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Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest : Premier League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 15th Mar, 15:00 BST, Portman Road, Ipswich

Saturday afternoon sees Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town and Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo’s Nottingham Forest go head to head in a English Premier League battle at the Portman Road. Our predictions are based on in-depth statistical analysis of both teams' performance, across 17 major betting markets. The data and the odds are unique to each market, and head-to-head stats are included across them all.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

KickOff's prediction and odds from the bookmakers suggest that this Premier League showdown is going to be entertaining, with at least 3 goals to scored in the match. As neither side is a nailed-on winner given their latest form, we're going with the statistics and past head-to-head (H2H) records below, both of which point firmly in the direction of a tip of over 2.5 goals.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 52% chance of Nottm Forest coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Ipswich
26%
31/10
11%
14/5
6%
Draw
23%
5/2
6%
13/5
3%
Nottm Forest
52%
10/11
7%
10/11
2%
Draw 1-1
10%
6/111/2
Nottm Forest 2-1
10%
17/213/2
6%
Nottm Forest 1-0
8%
15/2
15%
6/1
13%
Nottm Forest 2-0
8%
9/1
17%
15/2
11%
Ipswich 2-1
6%
14/110/1
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
9%
Nottm Forest 3-1
6%
16/111/1
Ipswich 1-0
5%
12/1
13%
9/1
Nottm Forest 3-0
5%
18/1
10%
12/1
13%
Draw 0-0
4%
10/1
15%
17/2
14%
Nottm Forest 3-2
4%
28/1
12%
18/1
12%
Ipswich 2-0
3%
22/116/1
13%
Nottm Forest 4-1
3%
33/122/1
10%
Ipswich 3-1
3%
33/1
17%
22/1
21%
Ipswich 3-2
3%
40/1
21%
25/1
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
61%
4/5
4%
4/5
6%
Under 2.5 Goals
39%
1/1
5%
10/11
7%
Home 1st Goal
45%
8/5
8%
-
Away 1st Goal
53%
4/7
3%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
61%
7/10
8%
8/11
5%
BTTS - No
39%
21/20
9%
1/1
7%
BTTS - Home Win
15%
13/2
25%
11/2
13%
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2
13%
7/2
2%
BTTS - Away Win
28%
11/427/10
6%
Home/draw
48%
5/6
6%
17/20
3%
Away/draw
74%
2/9
5%
1/4
3%
Home/away
77%
2/7
3%
2/7
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
1/4
2%
1/4
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
3/1
8%
5/2
10%
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
11/5
16%
2/1
11%
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
4/11
6%
4/11
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
21%
9/2
10%
9/2
15%
Under 4.5 Goals
79%
1/7
3%
1/8
3%
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
10/1
10%
10/1
22%
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/20
1%
1/25
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/20
1%
1/25
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
10/1
15%
17/2
14%
Home DNB
41%
7/4
5%
7/4
6%
Away DNB
68%
2/5
3%
2/5
3%
Ipswich win to nil
11%
6/1-
Nottm Forest win to nil
24%
12/5
15%
-
Ipswich / Ipswich
13%
11/2
18%
5/1
9%
Ipswich / Nottm Forest
4%
22/118/1
12%
Ipswich / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
12/1
8%
Draw / Ipswich
10%
15/2
6%
7/1
7%
Draw / Nottm Forest
17%
4/1
9%
19/5
4%
Draw / Draw
15%
5/14/1
5%
Nottm Forest / Ipswich
3%
33/1
17%
25/1
13%
Nottm Forest / Nottm Forest
27%
11/5
6%
2/1
Nottm Forest / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win Premier League table

Ipswich have played 28 matches so far this season and are in 18th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 16 games, drawn 6 and won 3. Ipswich have conceded 54 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 10 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Ipswich have played 14 games at home, winning 1, drawing 4 and losing 9 fixtures. They have scored 10 goals, conceded 30 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Nottm Forest lay in 3rd place on 51 points in the Premier League league table having played 28 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 24 games against teams below them in the table, winning 14, drawing 4 and losing 6 games. They have scored 43 goals and kept 10 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Nottm Forest have conceded 29 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Nottm Forest have played 14 away games, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ipswich
Nottm Forest
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Liverpool2921714270 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
2
Arsenal28151032855 
Apr 20
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
3
Nottm Forest A2815671251 
Mar 15
l
 
1-0A
-
-
4
Chelsea2814771749 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 12
May 25
d
 
