Ipswich host Forest at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich on 23 October 2026 at 20:00 in the Premier League. Ipswich's last five results: W L L W L (2 wins and 3 losses). Forest's last five: D W L L L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 3 meetings, Ipswich have won 0, Forest 2, with 1 draw.
Ipswich vs Forest kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Friday 23 October 2026 in the Premier League, at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich.
Ipswich vs Forest is being played at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, the home ground of Ipswich.
Ipswich's last five results read W L L W L (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 losses.
Forest's last five results read D W L L L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Across the last 3 meetings Ipswich have won 0, Forest have won 2 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Ipswich Town 2-4 Nottingham Forest on 15 March 2025 in the Premier League.
Jacob Greaves leads Ipswich with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Ola Aina leads Forest with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Thomas Bramall is the referee for Ipswich vs Forest, averaging 22.5 fouls and 2.3 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Ipswich and Forest are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Forest the favourite with a 43% chance of winning, against 32% for Ipswich and 26% for the draw. Projected goals are Ipswich 1.3 - 1.6 Forest.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 55%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Premier League | Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest | 2-4 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town | 1-1 |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Ipswich 1.3 - 1.6 Forest in goals. It gives Ipswich a 32% chance of winning, the draw 26% and Forest 43%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 79% and over 2.5 goals 55%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 1-2 (9%), 0-1 (8%), 2-1 (8%), 0-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 1-2 | Forest win | 9% |
| 0-1 | Forest win | 8% |
| 2-1 | Ipswich win | 8% |
| 0-2 | Forest win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Ipswich vs Forest, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Ipswich | Fouls committed | Forest | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Lukić | 14 | I. Jesus | 11 |
| 2 | I. Fatawu | 10 | N. Williams | 10 |
| 3 | J. Greaves | 9 | Murillo | 10 |
| 4 | D. O'Shea | 8 | D. Ndoye | 9 |
| 5 | D. Maeda | 8 | N. Milenković | 8 |
| # | Ipswich | Shots | Forest | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 19 | M. Gibbs-White | 19 |
| 2 | Emersonn | 14 | L. Delap | 18 |
| 3 | J. Philogene | 12 | I. Jesus | 17 |
| 4 | J. Clarke | 10 | D. Ndoye | 17 |
| 5 | L. Davis | 8 | N. Williams | 14 |
| # | Ipswich | Shots on target | Forest | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Philogene | 8 | I. Jesus | 8 |
| 2 | J. Clarke | 5 | M. Gibbs-White | 7 |
| 3 | J. Enciso | 5 | D. Ndoye | 4 |
| 4 | Z. Flemming | 5 | J. McAtee | 3 |
| 5 | K. McAteer | 4 | L. Delap | 3 |
| # | Ipswich | Goals | Forest | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Clarke | 2 | M. Gibbs-White | 3 |
| 2 | Z. Flemming | 2 | D. Ndoye | 2 |
| 3 | L. Davis | 2 | I. Jesus | 1 |
| 4 | Emersonn | 2 | L. Delap | 1 |
| 5 | J. Philogene | 1 |
| # | Ipswich | Yellow cards | Forest | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Greaves | 3 | O. Aina | 3 |
| 2 | L. Davis | 3 | I. Jesus | 2 |
| 3 | I. Fatawu | 3 | Murillo | 2 |
| 4 | S. Lukić | 2 | L. Delap | 2 |
| 5 | I. Azón | 1 | J. Cunha | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Ipswich vs Forest: James McAtee 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.17); Dan Ndoye 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.33); Dara O'Shea 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.29); Florentino 2+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.22). Combined odds 2.45 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 6 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.4 | 10 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 402 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.3 | 18 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 20 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 17.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 3 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18 | 2 of 20 |
| Passes | 371.4 | 17 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 11 of 20 |