Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Premier League Predictions
Matchday 8 in the Premier League kicks off at Portman Road with Ipswich Town hosting Nottingham Forest on Friday night. A total of 24 goals have been conceded between these two sides this season, and we doubt either team will keep a clean sheet here, as discussed in our match prediction below.
Gary O’Neil’s side enter this match off the back of another encouraging performance, albeit in defeat to league leaders Manchester City last weekend. The Tractor Boys have taken nine points from their first seven games, which is good for 10th place in the standings, and a victory here will see them move up to sixth overnight.
Oliver Glasner’s tenure at Forest has not gone as he would have hoped so far, with his side sat second-bottom in the table with just five points after losing to Arsenal. However, the Reds will fancy their chances of picking up what would be just their second win of the season here, having done the double over this opponent back in the 2024-25 EPL campaign. Let’s get into the key stats!
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Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus |
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3.15 | 3.55 | 2.17 |
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3.31 | 3.57 | 2.31 |
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3.19 | 3.44 | 2.23 |
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3.19 | 3.44 | 2.23 |
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3.19 | 3.44 | 2.23 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest?
Our prediction for the Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest match is: BTTS.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 23/10/2026 between Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 50.96% for a win of Ipswich Town against Nottingham Forest with odds of 3.31 at 1xbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest is 15.5% with odds of 3.57 at 1xbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 33.54% chance ⭐ for a win of Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town with odds of 2.31 at 1xbet.
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Form
Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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10
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9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
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19
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5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 |
Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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15 Sept 2026 - Carabao Cup
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4 Sept 2026 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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15 Sept 2026 - Carabao Cup
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25 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
22 Aug 2026 - Premier League
8 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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30 Aug 2026 - Premier League
15 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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12 Sept 2026 - Premier League
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29 Aug 2026 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2026 - Premier League
19 Sept 2026 - Premier League
5 Sept 2026 - Premier League
25 Aug 2026 - Carabao Cup
22 Aug 2026 - Premier League
16 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Oct 2026 - Premier League
12 Sept 2026 - Premier League
29 Aug 2026 - Premier League
8 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
8 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
31 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
33 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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3 Mar 2025 - FA Cup
30 Nov 2024 - Premier League
Ipswich Town - Nottingham Forest: Form Analysis
After an impressive 2-1 victory over Fulham on MD6, Ipswich Town fell 3-2 to Manchester City last weekend, but there were plenty of positives for Gary O’Neil to take from his team’s performance.
Despite being starved of possession for the majority of the match at the Etihad (30%), the Tractor Boys ended with 1.86 xG, three big chances created, and eight shots at goal (3 on target).
This week’s hosts have won two of their three home league games this season, with the exception being a 2-0 loss to Liverpool. They scored twice against Arsenal in the EFL Cup at this venue last month.
Ipswich are the fifth-highest-scoring team in the EPL this season!
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest stood firm for 80 minutes against Arsenal last weekend before Noni Madueke found the winner for the Gunners and extended Forest’s losing run to three games.
The Tricky Trees have scored the fewest goals in the Prem this season (5), but that has been more down to poor finishing than a lack of creativity. Forest are averaging 1.60 xG per 90 - seventh-highest in the league to date.
The visitors have split their three away games, one win, one draw, and one loss this season. However, they have only lost one of their last four league visits to Portman Road since November 2016.
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Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Substitutes
K. Scherpen
DefenderD. Furlong
C. Kipre
MidfielderZ. Flemming
A. Matusiwa
ForwardC. Akpom
A. Fatawu
J. Philogene
J. Clarke
J. Victor
DefenderO. Aina
N. Milenkovic
L. Netz
MidfielderR. Yates
I. Sangare
ForwardC. Wood
C. Hudson-Odoi
A. Kalimuendo
Missing players
J. Taylor
N. Savona
MidfielderM. Gibbs-White
ForwardIgor Jesus
Ipswich Town & Nottingham Forest Squad Analysis
We picked out Abdoul Ouatarra as one to watch last week, and the 20-year-old did not disappoint. He has now notched up a goal contribution in each of his last two games, providing an assist at City and scoring against Everton.
Zian Flemming came off the bench to net his second goal of the season from the penalty spot last weekend, though O’Neil is expected to maintain faith in Emersonn to lead the line from the off, given the shift he put in at the Etihad.
Sasa Lukic could return to the squad on Friday, provided he receives the green light following his groin injury. Ipswich have no other injury concerns for this weekend’s fixture.
Morgan Gibbs-White to star for Forest on return from injury?
The England international created three chances in three matches before missing the defeat to Arsenal last week with a muscle strain, but he was pictured in team training this week and should make the starting 11.
Igor Jesus and Nicolo Savona are ruled out of this clash with a calf and knee injury, respectively, meaning Liam Delap will likely start in the number nine role against his former team on Friday night.
Dan Ndoye is averaging 3.28 shots and 0.77 shots on target per 90 this season. Against an Ipswich side that gives up a fair few chances, the Swiss international could be a solid shout to add to those tallies.
Most goals and assists
Ipswich Town
Nottingham Forest
Emersonn
(2 Goals)
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L. Davis
(2 Goals)
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Z. Flemming
(2 Goals)
D. Ndoye
(2 Goals)
J. Enciso
(2 Assists)
M. Gibbs-White
(2 Assists)
Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest Stats in Premier League
Ipswich Town - Nottingham Forest Key Points
- Five of Ipswich’s seven league games this season have ended with both teams scoring.
- Ipswich have conceded the second-most goals in the EPL this season (15).
- Ipswich and Forest are averaging 1.52 and 1.60 xG per 90 in the league this season.
- Forest have only kept one clean sheet in their seven league games this season.
- Three of the last four matches between these sides ended with both teams scoring.
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Our Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Ipswich have been impressive over the early stages of the season, but if they are to maintain their spot in the top half, they will need to tighten up defensively, having already shipped 15 goals in seven games.
While Forest have only scored five goals in the league this season, their underlying numbers show that they are creating good opportunities. With their chief playmaker Gibbs-White expected to return, we fancy the visitors to find the net in this one. Our Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest prediction is BTTS.
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Alternative Predictions
Dan Ndoye 1+ shot on target
Draw
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