1-1F
5
Man City2814591547 
l
 
0-6A
l
 
4-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
6
Newcastle281459947 
l
 
0-4A
Apr 26
l
 
1-3F
l
 
4-3F
7
Brighton2812106646 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
7-0F
d
 
2-2F
8
A Villa291298-445 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1A
Apr 5
9
Bournemouth2812881344 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 2
d
 
1-1F
l
 
5-0A
10
Fulham281198342 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
11
C Palace281099339 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
May 3
12
Brentford2811512438 
May 10
l
 
4-3F
Apr 26
w
 
0-2F
13
Spurs28104141434 
l
 
1-4A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 21
14
Man Utd289712-634 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-2F
Apr 1
w
 
2-3F
15
Everton287129-433 
l
 
0-2A
May 3
Apr 12
w
 
0-2F
16
West Ham289613-1633 
May 25
l
 
4-1A
w
 
3-0F
May 18
17
Wolves286517-1923 
Apr 5
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-3F
18
Ipswich Home283817-3217 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Mar 15
19
Leicester284519-3717 
d
 
1-1F
May 18
May 10
w
 
1-3F
20
Southampton282323-489 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2F
w
 
0-1F
Win / draw / win form
4
Ipswich have lost 4 consecutive home league games
3
Nottm Forest have lost 3 consecutive away league games
9
Ipswich have not won in 9 consecutive league games
Ipswich 18TH
20 league games
Home
4
Overall
9
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ipswich1 - 4Spurs
Ipswich1 - 2Southampton
Ipswich0 - 6Man City
Ipswich0 - 2Brighton
Ipswich2 - 0Chelsea
Ipswich0 - 4Newcastle
Ipswich1 - 2Bournemouth
Ipswich0 - 1C Palace
Ipswich1 - 1Man Utd
Ipswich1 - 1Leicester
Ipswich0 - 2Everton
Ipswich2 - 2A Villa
Ipswich1 - 1Fulham
Ipswich0 - 2Liverpool
Ipswich2 - 0Huddersfield
Ipswich1 - 1M'Boro
Ipswich0 - 0Watford
Ipswich3 - 2Southampton
Ipswich6 - 0Sheff Wed
Ipswich3 - 2Bristol C
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
42
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AIpswich0 - 1C Palace
AIpswich2 - 3Man Utd
HIpswich1 - 4Spurs
AIpswich1 - 1A Villa
HIpswich1 - 2Southampton
AIpswich1 - 4Liverpool
HIpswich0 - 6Man City
HIpswich0 - 2Brighton
AIpswich2 - 2Fulham
HIpswich2 - 0Chelsea
AIpswich0 - 1Arsenal
HIpswich0 - 4Newcastle
AIpswich2 - 1Wolves
HIpswich1 - 2Bournemouth
HIpswich0 - 1C Palace
AIpswich0 - 1Nottm Forest
HIpswich1 - 1Man Utd
AIpswich2 - 1Spurs
HIpswich1 - 1Leicester
AIpswich3 - 4Brentford
Nottm Forest 3RD
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Newcastle4 - 3Nottm Forest
Fulham2 - 1Nottm Forest
Bournemouth5 - 0Nottm Forest
Wolves0 - 3Nottm Forest
Everton0 - 2Nottm Forest
Brentford0 - 2Nottm Forest
Man Utd2 - 3Nottm Forest
Man City3 - 0Nottm Forest
Arsenal3 - 0Nottm Forest
Leicester1 - 3Nottm Forest
Chelsea1 - 1Nottm Forest
Brighton2 - 2Nottm Forest
Liverpool0 - 1Nottm Forest
Southampton0 - 1Nottm Forest
Burnley1 - 2Nottm Forest
Sheff Utd1 - 3Nottm Forest
Everton2 - 0Nottm Forest
Spurs3 - 1Nottm Forest
Luton1 - 1Nottm Forest
Brighton1 - 0Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
D
2
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HNottm Forest1 - 0Man City
HNottm Forest0 - 0Arsenal
ANottm Forest3 - 4Newcastle
ANottm Forest1 - 2Fulham
HNottm Forest7 - 0Brighton
ANottm Forest0 - 5Bournemouth
HNottm Forest3 - 2Southampton
HNottm Forest1 - 1Liverpool
ANottm Forest3 - 0Wolves
ANottm Forest2 - 0Everton
HNottm Forest1 - 0Spurs
ANottm Forest2 - 0Brentford
HNottm Forest2 - 1A Villa
ANottm Forest3 - 2Man Utd
ANottm Forest0 - 3Man City
HNottm Forest1 - 0Ipswich
ANottm Forest0 - 3Arsenal
HNottm Forest1 - 3Newcastle
HNottm Forest3 - 0West Ham
ANottm Forest3 - 1Leicester
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Ipswich since 1993
Ipswich
Nottm Forest
Goals: Scored
31
24
Games: Scored
14 / 18
16 / 18
Clean sheets
2 / 18
4 / 18
IPS
8
D
3
NFO
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ipswich
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ipswich4 - 2
0 - 2Nottm Forest
Ipswich1 - 0
Ipswich2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ipswich3 - 1
1 - 3Nottm Forest
0 - 1Nottm Forest
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ipswich2 - 1
Ipswich6 - 0
1 - 2Nottm Forest
3 - 4Nottm Forest
Ipswich3 - 1
0 - 1Nottm Forest
0 - 1Nottm Forest
Ipswich2 - 1
League games at Nottm Forest since 1992
Nottm Forest
Ipswich
Goals: Scored
31
14
Games: Scored
16 / 19
12 / 19
Clean sheets
7 / 19
3 / 19
IPS
2
D
6
NFO
11
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Nottm Forest
Nottm Forest1 - 0
Nottm Forest2 - 0
Nottm Forest2 - 1
Nottm Forest3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Nottm Forest1 - 0
Nottm Forest3 - 2
Nottm Forest2 - 0
Nottm Forest3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Nottm Forest2 - 1
0 - 1Ipswich
Nottm Forest2 - 1
Nottm Forest4 - 1
0 - 1Ipswich
Goal Statistics

