Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest prediction, odds, tips & team news
Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest at Portman Road in a game that will have implications on both ends of the Premier League table on Saturday 15th March at 3pm. The Tractor Boys in the relegation zone, five points from safety. Forest, meanwhile, sit third but they’re just two points clear of fifth. Check out our match preview and best bets below.
Nottingham Forest to Win (1/1 with Sky Bet)
Ipswich are the only side in England’s top four tiers without a league win so far in 2025 (D2 L7). It’s their longest run without a league victory from the start of a calendar year in their history. After their win over Manchester City last time out, Forest remain third in the table and have their sights firmly set on Champions League qualification. They held Arsenal to a goalless draw on their last league outing before facing City and they look a great price here against Ipswich who have lost seven of their previous eight.
Liam Delap to Committ 4+ Fouls (7/2 with Sky Bet)
Committing four or more fouls in a game may seem like a big ask, but Ipswich’s Liam Delap has committed more fouls than any other player in the Premier League this season (60). Meanwhile, only Southampton (78) and Chelsea (77) have received more cards (yellow and red combined) than the Tractor Boys (72).
The odds on offer from Sky Bet of 7/2, imply a 22% chance of this victory, but with Delap clearing this line in 7 of his 26 league starts this season, we have a 27% strike rate, making this a value bet, in a game Ipswich must get something from.
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How both teams go into Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest
Kieran McKenna’s men have taken 17 points from their opening 28 games and sit 18th. They’re now six points from safety, with a significantly worse goal difference than 17th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ipswich are now winless in their past eight league games, losing seven. At home, they’ve lost their last four and only won one league game all season.
Nottingham Forest have hit a bit of a wobble in their race for a top four finish, but bounced back with a goalless draw against Arsenal and a sensational 1-0 win over Manchester City last time out. Forest remain third in the league, with a four-point gap between themselves and sixth-placed Newcastle.
Ipswich team news
Julio Enciso and Christian Walton aren’t expected back for this clash, and Omari Hutchinson will also be absent for a little while longer. Chiedozie Ogbene and Wes Burns are out for the season.
Nottingham Forest team news
Nottingham Forest remain without backup goalkeeper Carlos Miguel, but he’s their only absentee at the moment.
Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head
Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their past five games against Ipswich across all competitions, including a penalty shootout victory in the FA Cup this month. But just one of those games have come at Portman Road.
| Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 03/03/25 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Ipswich | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
| 30/11/24 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Ipswich | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
| 16/03/19 | Ipswich 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Portman Road, Ipswich | |||||
| 01/12/18 | Nottingham Forest 2-0 Ipswich | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
| 14/04/18 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Ipswich | City Ground, Nottingham | |||||
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