Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest

Portman Road forms the backdrop for a high-stakes Premier League meeting between Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest.

Ipswich Town’s fight against the drop took another hit last weekend as a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace left them stranded in the bottom three, six points adrift of safety. As the only team across England’s top-four divisions yet to win a league match in 2025 (D2, L7), Kieran McKenna’s men face an uphill task to maintain their top-flight status, with their next four Premier League games matching them with sides starting this round inside the top six. Despite Ipswich’s poor run, they’ve often stayed competitive, with their last four league losses arriving via a single-goal margin. That will count for little if they fail to stem the bleeding at Portman Road, where they’ve only won one league clash this season (D4, L9).

In the meantime, Nottingham Forest solidified their top-four race last weekend with a morale-boosting 1-0 home victory against reigning holders Manchester City. However, the Tricky Trees have recently stuttered on the road, losing their last three away league matches – more defeats than on their 12 previous Premier League travels combined (W9, D2, L2). High-performing manager Nuno Espirito Santo will aim to paint his 50th top-flight game in charge of Forest with flying colors after beating Ipswich twice this season, including a tight FA Cup win on penalties earlier this month. The visitors can take further confidence from their ten-game unbeaten run against newly-promoted teams (W7, D3), winning the last six in a row!