Premier League
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 - 20:00 (UK Time)
Stadium: Portman Road Stadium
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Prediction & Stats - Premier League 2026/27
Predictions
Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest carries real history into this round of the Premier League.
The two sides meet on 23/10 (Friday) at Portman Road Stadium, 20:00 (UK time).
Read the Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest prediction below before backing anything.
Our verdict on Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest
A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest call we are most confident in:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Double Chance: Ipswich Town or Draw
Last updated on 21-10-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Nottingham Forest the side to beat, with roughly 30% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all Premier League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Ipswich Town Preview
Ipswich Town reach this fixture 7 match into their Premier League. Here is where Ipswich stand:
In this competition
3 won, 0 drawn, 4 lost
1.29 points per game
11 scored, at 1.57 a game
15 conceded, at 2.14 a game
Ipswich, season-wide
4 won, 0 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Leif Davis, 2 goals
Most assists: Julio Enciso, 2 assists
Recent results — Ipswich Town
17/10/2026 10:00
10/10/2026 10:00
19/09/2026 10:00
15/09/2026 15:00
12/09/2026 10:00
Nottingham Forest: how they are travelling
Nottingham Forest come in 7 matches into their Premier League.
Here is what Nottingham Forest F.C. have produced:
In this competition
1 won, 2 drawn, 4 lost
0.71 points per game
5 scored, at 0.71 a game
9 conceded, at 1.29 a game
Nottingham Forest F.C., season-wide
1 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Dan Ndoye, 2 goals
Most assists: Morgan Gibbs-White, 2 assists
Recent results — Nottingham Forest F.C.
18/10/2026 11:30
11/10/2026 09:00
19/09/2026 12:30
12/09/2026 10:00
05/09/2026 10:00
The head-to-head favours Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have generally come out ahead of Ipswich in their recent meetings.
From 25 match(es):
Nottingham Forest: 12 win(s)
Ipswich Town: 5 win(s)
Drawn: 8
That trend is worth factoring into the Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest prediction.
Form comparison Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Ipswich Town
England - Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
L
W
L
W
L
|
1.29 |
| Home |
W
L
W
|
2 |
| Away |
L
L
W
L
|
0.75 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 43% | 67% | 25% |
| Goals | 3.71 | 2.67 | 4.5 |
| Scored | 1.57 | 1.33 | 1.75 |
| Conceded | 2.14 | 1.33 | 2.75 |
| Both Teams to Score | 71% | 67% | 75% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 29% | 33% | 25% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.3 | 1.36 | 1.26 |
|
xGA
|
1.87 | 1.46 | 2.18 |
Away Team
Nottingham Forest
England - Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
L
L
L
W
D
|
0.71 |
| Home |
L
L
D
L
|
0.25 |
| Away |
L
W
D
|
1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 14% | 0% | 33% |
| Goals | 2 | 0.75 | 3.67 |
| Scored | 0.71 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Conceded | 1.29 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 43% | 0% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 14% | 25% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 57% | 100% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.66 | 1.48 | 1.91 |
|
xGA
|
1.26 | 1.12 | 1.45 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
Fixture information - Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest
Match: Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest
Competition: Premier League
Date: Friday, 23/10/2026
Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)
Venue: Portman Road Stadium
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Stats
The statistics for Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest FC that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
3.17
League: 2.9
Both Teams to Score
84%
League: 53%
Over 1.5+
100%
League: 76%
Over 2.5+
84%
League: 54%
Cards
4
League: 4.26
Corners
7.67
League: 9.4
Home Team
Ipswich Town
England - Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
L
W
L
W
L
|
1.29 |
| Home |
W
L
W
|
2 |
| Away |
L
L
W
L
|
0.75 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 43% | 67% | 25% |
| Goals | 3.71 | 2.67 | 4.5 |
| Scored | 1.57 | 1.33 | 1.75 |
| Conceded | 2.14 | 1.33 | 2.75 |
| Both Teams to Score | 71% | 67% | 75% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 29% | 33% | 25% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.3 | 1.36 | 1.26 |
|
xGA
|
1.87 | 1.46 | 2.18 |
Away Team
Nottingham Forest
England - Premier League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
L
L
L
W
D
|
0.71 |
| Home |
L
L
D
L
|
0.25 |
| Away |
L
W
D
|
1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 14% | 0% | 33% |
| Goals | 2 | 0.75 | 3.67 |
| Scored | 0.71 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Conceded | 1.29 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 43% | 0% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 14% | 25% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 57% | 100% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.66 | 1.48 | 1.91 |
|
xGA
|
1.26 | 1.12 | 1.45 |
Corners
8 / Match
+20% Corners / Match
Nottingham Forest received +20% more corners than Ipswich Town in the Premier League
9.57 / Match
Manchester City
(3)
Fulham
(2)
Everton
(4)
Crystal Palace
(3)
Liverpool
(4)
Manchester United
(4)
Sunderland
(3)(8)
Arsenal
(8)
Crystal Palace
(6)
Coventry City
(1)
Aston Villa
(2)
Tottenham
(5)
Liverpool
(3)
Leeds United
Cards
2 / Match
+15% Cards / Match
Nottingham Forest received +15% more cards than Ipswich Town in the Premier League
2.29 / Match
Manchester City
(2)
Fulham
(2)
Everton
(2)
Crystal Palace
(3)
Liverpool
(1)
Manchester United
(3)
Sunderland
(0)(1)
Arsenal
(2)
Crystal Palace
(2)
Coventry City
(5)
Aston Villa
(2)
Tottenham
(2)
Liverpool
(2)
Leeds United
Goals Scored
1.57 / Match
+121%
Ipswich Town is +121% better in terms of goals scored
0.71 / Match
Manchester City
(2)
Fulham
(2)
Everton
(0)
Crystal Palace
(3)
Liverpool
(0)
Manchester United
(2)
Sunderland
(2)(0)
Arsenal
(1)
Crystal Palace
(0)
Coventry City
(2)
Aston Villa
(0)
Tottenham
(2)
Liverpool
(0)
Leeds United
Goals Conceded
2.14 / Match
+40%
Ipswich Town condeded +40% more goals than Nottingham Forest
1.29 / Match
Manchester City
(3)
Fulham
(1)
Everton
(1)
Crystal Palace
(2)
Liverpool
(2)
Manchester United
(5)
Sunderland
(1)(1)
Arsenal
(3)
Crystal Palace
(1)
Coventry City
(1)
Aston Villa
(0)
Tottenham
(2)
Liverpool
(1)
Leeds United
Premier League Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 3 |
| 2 |
Arsenal
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 2.57 |
| 3 |
Brighton
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2.29 |
| 4 |
Chelsea
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 1.86 |
| 5 |
Liverpool
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1.71 |
| 6 |
Brentford
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 7 |
Leeds United
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 8 |
Everton
|
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1.43 |
| 9 |
Hull City
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 10 |
Ipswich Town
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 9 | 1.29 |
| 11 |
Aston Villa
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 12 |
Newcastle
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 13 |
Manchester United
|
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 |
Crystal Palace
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 |
Tottenham
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 16 |
Bournemouth
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 17 |
Coventry City
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 | 0.86 |
| 18 |
Fulham
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 19 |
Nottingham Forest
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 20 |
Sunderland
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 | 0.57 |
Odds
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