Nottingham Forest's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Ipswich Town have conceded in each of their last 9 English Premier League outings. A PG of 1.9 for N. Simões Espírito Santo's side suggests that run should continue.

Ipswich 18th Nottm Forest 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
9%
4+
There is a 72% probability that Ipswich will score 1 or more goals
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that Nottm Forest will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Ipswich have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
+10
Nottm Forest’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Ipswich
PG (predicted goals)
Nottm Forest
1.3
1.9
Attack rating
IPS
NFO
31%
better
view stats
Games scored18
23
Failed to score10
5
Scored first12
21
Goals scored26
45
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.6
Avg. shots per game7
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
18
Avg. XG for1
1.4
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
IPS
NFO
43%
better
view stats
Games conceded26
16
Clean sheets2
12
Conceded first15
6
Goals conceded58
33
Avg. goals conceded2.1
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
8
Conversion rate against20%
12%
Avg. XG against2
1.5
KickOff rating
+43%

Ipswich v Nottm Forest Premier League lLine ups will show here when available.

Ipswich Premier League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2710310
L DavisL DelapJ ClarkeL Delap
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Davis DEF2712
4
-
L Delap FWD27102
10
-
O Hutchinson MID2632
5
-
D O'Shea DEF25
6
-
S Morsy MID2411
8
-
J Clarke FWD233
2
-
J Taylor MID221
3
-
J Cajuste MID21
2
-
S Szmodics FWD194
2
-
A Muric GLK18
1
-
J Greaves DEF181
4
-
W Burns FWD181
1
-
B Johnson DEF171
3
-
K Phillips MID16
4
1
G Hirst FWD1611
1
-
C Chaplin FWD1511
1
-
A Tuanzebe  DEF141
4
1
L Woolfenden DEF12
2
-
N Broadhead FWD12
1
-
C Burgess DEF101
-
M Luongo MID7
-
C Walton GLK6
-
J Philogene FWD62
-
C Ogbene FWD5
-
A Palmer GLK4
-
J Enciso MID41
2
-
C Townsend DEF3
-
B Godfrey DEF2
1
-
Nottm Forest Premier League squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
281889
M SelsC WoodA ElangaR Yates
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Sels GLK28
2
-
O Aina  DEF2821
2
-
C Wood FWD28183
1
-
A Elanga FWD2838
1
-
Murillo DEF271
5
-
N Milenković DEF2731
4
-
E Anderson MID2715
6
-
N Williams DEF2511
4
-
R Yates MID252
9
-
N Domínguez MID24
7
-
M Gibbs-White MID2457
7
1
J Silva FWD2411
4
-
C Hudson-Odoi FWD2452
2
-
T Awoniyi FWD211
-
Morato DEF19
1
-
R Sosa FWD141
1
-
Álex Moreno DEF131
2
-
I Sangaré MID71
2
-
W Boly DEF5
1
-
Danilo MID4
-
H Toffolo DEF3
-
E. da Silva Moreira MID2
-