Ipswich welcome Nottingham Forest to Portman Road on Saturday 24 October, kicking off at 6:00am AEDT. Our Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest prediction and best bets are below.
Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest match prediction
Our EPL predictions this week include Nottingham Forest to bounce back with a crucial road win against Ipswich Town.
Forest suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Arsenal last time out, but there were positives to take from a close contest. Ipswich pushed Manchester City all the way in a 3-2 loss, so they won’t be an easy opponent at Portman Road.
However, Forest have enough quality to take advantage of this matchup, and the $2.25 odds offer an appealing price for an away win. We’re backing Forest to edge a tight game and get their campaign moving in the right direction.
- Correct score Forest 2-1 @ $10.00: Ipswich have conceded in all of their last five games and scored in four of them. A one-goal Forest win with goals at both ends fits both runs.
- Forest to win and both teams to score @ $3.90: Both teams scored in four of Ipswich’s last five games. Forest are unbeaten in five meetings with Ipswich, with three wins and two draws.
- Both teams to score @ $1.60: Ipswich have scored nine goals and conceded 11 across their last five games. They have not kept a clean sheet in that run.
Odds correct at 3:37pm AEDT, Thursday 22 October 2026. See the latest odds for every market below.
Head to head and what it means for our prediction
Of the last 5 meetings, Ipswich have won 0, Nottingham Forest have won 3 and 2 finished level. Ipswich scored 4 goals in that run and Nottingham Forest scored 9.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2025 | Ipswich | 2-4 | Nottingham Forest |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Ipswich |
| 1 Dec 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Ipswich |
| 17 Mar 2019 | Ipswich | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2 Dec 2018 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Ipswich |
Forest have won three and drawn two of the last five meetings, scoring nine goals to Ipswich’s four. The last game at Portman Road finished 4-2 to Forest, which backs our away win.
Form and stats behind our tips
Ipswich are 10th on nine points after a 3-2 loss at Man City. Forest are 19th on five points and have lost their last three league games, to Coventry, Crystal Palace and Arsenal.
Ipswich: last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Score | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2026 | Crystal Palace | A | W | 3-2 | EPL |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Arsenal | H | L | 2-4 | League Cup |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Everton | A | L | 0-1 | EPL |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Fulham | H | W | 2-1 | EPL |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Man City | A | L | 2-3 | EPL |
Nottingham Forest: last 5 games
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Result | Score | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2026 | Spurs | H | D | 0-0 | EPL |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Aston Villa | A | W | 2-1 | EPL |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Coventry | H | L | 0-1 | EPL |
| 12 Oct 2026 | Crystal Palace | A | L | 1-3 | EPL |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Arsenal | H | L | 0-1 | EPL |
- Both teams scored in 4 of Ipswich’s last 5 games and 2 of Nottingham Forest’s.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of Ipswich’s last 5 and 2 of Nottingham Forest’s.
- Ipswich kept 0 clean sheets in their last 5. Nottingham Forest kept 1.
- Ipswich sit 10th on 9 points (3 wins, 4 losses). Nottingham Forest sit 19th on 5 points (1 win, 2 draws, 4 losses).
Forest have scored only three goals in their last five, so we expect a tight game rather than a big away win. Ipswich’s defence has leaked 11 goals in that time, and that is where Forest find their two.
Ipswich: Ipswich have doubts over Sasa Lukic (groin) and Jack Taylor (knee). Taylor has not played this season. Lukic missed the 3-2 loss at Man City as a precaution and is expected to be cleared, but no final call has been made.
Nottingham Forest: Forest get Morgan Gibbs-White and Nikola Milenkovic back, but Igor Jesus (calf) and Nicolo Savona (knee) are out. Gibbs-White’s return gives Forest the creativity they lacked in the 1-0 loss to Arsenal.
- Dan Ndoye anytime goalscorer @ $3.75: Ndoye is Forest’s top league scorer with two goals and is fit.
- Zian Flemming anytime goalscorer @ $2.90: Flemming has two league goals for Ipswich, and we have Ipswich scoring once.
Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest matchup.
*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 3.20 |
| Liam Delap | 2.75 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 4.80 |
| Dan Ndoye | 3.90 |
| Julio Enciso | 4.00 |
| Emersonn Da Silva | 3.20 |
| Issahaku Fatawu | 6.00 |
| James McAtee | 7.00 |
| Daniel Munoz | 8.00 |
| Leif Davis | 9.50 |
| Abdoul Ouattara | 9.50 |
| Xaver Schlager | 9.50 |
| Neco Williams | 10.00 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 12.00 |
| Dara O'Shea | 13.00 |
Premier League odds correct as of 23/10/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 24/10/2026 5:00am AEST.
| Team | Odds | |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest/Nottingham Forest | 3.40 | Bet Now |
| Ipswich Town/Ipswich Town | 4.80 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Draw | 5.00 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Nottingham Forest | 5.50 | Bet Now |
| Draw/Ipswich Town | 7.00 | Bet Now |
| Nottingham Forest/Draw | 11.00 | Bet Now |
| Ipswich Town/Draw | 12.00 | Bet Now |
| Ipswich Town/Nottingham Forest | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Nottingham Forest/Ipswich Town | 21.00 | Bet Now |
Premier League odds correct as of 23/10/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 24/10/2026 5:00am AEST.