Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent Premier League form

Ipswich have swung between big performances and rough afternoons: a 2-1 home win over Sunderland and a 3-2 away win at Crystal Palace sit alongside a 5-2 defeat at Manchester United and home and away losses to Liverpool and Everton.

Ipswich: 20 completed matches; Nottingham Forest: 20 completed matches.

Ipswich

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

34

Conceded

30

Difference

+4

Nottingham Forest

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

24

Conceded

26

Difference

-2

Forest have been steadier but less potent going forward, with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa and draws against Liverpool and Tottenham, either side of home defeats to Leeds and Coventry.

Neither side has strung together consistent results, so recent form doesn't point clearly one way.

Comparative Team Statistics: Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest

Head-to-head

The two clubs have met plenty over the years, mostly in the Championship, but the more recent meetings come from last season's Premier League and FA Cup.

Forest won 4-2 away in the league in March 2025, drew 1-1 with Ipswich in the FA Cup twelve days earlier, and beat them 1-0 at home back in November 2024.

Forest have had the better of the last few meetings, though that's a small sample and doesn't tell us much about current form.

Where they sit in the table

Ipswich are 11th with six points from five games, while Forest sit two places below on five points.

Ipswich have the better points tally but a shakier goal difference, having shipped 11 goals already compared with Forest's five conceded.

It's a genuinely tight gap between two sides still finding their level this season.

Players to watch

Emersonn and L. Davis are Ipswich's joint top scorers this season with two goals apiece in five appearances, while Enciso and Forest's Gibbs-White are tied on two assists each.

Ipswich:

Best scorers:

Emersonn - 2

L. Davis - 2

Best assist providers:

J. Enciso - 2

Penalty cards:

A. Fatawu x 1 x 3

S. Lukić x 2

Nottingham Forest:

Best assist providers:

M. Gibbs-White - 2

Penalty cards:

J. McAtee x 2

On the disciplinary side, Ipswich's Fatawu has picked up three yellow cards and a red in five games, with teammate Lukić also on two yellows, so their disciplinary record is worth keeping an eye on.

A red card and multiple bookings suggest Fatawu is one to monitor, though that doesn't guarantee a suspension here.

How this one could play out

Ipswich have scored in nearly every game but their defence has been open, conceding 11 goals in five matches.

Forest, by contrast, have kept things tighter at the back but have struggled to score, finding the net just four times in the same span. That mix suggests chances for the home side, but also a game where a single moment from Forest could be enough.