Ipswich welcome Nottingham Forest at Portman Road this evening with the visitors looking to ease the pressure on manager Oliver Glasner after a difficult start to the season.
Forest have lost their last three Premier League games and sit 19th in the table with just five points from their first seven games.
Glasner’s side were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal last weekend despite a competitive performance, with Noni Madueke scoring the only goal at the City Ground.
Goals have been a major problem for Forest, who have scored just five times in the league this season, fewer than any other team in the Premier League.
Ipswich, meanwhile, have enjoyed a more encouraging return to the top flight under Gary O’Neil, picking up nine points from their opening seven games.
The Tractor Boys pushed league leaders Manchester City past last weekend before losing 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium, with Daizen Maeda and Zian Flemming on the scoresheet.
Ipswich have been difficult to beat at Portman Road, although defensive issues remain a concern, with O’Neil’s side yet to keep a clean sheet this season.
Forest will take encouragement from their recent record against Ipswich, having won five of the last six meetings between the clubs.
101GreatGoals brings you all the team news ahead of the 8pm kick-off.
Ipswich team news
Ipswich: Walton, Ouattara, O’Shea, Diop, Davis, Florentino, Palacios, Fatawu, Enciso, Philogene, Emersonn
Ipswich Subs: Scherpen, Furlong, Greaves, Matusiwa, Nunez, Clarke, Maeda, Akpom, Flemming
Nottingham Forest team news
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Williams, Murillo, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Delap, Schlager, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Munoz, Milenkovic
Subs for Nottingham Forest: Victor, Diomande, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Wood, Kalimuendo, Yates, Netz, Aina
The stats for Ipswich v Nottingham Forest
- Nottingham Forest have lost their last three Premier League games and sit in 19th place with five points from seven games.
- Forest are the top scorers in the Premier League this season with just five goals.
- Ipswich have picked up nine points from their opening seven league games.
- There have been 26 goals in Ipswich’s first seven Premier League games, a number bettered only by Brighton and Chelsea.
- Ipswich have not beaten Nottingham Forest since 2017.
- Forest have won five of the last six meetings between the two sides.
- Nottingham Forest won 4-2 on their last visit to Portman Road in March 2025.
Where to watch Ipswich v Nottingham Forest
Ipswich v Nottingham Forest kicks off at 8pm BST on Friday 23 October at Portman Road.
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League, with streaming available via Sky Go for subscribers.
