Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town Match Preview – Premier League Prediction & Betting Tips 30/11/2024
Nottm Forest have scored the opening goal in 10 of their 12 matches
Ipswich have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 8 matches.
Ipswich have scored 69% of their goals in the first half. 61% of Ipswich Town’s conceded goals occurred in the first half.
Ipswich have scored 31% of their goals in the first 15 minutes.
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town Premier League Prediction Match Details
Nottingham Forest will welcome Ipswich Town to the Premier League matchday 13 on Saturday at the City Ground. Will the Tricky Trees return to winning ways against buzzing Tractor Boys?
Nottingham Forest Preview & Form
Nottingham Forest will be looking to return to winning ways after a fantastic start to the season. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men ended their impressive three-match winning streak with their first back-to-back defeats this season. The Tricky Trees were first humbled by Newcastle United 3-1 at City Ground and then followed it up with another 3-0 defeat against Arsenal after the international break. Forest has slipped down to seventh in the standings with 19 points from 12 games and a win in this match could see them move back to a provisional top four. Nuno Espirito Santo’s attackers have been excellent in front of goals, having scored 15 goals this season, but they have the third-best defensive record in the league, having a tally of 13 goals conceded.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have been in mixed form at City Ground, having won three, drawn two, and lost two of their seven home fixtures in all competitions. Forest have only failed to score in just one of their home league games this season.
Ipswich Town Preview & Form
Ipswich Town may have slowly started their nightmare in the Premier League campaign but has shown signs of improvement in their recent matches. The newly promoted Boyz are building some momentum as they extended their unbeaten run to three games in a row by coming from an early goal to secure a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at home the last time out in Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge of the Red Devils. The Tractor Boys were the better team in the game, as they consistently posed a significant threat throughout the match. Currently, Kieran McKenna’s men find themselves dropped into the relegation zone with nine points accumulated from their opening 12 games. However, they will need to put in a strong defense in this game, as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight games in the league and already conceded 23 goals in 12 games.
Kieran McKenna’s men have struggled with their on the road games but will have confidence going to the City Ground having secured an impressive 2-1 victory against Tottenham in their last game. However, they have found the back of the net in five of their last six away games, including trips to Etihad and Tottenham stadium.
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town Predicted Lineups
Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Dominguez; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Silva; Wood
Ipswich Predicted Lineups (4-2-3-1): Muric; Tuanzebe, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis; Cajuste, Morsy; Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Delap
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Ipswich 1-1 Nottingham
- Nottingham 2-0 Ipswich
- Nottingham 2-1 Ipswich
- Ipswich 4-2 Nottingham
- Nottingham 3-0 Ipswich
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town Prediction Betting Tips
Historically, Forest has remained unbeaten when playing Ipswich Town at City Ground since 1999, and we back them up in this game. We also consider both teams’ scoring options, with the Tractor Boys having scored a lot of goals but looking vulnerable defensively.
