

Then they play

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