
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).
Nottingham Forest will be without the injured Igor Jesus and Nicolo Savona, while doubtful pair Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White add further uncertainty to the visitors’ plans. Ipswich Town are missing the suspended Issahaku Fatawu but can call on striker Emersonn Correia da Silva, who has 2 goals from 11 shots in 392 minutes this season, and defender Leif Davis, who has also scored 2 goals and created 4 chances. For the visitors, attacking midfielder Dan Ndoye carries the biggest goal threat with 2 goals from 15 shots, while striker Liam Delap offers a focal point if Gibbs-White is left out.
Ipswich Town have 9 points from 3 wins to Nottingham Forest’s 5 points from 1 win and 2 draws, with both sides sharing a -3 goal difference after 6 games apiece. Ipswich head into this one off a 2-1 home win over Fulham, while Forest’s run continues after a 3-1 loss at Crystal Palace. Goals look likely at both ends, with the hosts’ attacking options at Portman Road nudging this toward a narrow home win.
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Season Form & Standings
Ipswich Town sit on 9 points from 6 games, with 3 wins and 3 losses so far this season. Nottingham Forest have 5 points from the same number of matches, with 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses. Both clubs carry a -3 goal difference.
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): The striker has 2 goals from 11 shots and 4 shots on target in 392 minutes, making him Ipswich’s most direct route to goal.
- Leif Davis (Ipswich Town): The defender has scored 2 goals this season and remains Ipswich’s leading set-piece threat from the back.
- Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest): The attacking midfielder leads Forest’s attack with 2 goals from 15 shots and 6 chances created in 393 minutes.
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 form reads L L W L W, their most recent outing a 2-1 home win over Fulham after back-to-back defeats to Everton and Manchester United.
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 form reads D D W L L, with a 3-1 loss at Crystal Palace their most recent result after draws with Liverpool and Tottenham.
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Our Signal model sides with Ipswich Town to win 2-1, with Emersonn Correia da Silva among the goals and Forest finding a reply through Dan Ndoye or Liam Delap. Ipswich’s 9 points from 6 games and their 2-1 home win over Fulham support a narrow home win, with both sides’ -3 goal difference pointing to goals at both ends at Portman Road.
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