Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest in Premier League on Friday, 23 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is Portman Road, Ipswich. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Ipswich Town are 10th with 9 points from 7 matches, while Nottingham Forest are 19th with 5 points from 7 matches. That leaves Nottingham Forest 4 points behind Ipswich Town.

Ipswich Town have scored 11 goals and conceded 15 goals in the league, a goal difference of -4. Nottingham Forest are currently in the relegation places. Nottingham Forest have scored 5 goals and conceded 9 goals in the league, a goal difference of -4.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Ipswich Town have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. They scored 9 goals and let in 11 goals (W-L-L-W-L).

Over their last 5 games Nottingham Forest have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. They scored 3 goals and let in 6 goals (D-W-L-L-L). Nottingham Forest have lost 3 matches in a row.

Ipswich Town arrive in better form, taking 6 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 4 for Nottingham Forest.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Ipswich Town averaged 1.8 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game, while Nottingham Forest averaged 0.6 scored and 1.2 conceded.

Ipswich Town have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Nottingham Forest have been harder to score against, conceding 1.2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: USA Net (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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