Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Ipswich. The most likely score is 1-1. If Nottingham Forest wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest starts as the favourite with a 112-point Elo edge (2,207 vs 2,094).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Ipswich
4-2-3-1- 19Emersonn
- 23S. Lukić
- 7A. Fatawu
- 10J. Enciso
- 25E. Palacios
- 47J. Clarke
- 26D. O'Shea
- 3L. Davis
- 6I. Diop
- 24J. Greaves
- 28C. Walton
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 19L. Delap
- 3N. Williams
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 14D. Ndoye
- 24J. McAtee
- 21X. Schlager
- 27D. Muñoz
- 5Murillo
- 23Jair
- 2O. Diomande
- 26M. Sels
Computed on October 8, 2026 at 09:59 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Nottingham Forest have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Liverpool(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Manchester United(away) | 2-5 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Ipswich wins, 2 draws, 4 Nottingham Forest wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Ipswich 2-4 Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Ipswich | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Ipswich | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Ipswich 1-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 2-0 Ipswich | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Ipswich | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest on Mar 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Ipswich score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ipswich sit 11th in Premier League (6 points from 5 matches) and Nottingham Forest sit 13th (5 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest?
- The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Ipswich.
- Where and when is Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest played?
- Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest is played on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Portman Road, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.