The Premier League will witness a nostalgic clash this Saturday as Nottingham Forest take on Ipswich Town. Both clubs boast rich histories, having once enjoyed success at the top of English football. However, various challenges led to their decline through the league system. Now, they meet once again at the highest level, in what has been a promising season for both teams so far.
Nottingham Forest Team News
Not many would have predicted that Nottingham Forest would enjoy such a strong start to the season. In fact, their opening has been so impressive that it marks their best start after 12 games since the 1995/96 season. While Forest has suffered back-to-back defeats in their last two league matches, the overall outlook remains positive. At home, their record is evenly split with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, ranking them 13th for home performance in the league. However, a larger portion of their points has come from away games. Notably, their last 3 home fixtures have seen 2 victories, with Forest even managing to keep clean sheets in both. Overall, they’ve scored in 4 of their last 5 home league matches, securing clean sheets in 3 of them.
Ipswich Team News
Despite sitting 18th and in the relegation zone, Ipswich Town has shown some encouraging signs of quality football. Five of their 9 points this season have come in the last 3 league matches. During this run, Ipswich has been on a 3-game unbeaten streak, despite facing tough opposition. Kieran McKenna’s side made headlines by securing a surprising 3 points away at Tottenham before the international break and most recently earned a 1-1 draw at home against Manchester United. The Tractor Boys are known for being involved in high-scoring matches, with all of their last 5 Premier League games producing at least 2 goals. Focusing on their away form, the last 3 away fixtures have seen more than 2.5 goals, with 2 of those games surpassing that mark. Ipswich have also both scored and conceded in each of their last 4 league away trips.
Head-to-Head-Games
Ipswich’s last victory at Nottingham Forest dates back to 1999. Since then, the Tractor Boys have failed to win any of their 14 visits to the City Ground. Looking at the more recent head-to-head record, Forest has won 3 of the last 5 encounters, while Ipswich has secured 1 win. Notably, 3 of those 5 games saw both teams scoring.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nottingham Forest FC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | WLWWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Ipswich Town FC | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -16 | 12 | LLLWL |
Nottingham Forest – Ipswich Betting Prediction
My pick for this game is for both teams to score. Ipswich has found some good form recently, and their away matches are often high-scoring affairs. Nottingham Forest, while generally stronger on the road, has shown improvement at home with 2 wins in their last 3 fixtures, keeping clean sheets in both. However, Forest has also demonstrated a tendency to concede goals while remaining effective in attack. Given both teams’ attacking capabilities and defensive vulnerabilities, I believe that both teams finding the net is a highly likely outcome in this match.
Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score: Yes
Bookmaker: Stake
Odds: 1.85
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