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Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: lineups

Ipswich Town 10 · 9 points
Nottingham Forest 18 · 5 points

Predicted lineups Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest

Ipswich Town 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Ipswich Town fielded on against Manchester City.

28 Walton
3 Davis
24 Greaves
6 Diop
26 O'Shea
25 Palacios
12 Florentino
38 Maeda
10 Enciso
42 Ouattara
19 Emersonn

Last lineup for Ipswich Town: Walton, Davis, Greaves, Diop, O'Shea, Palacios, Florentino, Maeda, Enciso, Ouattara, Emersonn

Nottingham Forest 3-4-2-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Nottingham Forest fielded on against Arsenal.

26 Sels
5 Murillo
2 Diomande
23 Cunha
3 Williams
8 Domínguez
21 Schlager
27 Muñoz
14 Ndoye
24 McAtee
19 Delap

Last lineup for Nottingham Forest: Sels, Murillo, Diomande, Cunha, Williams, Domínguez, Schlager, Muñoz, Ndoye, McAtee, Delap

Injuries and suspensions

Ipswich Town

  • Jack Taylor Knee injury Doubtful

Nottingham Forest

  • Morgan Gibbs-White Injury Doubtful
  • Nikola Milenković Knock Doubtful
  • Igor Jesus Calf injury Unavailable
  • Nicolò Savona Knee injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Ipswich Town

  1. Leif Davis 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Emersonn 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Zian Flemming 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Abdoul Ouattara 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Jack Clarke 1 goals 1 assists

Nottingham Forest

  1. Morgan Gibbs-White 1 goals 2 assists
  2. Dan Ndoye 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Liam Delap 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Igor Jesus 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Murillo 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Ipswich Town

Player Starts Min. Form
Dara O'Shea 5/5 450 mixed
Issa Diop 5/5 450 solid
Leif Davis 5/5 450 mixed
Julio Enciso 5/5 403 mixed
Exequiel Palacios 4/5 366 solid
Emersonn 5/5 359 solid
Saša Lukić 4/4 330 solid
Abdoul Ouattara 3/5 284 solid

Nottingham Forest

Player Starts Min. Form
Matz Sels 5/5 450 mixed
Neco Williams 5/5 450 mixed
Murillo 5/5 449 solid
James McAtee 5/5 430 mixed
Xaver Schlager 5/5 426 solid
Liam Delap 5/5 415 mixed
Daniel Muñoz 4/5 384 solid
Morgan Gibbs-White 4/4 360 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.36 1.91
  • Predicted goals3.2
  • Both teams to score84%
  • Over 2.5 goals84%
  • Corners7.7

Team comparison

IPS home Per match NFO away
2.00 Points 1.33
1.33 Goals for 1.67
1.33 Goals against 2.00
1.36 xG for 1.91
1.46 xG against 1.45
3.0 Corners 4.7
WLW Home and away form DWL

Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: head-to-head record

25 previous meetings
5 Ipswich Town 8 draws 12 Nottingham Forest
  • Goals per match2.64
  • Both teams scored60%
  • Over 2.5 goals44%
  • Mar 2025 Ipswich Town 2 - 4 Nottingham Forest
  • Mar 2025 Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Ipswich Town
  • Nov 2024 Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Ipswich Town
  • Mar 2019 Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Nottingham Forest
  • Dec 2018 Nottingham Forest 2 - 0 Ipswich Town
  • Apr 2018 Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Ipswich Town
  • Dec 2017 Ipswich Town 4 - 2 Nottingham Forest
  • May 2017 Nottingham Forest 3 - 0 Ipswich Town
  • Nov 2016 Ipswich Town 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest
  • Mar 2016 Ipswich Town 1 - 0 Nottingham Forest

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Ipswich Town against Nottingham Forest?

Ipswich Town are without Jack Taylor (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Nottingham Forest against Ipswich Town?

Nottingham Forest are without Morgan Gibbs-White (injury), Nikola Milenković (knock), Igor Jesus (calf injury) and Nicolò Savona (knee injury).

What formation do Ipswich Town play?

Ipswich Town have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under O'Neil.

What formation do Nottingham Forest play?

Nottingham Forest have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Glasner.

How did the last meeting between Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest finish?

On 15 March 2025, Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest finished 2-4.

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