Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest Prediction and Betting Tips
Premier League · Saturday 24 October 2026 · updated 2026-10-18
Ipswich Town welcome Nottingham Forest to Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich in Premier League action on Saturday 24 October 2026.
Ipswich Town have played 7 matches in the Premier League this season, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.1 goals a game and winning 43% of them. At home they average 1.3 goals scored and 1.3 conceded over 3 matches, with a 67% win rate. Nottingham Forest have played 6 matches in the Premier League this season, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.3 goals a game and winning 17% of them. Away from home they average 1.7 goals scored and 2.0 conceded over 3 matches, with a 100% win rate.
On the bookmakers' prices, with their margin taken out, there is little to separate them: Ipswich Town 31%, the draw 28%, Nottingham Forest 42%.
The odds
Decimal odds; the percentages are the chances the prices imply once the bookmaker's margin (10.2% on this market) is taken out. The main Asian handicap is Ipswich Town +0.25 at 1.93, Nottingham Forest at 1.98. The main goals line is 2.75: over 2.02, under 1.86, which gives over 48%.
Ipswich Town: form and key numbers
In style Ipswich Town are happy without the ball.
- Expected goals: 1.29 a match created, 1.88 conceded (goals minus xG: +1.9).
- Shots: 11.0 a match, 4.4 on target.
- Possession: 43.3% on average.
- Clean sheets: 0% of matches (0% at home).
- Both teams scored in 71% of their matches.
- Corners: 3.3 a match.
- Discipline: 1.9 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.74.
Nottingham Forest: form and key numbers
In style Nottingham Forest press high, play long and direct, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 1.69 a match created, 1.28 conceded (goals minus xG: -5.1).
- Shots: 17.7 a match, 3.8 on target.
- Possession: 48.8% on average.
- Clean sheets: 17% of matches (0% away).
- Both teams scored in 50% of their matches.
- Corners: 4.2 a match.
- Discipline: 2.5 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.86.
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: season averages side by side
| Ipswich Town | Per match | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| 1.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.69 |
| 1.88 | xG conceded | 1.28 |
| 1.57 | Goals | 0.83 |
| 11.0 | Shots | 17.7 |
| 4.4 | Shots on target | 3.8 |
| 0.9 | Big chances missed | 2.7 |
| 41.3 | Pressure share % | 57.1 |
| 16.6 | Tackles | 17.2 |
| 11.7 | Fouls | 14.2 |
| 1.9 | Yellow cards | 2.5 |
Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 7 and 6 measured matches.
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: head-to-head stats and key numbers
- Ipswich Town have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 2 of the last 2 meetings in our data.
- Goals in those games: Ipswich Town 2, Nottingham Forest 5 - 3.5 a match.
- The most recent meeting finished Ipswich Town 2-4 Nottingham Forest (March 15th 2025).
Head to head
In their last 2 meetings Ipswich Town won 0, drew 0 and lost 2.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Ipswich Town | 2 – 4 | Nottingham Forest |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 1 – 0 | Ipswich Town |
Players to watch
Ipswich Town
- Abdul Fatawu Issahaku RWF · Classic winger · Moneyball Score 63 · Crosser, Dribbler (top 1% of his position)
- Exequiel Palacios CMF · Ball-winning midfielder · Moneyball Score 61 · Ball-winner, Reads the game (top 3% of his position)
Nottingham Forest
Scouting spotlight: Morgan Gibbs-White
Morgan Gibbs-White, 26 · Nottingham Forest · AMF · Creator · Moneyball Score 64
Morgan Gibbs-White, 26, plays as an attacking midfielder for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Strongest for his role in expected assists (est.) and big chances created. Weakest in through balls. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every attacking midfielder in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average attacking midfielder, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- CAM · Attacking midfielder Natural, 64
- LW · Winger Accomplished, 61
- RW · Winger Accomplished, 61
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.50 / 90 | 96% |
| Big chances created | 1.17 / 90 | 96% |
| Key passes | 2.83 / 90 | 84% |
| Successful dribbles | 1.17 / 90 | 58% |
| Expected goals | 0.23 / 90 | 54% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Creative winger Winger
- ★★★★½ Link-up forward Second striker
- ★★★ Playmaker Central midfielder
Scout's notes: Creator, Big-chance creator, Chance creator.
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Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest prediction
Nottingham Forest should have more of the ball, with Ipswich Town likely to sit in a compact block and look to break; Nottingham Forest are a threat in the air and from set pieces. Moneyball's model expects about 3.0 goals - 1.49 for Ipswich Town and 1.51 for Nottingham Forest - with over 2.5 goals at 58% and both teams scoring at 61%. Little separates the sides on the numbers, and a draw is the single likeliest result.
Prediction: Ipswich Town 1-1 Nottingham Forest
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Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest betting tips
- Tip 1: Draw or either side by one goal is the shape of it - avoid the result market no side above 42%
- Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals 58% by the model, 3.00 goals expected
- Tip 3: Both teams to score: yes 61% by the model
- Tip 4: Over 3.5 cards the two sides average 5.4 cards a match between them
- Tip 5: Under 10.5 corners 7.5 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties. 18+ only, where betting is legal; never stake more than you can afford to lose.
Moneyball's pick
The Dixon-Coles and xG model prices every line of this match: the win, draw and loss probabilities, fair odds and the expected value of each handicap and goals line. This match is one of the free picks of its schedule.
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Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: questions and answers
When is Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest?
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest is on Saturday 24 October 2026, in the Premier League.
Where is Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest played?
At Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich, Ipswich Town's home ground.
Who will win Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest?
It is close: Ipswich Town 31%, draw 28%, Nottingham Forest 42%. Our prediction is Ipswich Town 1-1 Nottingham Forest.
Who is the player to watch in Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest?
Morgan Gibbs-White of Nottingham Forest: a creator with a Moneyball Score of 64 against every attacking midfielder in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest?
Moneyball's model expects about 3.0 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 58%.
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