Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd October 2026

Mid-placed Ipswich face relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest at Portman Road in round 8 of the Premier League in a match that kick-offs on Friday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Placed tenth in the table Ipswich have amassed nine points after seven matches. On five points, Nottingham Forest rank 19th with seven matches played this season.

Ipswich are out to avenge a disappointing loss against Nottingham Forest in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, the home side could be in for another tough ride, though as it looks like an fairly unequal pairing at Portman Road.

Ipswich go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of 1.2 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding 21. That amounts to an average of 2.1 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Nottingham Forest are currently not the most scoring team in the Premier League, as they only found the back of the net nine times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.9 goals a game in which they conceded 14 times, an average of 1.4 per game. They managed one clean sheets in these.

Nottingham Forest won 4-2 and 1-0 in the two most recent meetings with Ipswich, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Ipswich Form

Ipswich are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Everton by a 1-0 score, before winning 2-1 against Fulham. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 3-2 against Manchester City. Ipswich claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost four, scored five goals and conceded 12.

Ipswich have already squandered enough points to put themselves under pressure, if they are to challenge for the title seriously in the Premier League this season.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-1 by Coventry. Next up, Crystal Palace won 3-1, before losing 0-1 against Arsenal. Nottingham Forest won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 15 while also conceding ten times.

Nottingham Forest entered the season dreaming of medals, but find themselves far off track following a lousy run of form.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Ipswich welcome Nottingham Forest this coming Friday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Ipswich recorded six points following two wins from their last two games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored four goals, but also conceded two. Ipswich have a record of three wins, zero draws and four defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest are looking at one win, two draws and four defeats in the Premier League.

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Ipswich Squad

The 43-year-old coach of the home team, Gary O'Neil, will select the lineup against Nottingham Forest from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Alex Palmer (0/0), Christian Walton (0/3), David Button (0/0), Kjell Scherpen (0/4), Cedric Kipre (0/0), Dara O'Shea (1/7), Darnell Furlong (0/1), Issa Diop (0/7), Jacob Greaves (0/5), Leif Davis (2/7), Abdoul Ouattara (1/7), Azor Matusiwa (0/1), Exequiel Palacios (0/6), Florentino (0/4), Jack Taylor (0/0), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (0/3), Kasey McAteer (0/3), Marcelino Nunez (0/2), Sasa Lukic (0/6), Sindre Walle Egeli (0/2), Abdul Fatawu (0/6), Anis Mehmeti (0/0), Chuba Akpom (1/5), Daizen Maeda (1/7), Emersonn (2/7), Jack Clarke (1/6), Julio Enciso (0/7), Larsen Toure (0/0), Zian Flemming (2/5).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Below is the full team squad of Nottingham Forest. The manager Glasner will pick his starting XI against Ipswich from these players:

John Victor (0/0), Matz Sels (0/7), Steven Benda (0/0), Daniel Munoz (0/6), Jair Cunha (0/5), Luca Netz (0/3), Murillo (0/7), Neco Williams (0/7), Nicolo Savona (0/0), Nikola Milenkovic (0/3), Ola Aina (0/5), Ousmane Diomande (0/5), Ibrahim Sangare (0/5), James McAtee (0/7), Morgan Gibbs-White (1/6), Nicolas Dominguez (0/2), Ryan Yates (0/0), Xaver Schlager (0/7), Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (0/3), Callum Hudson-Odoi (0/3), Chris Wood (0/6), Dan Ndoye (2/7), Igor Jesus (1/5), Liam Delap (1/6).

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Ipswich could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Nottingham Forest. Darnell Furlong and Sindre Walle Egeli can't be called up by the Ipswich-manager, with both serving a ban.

Abdul Fatawu sit this one out for Ipswich due to an injury.

Nottingham Forest have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match on Friday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Nottingham Forest travelling party for their next match.

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest H2H

Nottingham Forest won 4-2 and 1-0 in the two most recent meetings with Ipswich, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Ipswich enter the match against Nottingham Forest with a 0-0-2 record in their previous two encounters. A win rate of 0%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Results

In the last two matches between Ipswich and Nottingham Forest, both teams to score came up one time.

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Look no further than Zian Flemming, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Ipswich in the Premier League, while Dan Ndoye managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Nottingham Forest in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Ipswich won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Nottingham Forest won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Ipswich on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Nottingham Forest''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the last two encounters between these two teams. Ipswich managed an average of one goal, with Nottingham Forest averaging 2.5 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet one time in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Ipswich, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.