Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview
Ipswich Town-:-
Nottingham ForestPortman Road StadiumRound 8
Match Preview
Updated 21 Oct 2026FootyPulse model
37%
40%
Ipswich TownDraw 23%Nottingham Forest
Bookmaker implied
31%
42%
Ipswich TownDraw 27%Nottingham Forest
1.7 – 1.7
Expected score
66%
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams to score
Form Guide
Updated 21 Oct 2026Ipswich TownNottingham Forest
- 10
- League position
- 19
- LWLWL
- Last 5
- LLLWD
- 1.20
- Points per game (L5)
- 0.80
- 7
- Goals scored (L5)
- 3
- 9
- Goals conceded (L5)
- 6
- —
- xG for (L5)
- —
- —
- xG against (L5)
- —
- 0
- Clean sheets (L5)
- 1
Head to Head
0
Ipswich Town wins
1
Draws
2
Nottingham Forest wins
Last 3 meetings
3.0
Goals per game
67%
Both teams scored
33%
Over 2.5 goals
15 Mar 2025
Last meeting
Ipswich Town in the last 3 meetings
LDL
Injuries & Suspensions
Ipswich Town
No reported absences
Nottingham Forest
- Igor JesusCalf Injury
- Nicolò SavonaKnee Injury
Confirmed Line-ups
Ipswich Town
- 28Christian WaltonGoalkeeper
- 26Dara O'SheaDefender
- 6Issa DiopDefender
- 24Jacob GreavesDefender
- 3Leif DavisDefender
- 12FlorentinoMidfielder
- 25Exequiel PalaciosMidfielder
- 42Abdoul OuattaraMidfielder
- 10Julio EncisoMidfielder
- 38Daizen MaedaAttacker
- 19EmersonnAttacker
Nottingham Forest
- 26Matz SelsGoalkeeper
- 23Jair CunhaDefender
- 2Ousmane DiomandeDefender
- 5MurilloDefender
- 27Daniel MuñozMidfielder
- 21Xaver SchlagerMidfielder
- 8Nicolás DomínguezMidfielder
- 3Neco WilliamsDefender
- 24James McAteeMidfielder
- 14Dan NdoyeMidfielder
- 19Liam DelapAttacker
Key Players
Premier League, this seasonIpswich Town
Top scorer
Leif Davis
2 goals
Most assists
Julio Enciso
3 assists
Best rated
Emersonn
7.00
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issa DiopDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.91 | – |
| Leif DavisDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.81 | ×2 |
| Dara O'SheaDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.72 | – |
| Julio EncisoMidfielder | 7 (7) | 564 | 0 | 3 | – | 6.66 | |
| Saša LukićMidfielder | 6 (6) | 493 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.76 | ×2 |
| EmersonnAttacker | 7 (7) | 471 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.00 | – |
| Jacob GreavesDefender | 5 (5) | 448 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.50 | |
| Daizen MaedaMidfielder | 7 (5) | 414 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.53 | – |
| Exequiel PalaciosMidfielder | 6 (4) | 394 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.87 | – |
| Issahaku FatawuMidfielder | 6 (5) | 376 | 0 | 1 | – | 6.82 | ×3 |
| Kjell ScherpenGoalkeeper | 4 (4) | 360 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.87 | – |
| Abdoul OuattaraDefender | 7 (3) | 311 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.69 | |
| Christian WaltonGoalkeeper | 3 (3) | 270 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.71 | |
| Jack ClarkeAttacker | 6 (2) | 211 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.85 | |
| FlorentinoMidfielder | 4 (2) | 164 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.62 | – |
Nottingham Forest
Top scorer
Dan Ndoye
2 goals
Most assists
Morgan Gibbs-White
2 assists
Best rated
Morgan Gibbs-White
7.46
| Player | Apps | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neco WilliamsMidfielder | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.17 | |
| Matz SelsGoalkeeper | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.72 | – |
| MurilloDefender | 7 (7) | 630 | 0 | 1 | – | 7.07 | ×2 |
| James McAteeMidfielder | 7 (7) | 594 | 0 | 0 | – | 7.05 | ×2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-WhiteAttacker | 6 (6) | 540 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.46 | – |
| Xaver SchlagerMidfielder | 7 (6) | 532 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.96 | |
| Dan NdoyeAttacker | 7 (7) | 466 | 2 | 0 | – | 6.75 | |
| Jair CunhaDefender | 5 (5) | 445 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.69 | ×2 |
| Liam DelapAttacker | 6 (5) | 440 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.80 | ×2 |
| Ola AinaDefender | 5 (5) | 392 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.67 | ×3 |
| Daniel MuñozMidfielder | 5 (4) | 384 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.82 | – |
| Ousmane DiomandeDefender | 5 (4) | 344 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.73 | – |
| Nikola MilenkovićDefender | 3 (3) | 270 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.83 | |
| Igor JesusAttacker | 5 (2) | 257 | 1 | 0 | – | 6.81 | |
| Ibrahim SangaréMidfielder | 5 (1) | 145 | 0 | 0 | – | 6.68 | – |
Referee
Thomas Bramall
Referee · England
- Cards per game
- 4.11
- Yellow cards per game
- 3.84
- Red cards per game
- 0.26
- Fouls per game
- 21.5
- Penalties per game
- 0.23
- Home wins
- 49%
Averages across 39 completed matches officiated by Thomas Bramall in our database.
Odds Comparison
Goals Over/Under
| Bookmaker | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| bet365 | 1.72 | 2.10 |
| Pinnacle | 1.56 | 2.52 |