Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest at Portman Road Stadium on Friday, October 23 (3:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM CT / 12:00 PM PT).
Ipswich Town will again be without the suspended Issahaku Fatawu, leaving the creative work to Jack Clarke and Leif Davis, the overlapping left-back who already has 2 goals and 1 assist from 540 minutes this season. Emersonn Correia da Silva leads the forward line with 2 goals from 11 shots, and Dara O’Shea has chipped in from the back with 1 goal and 5 chances created. Nottingham Forest face a longer absentee list, with the injured Igor Jesus and Nicolo Savona both out, and the doubtful Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White each managing fitness concerns. If Gibbs-White is passed fit, his 17 chances created lead the visitors’ creative numbers; Dan Ndoye carries the goal threat with 2 goals from 15 shots, and Liam Delap has added 1 goal and 7 chances created from 349 minutes.
Both sides have played 6 matches and share a -3 goal difference, though Ipswich Town’s 9 points from 3 wins put them ahead of Nottingham Forest’s 5 points from 1 win and 2 draws. With Igor Jesus still out, Forest’s threat is concentrated in Ndoye and Delap, who must find a way past an Ipswich defence that has shipped goals but also discovered an unlikely source of goals of its own through Davis and Correia da Silva. Expect goals at both ends, but not an avalanche — this looks shaped by fine margins rather than control, with Ipswich Town’s home scoring putting them ahead at the final whistle.
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: Best Bets & Predictions
Ipswich Town's home scoring edges a tight affair against a misfiring Nottingham Forest.
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Season Form & Standings
Ipswich Town have taken 9 points from their first 6 matches, with 3 wins and 3 losses, while Nottingham Forest have 5 points from 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses in the same number of games.
Premier League
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| Nottingham Forest | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Ipswich Town
4-2-3-1Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1Potential Match-Winners
- Emersonn Correia da Silva (Ipswich Town): 2 goals from 11 shots, 4 on target, in 392 minutes — the most shot volume in the Ipswich attack this season.
- Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest): 2 goals from 15 shots in 393 minutes, Forest’s sharpest attacking midfielder in front of goal.
- Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest): 1 goal and 7 chances created from 349 minutes, the central striker Forest look to for a route back into games.
Recent Form
Ipswich Town: L L W L W
- 2026-10-10: Ipswich Town 2-1 Fulham (W, home)
- 2026-09-19: Everton 1-0 Ipswich Town (L, away)
- 2026-09-12: Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich Town (W, away)
- 2026-09-04: Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool (L, home)
- 2026-08-30: Manchester United 5-2 Ipswich Town (L, away)
Ipswich Town’s run reads L L W L W: back-to-back defeats at Manchester United (5-2) and at home to Liverpool (0-2) were followed by a 2-3 win at Crystal Palace, then a 1-0 loss at Everton before a 2-1 home win over Fulham last time out.
Nottingham Forest: D D W L L
- 2026-10-11: Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest (L, away)
- 2026-09-19: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City (L, home)
- 2026-09-12: Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest (W, away)
- 2026-09-05: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham (D, home)
- 2026-08-29: Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest (D, away)
Nottingham Forest’s run reads D D W L L: a 2-2 draw at Liverpool and a goalless draw with Tottenham preceded a 1-2 win at Aston Villa, before back-to-back defeats, 0-1 at home to Coventry City and 3-1 away at Crystal Palace, in their last two outings.
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Ipswich Town have 9 points from their first 6 matches, with 3 wins to go with 3 losses, and home scoring from Emersonn Correia da Silva and Leif Davis gives them the edge over a Nottingham Forest side with just 5 points from the same number of games. Expect goals at both ends, with Ipswich Town’s extra threat in front of goal settling it 2-1.