Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest at Portman Road on Friday, in a Premier League encounter between two sides seeking consistency.
Ipswich Town enter the match following a defeat against Manchester City. Emersonn provides an attacking threat, while Leif Davis offers creativity from wide areas. Kieran McKenna’s side must improve defensively after conceding 15 goals in seven matches.
Nottingham Forest will look to Dan Ndoye and Liam Delap for attacking opportunities, with James McAtee providing additional creativity. Nottingham Forest’s ability to exploit defensive spaces could trouble Ipswich, but the hosts’ attacking potential makes this a competitive matchup.
Ipswich Town is coming off a 3-2 road loss against Manchester City on Saturday while Nottingham Forest had a 1-0 home loss against Arsenal on Sunday.
Ipswich Town is in 10th place in the Premier League standings with nine points in seven games while Nottingham Forest is in 19th place with five points in seven games.
The player to watch in this game is Daizen Maeda, who has one goal and zero assists in seven Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Maeda a 43% chance to score against Nottingham Forest.
According to Opta Analyst, Maeda’s Expected Goals per Shot (xG Per Shot) stands at 0.28.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Ipswich Town 3.15
- Nottingham Forest 2.30
- Draw 3.50
Spread
- Ipswich Town 0, +0.5 (1.85)
- Nottingham Forest 0, -0.5 (1.92)
Total
- Over 2.5, 3 (1.90)
- Under 2.5, 3 (1.85)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on March 15, 2025 and Nottingham Forest won 4-2.
Projected Leaders
For Ipswich Town, Daizen Maeda has a 43% chance to score, followed by Abdul Ouattara (14%) and Jacob Greaves (11%).
For Nottingham Forest, Neco Williams has a 20% chance to score, followed by Daniel Muñoz (20%) and Xaver Schlager (16%).
Analyst’s Pick
Ipswich Town 3.15
AccuScore gives Ipswich Town a 36.9% chance to win this game. Average score in simulations is Ipswich Town 1.2 to Nottingham Forest 1.1.
