Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 23, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest the favourite at 54%, against 24% for a draw and 22% for Ipswich. The most likely score is 1-1. If Nottingham Forest wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich?
On Elo ratings, Nottingham Forest has 2,146 points and Ipswich 2,058.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich
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.
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-1- 19L. Delap
- 3N. Williams
- 10M. Gibbs-White
- 14D. Ndoye
- 24J. McAtee
- 21X. Schlager
- 27D. Muñoz
- 5Murillo
- 2O. Diomande
- 34O. Aina
- 26M. Sels
Ipswich
4-2-3-1- 19Emersonn
- 23S. Lukić
- 10J. Enciso
- 38D. Maeda
- 12Florentino
- 11J. Philogene
- 26D. O'Shea
- 6I. Diop
- 3L. Davis
- 42A. Ouattara
- 28C. Walton
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 06:04 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Ipswich have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Nottingham Forest wins, 2 draws, 0 Ipswich 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?
Nottingham Forest score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ipswich score 1.9 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Ipswich | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nottingham Forest sit 15th in Premier League (5 points from 6 matches) and Ipswich sit 10th (9 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ipswich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 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 Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich?
- The Footlab AI model makes Nottingham Forest the favourite at 54%, against 24% for a draw and 22% for Ipswich.
- Where and when is Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich played?
- Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich is played on May 23, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at The City Ground, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% 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 54.6% 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.