Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest — Premier League 2026/27 Prediction

Premier League 2026/27Regular Season - 8
23 OctoberPortman RoadKicks off in 3d 22h 1m
Featured Prediction

Ipswich Town to win

58%Moderate confidence
Ipswich Town win58%
Draw24%
Nottingham Forest win18%

Probabilities are for 90 minutes only — extra time and penalties are not modelled.

Why the AI leans this way
Ipswich Town enter this fixture with momentum from their opening-day 2-1 home win over Sunderland, a mid-table side, giving them a perfect home record this early in the season.
Predicted final score
2 – 1

at 90 minutes · Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest

Updated 53 days ago · FootyPulse AI

Predictions update daily as new data comes in.

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The numbers behind it

A quick read on the shape of the match, straight from the FootyPulse model.

Predicted goals
0
2 for Ipswich Town · 1 for Nottingham Forest
Predicted margin
0
1-goal edge to Ipswich Town
Match tempo
Balanced
Measured, decided by moments
Match closeness
Clear favourite
40-point gap — the favourite is strongly expected

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Key stats

Ipswich Town v Forest by the numbers

League figures from the Premier League 2026/27.

Ipswich TownForest
3-0-4League record (W-D-L)1-2-4
11 / 15Goals for / against5 / 9
9 ptsPoints5 pts
#10League position#18
2-0-1 at homeHome / away record1-1-1 away
0 of 5Clean sheets (last 5)1 of 5
Emersonn (2)Top scorerDan Ndoye (2)
Recent form

Every result, with the actual scorelines

Ipswich Town

LWLWL
  • L17 Oct 2026at Man City2–3
  • W10 Oct 2026vs Fulham2–1
  • L19 Sept 2026at Everton0–1
  • W12 Sept 2026at Crystal Palace3–2
  • L4 Sept 2026vs Liverpool0–2

2W 0D 3L over 5 matches · 7 scored, 9 conceded · 0 clean sheets

Premier League 2026/27

Forest

LLLWD
  • L18 Oct 2026vs Arsenal0–1
  • L11 Oct 2026at Crystal Palace1–3
  • L19 Sept 2026vs Coventry City0–1
  • W12 Sept 2026at Aston Villa2–1
  • D5 Sept 2026vs Spurs0–0

1W 1D 3L over 5 matches · 3 scored, 6 conceded · 1 clean sheet

Premier League 2026/27

Goals per match, last 5 v last 5
Scored per match
Ipswich Town1.40
Forest0.60
Conceded per match
Ipswich Town1.80
Forest1.20
Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Ipswich Town 0 · 2 drawn · Forest 3

DateHomeScoreAway
15 Mar 2025Ipswich Town2–4Forest
3 Mar 2025Forest1–1Ipswich Town
30 Nov 2024Forest1–0Ipswich Town
16 Mar 2019Ipswich Town1–1Forest
1 Dec 2018Forest2–0Ipswich Town
AI Confidence Breakdown

Why the AI is confident

A look at the 58% call — every factor is grounded in the data behind the prediction.

Recent Form
Medium influenceFavours Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town rating 1.4 vs Nottingham Forest 0.8 across the last 5 matches.

Home Advantage
Medium influenceFavours Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town play at home, historically worth a measurable edge on results.

Match Scenarios

Beyond the headline prediction

Secondary AI reads on how the 90 minutes could unfold.

Both Teams to Score
Probable

Projected 2-1 implies goals at both ends.

Possession Projection
Ipswich Town ~65%

Prediction advantage suggests Ipswich Town dictate the tempo.

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Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest prediction

Ipswich Town enter this fixture with momentum from their opening-day 2-1 home win over Sunderland, a mid-table side, giving them a perfect home record this early in the season.

Who will win Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest?

FootyPulse's AI predicts Ipswich Town to win with a 58% probability.

When is Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest?

Kick-off: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 19:00 UTC at Portman Road.

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Ipswich Town favoured

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