Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Simply put, with the form these two teams have been showing and the respective league positions of Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest, we can only see the visitors winning this fixture on Saturday.

Ipswich Town have lost their last four matches and are winless in their last five matches, facing a Nottingham Forest side who are unbeaten in their previous three games, following the pivotal win against Manchester City.

Defensively, Ipswich Town have been woeful, with the Tractor Boys conceding 2.1 goals per game and no clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Forest, on the other hand, has been excellent in front of goal, scoring 1.6 goals per game and was on hand to score in the 1-0 win against Ipswich Town in the reverse league meeting between the two teams.

The Tractor Boys are also chasing an unwanted record of no wins in five matches against Nottingham Forest, and we think that run will stretch to six when the two sides meet on Saturday.

We are going for a 2-0 win to Nottingham Forest.

High-flying Nottingham Forest will look to continue their march onwards towards UEFA Champions League qualification when they travel to face Ipswich Town, who seem destined for an immediate return to the Championship.

Date: 15/03/2025
Location: Portman Road, Ipswich.

Kick-Off: 3 pm

Ipswich Town have experienced a reality check this season, as the Tractor Boys are seemingly destined for an immediate return to the Championship. Kieran McKenna’s work as Ipswich Town manager cannot go unnoticed, with the consecutive promotions from League One to the Premier League. However, that has seemingly been a step too far for Ipswich Town. The home side are still in with a chance of rescuing their season, and they will need points thick and fast when they play Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

The Tractor Boys are in 18th place in the Premier League, with only 17 points gained from 28 matches played. The hosts are six points adrift of safety and have the third-worst defence in the Premier League, conceding 58 goals in total.

On the flip side, the visitors are enjoying a monumental campaign. Nuno Espirito Santo has guided Nottingham Forest to be on the verge of a potential return to the elite of European Football. Nottingham Forest are in third place in the Premier League, following their excellent 1-0 win against Manchester City, which established their place in the top four. Now the Reds are four points clear of the chasing pack and are expected to keep that points minimum at the weekend.

The game will not be available to watch on TV.

Ipswich Town Team News

Liam Delap is a suspension risk, as the former Manchester City striker has nine yellow cards to his name this season. Conor Chaplin, Wes Burns, Axel Tuanzebe and Sammie Szmodics are all major doubts for the game against Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest Team News
Carlos Miguel is the only injury concern for Nuno Espirito Santo, as his side are likely to be unchanged from the win against Manchester City last weekend. Nottingham Forest have no suspension concerns heading into this game.

Nottingham Forest have an excellent record in this fixture, with the visitors unbeaten in the last five meetings between the two teams. Ipswich Town have also failed to keep a clean sheet in the last eight meetings between the two teams. The reverse fixture between the two teams, resulted in a 1-0 win for Nottingham Forest thanks to a goal from Chris Wood (pen). The two sides also met in the FA Cup, with Nottingham Forest securing a penalty shootout win against the Tractor Boys.

Ipswich Town:

Ipswich Town are on a terrible run of form, as Kieran McKenna’s side have gone five games without a win in all competitions, having suffered four consecutive losses. Ipswich have lost their last four games against the likes of Crystal Palace (1-0), Nottingham Forest (pens), Manchester United (3-2) and Tottenham Hotspur (1-4).

On home soil, Ipswich Town have been woeful, with only one win in the Premier League at Portman Road and four consecutive home losses against Tottenham Hotspur (1-4), Southampton (1-2), Manchester City (0-6) and Brighton & Hove Albion (0-2).

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest on the other hand, are in an excellent array of form. The away side are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions, with the victory over Ipswich in the FA Cup and Manchester City (1-0) and a draw against Arsenal (0-0).

Away from home, Nottingham Forest need to improve their recent results on the road, as the Reds have suffered three consecutive defeats against Newcastle United (4-3), Fulham (2-1) and Bournemouth (5-0). Prior to that run, Nottingham Forest had won four straight matches on their travels against the likes of Manchester United (2-3), Brentford (0-2), Everton (0-2) and Wolves (0-3).

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