Nottingham Forest will be determined to regain their momentum in Premier League when they host Ipswich Town on matchday 13. The Tractor Boys travel to City Ground on Saturday, 30 November. Forest kick off this matchday after consecutive defeats while Ipswich succeeded in securing a surprising winless sequence.
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town: Match Preview
Followed by three successive victories in Premier League, Nottingham Forest were taught football lessons at the hands of Newcastle United and Arsenal. Nevertheless, it doesn’t disturb Forest much regarding their ranking in the standings as they are currently present in seventh place, their best position after 12 rounds since 1995/95. The home side has managed five wins and four draws to secure 19 points, only three points behind third-placed Chelsea. Nottingham Forest have also won their two of the previous three games at City Ground, their only two home wins this season.
On the flip side, Ipswich have been dismal on their return to the top flight, already battling in the relegation zone with nine points in 12 rounds. But the Blues have produced some positive results with a victory over Tottenham in round 10 followed by an exciting 1-1 home draw against Manchester United. Traveling fixtures have posed difficulties to Ipswich as they have lost three of the six away outings this season, ending two in draws. With only one victory and six draws in 12 games, Ipswich are sent to the eighteenth position on the points table.
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town: Head-to-Head Record
Nottingham Forest took the clear lead in the recent H2H record against Ipswich, winning four of the last six meetings. The most recent meeting between these two sides concluded with a 1-1 draw at Ipswich’s home. However, Nottingham’s dominance prevails at City Ground, winning the previous three H2Hs in a row.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 16/03/19 | Ipswich 1-1 Nottingham | EFL Championship |
| 01/12/18 | Nottingham 2-0 Ipswich | EFL Championship |
| 14/04/18 | Nottingham 2-1 Ipswich | EFL Championship |
| 02/12/17 | Ipswich 4-2 Nottingham | EFL Championship |
| 07/05/17 | Nottingham 3-0 Ipswich | EFL Championship |
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare will not be available for Nottingham due to injuries while Elliot Anderson and Anthony Elanga are also uncertain to play against Ipswich. For the visitors, Janoi Donacien, George Hirst, and Chiedozie Ogbene will miss out on Saturday’s fixture due to fitness concerns. Kalvin Phillips, Ben Johnson, Jacob Greaves, and Nathan Broadhead are touch-and-go list for the upcoming fixture, dealing with injury issues.
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup
Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Dominguez; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Silva; Wood.
Ipswich Town Predicted Lineup
Muric (GK); Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Cajuste, Morsy; Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Delap.
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town: Match Prediction
Ipswich Town have shown some improvements with undefeated games against Leicester, Tottenham, and Manchester United. They have also netted the ball in the last four games consecutively, allowing only one goal per game in the previous three matches. On the other hand, Nottingham have notched five goals in the recent five home games, including three against West Ham. Looking at the current resilient form of Ipswich, we predict them to stay unbeaten and secure a single point on Saturday.
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town Predicted Result: 1-1 draw
