Premier League 2026/27
Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest prediction
00:30
India time
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 · 20:00 UK
Portman Road, Ipswich
Draw 26%
Fair odds for the pick 2.63
In 30 seconds
- Forest 38%, draw 26%, Ipswich 36%: a coin flip.
- Predicted score 0-1; the goals line is finely balanced (2.7 xG).
- Both teams to score: 55%.
- Predicted score
- 0-1
- Wazir Win pick
- Forest
- UK broadcast
- Sky Sports
- Projected cards
- 3.5-4.5
Who wins Ipswich vs Forest?
Too close to call, with a whisker in favour of Forest. The Wazir Win goals model gives Ipswich 36%, the draw 26% and Forest 38%, and expects 2.7 goals in all. Our likeliest scoreline is 0-1. Kick-off: Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 00:30 IST, next day at Portman Road.
What will decide it?
Home advantage first, then the goals picture and the factor with the most pull on this fixture.
Home edge
Edge: Even
Ipswich's home crowd is worth about a fifth of a goal, which narrows the gap without erasing Forest's quality advantage.
Goal expectancy
Edge: Even
At 2.7 expected goals, the 2.5 line is close to a toss-up (51% for the over).
Quality gap
Edge: Forest
Forest rate clearly higher, and the draw is only 26%. If they score first, the game state favours them heavily.
How many goals in Ipswich vs Forest?
Our model's chance of each total, with the likeliest outcome highlighted.
total goals
- Both teams score
- 55%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 51%
- Expected goals
- 1.33 – 1.39
- Half-time call
- 0-0
The Wazir Win bet slip for Ipswich vs Forest
Three selections at rising risk. Each ring is our probability for that selection.
- 64%
Banker
risk
Double chance
Forest or draw
Covers two of the three results; only a Ipswich win loses.
- 55%
Smart value
risk
Both teams to score
Yes
Both sides project above a goal of expected output; BTTS lands 55% of the time for us.
- 9%
Wildcard
risk
Correct score
Ipswich 0-1 Forest
The model's likeliest scoreline. Exact-score markets pay well and land rarely, so stake lightly.
How do the two teams set up?
Confirmed line-ups land about an hour before kick-off.
Home · promoted
Ipswich Town
Ipswich are in their first season back and still learning the pace of the division. Expect a compact shape at Portman Road, long spells without the ball and danger from set pieces.
Away
Nottingham Forest
Expect Forest to stay compact on their trip to Portman Road and look for a moment rather than control the game.
What would change our mind?
The developments we would react to before kick-off.
If Forest name a weakened XI
Rotation or a key absence would take several points off their win chance; check line-ups an hour before kick-off.
If Ipswich score first
The favourite has to chase, and both the draw and the upset become much more likely.
If a red card comes in the first hour
Ten men changes the expected-goals picture entirely, whichever side it hits.
The story of Ipswich vs Forest
Ipswich Town take on Nottingham Forest in front of their own fans, and the Wazir Win numbers lean Forest's way. The gap in expected goals (1.33 for Ipswich, 1.39 for Forest) is the clearest signal, and it is what produces our 38% for Forest. Ipswich's best route is to keep it level into the last half-hour, when the draw becomes a live result.
Calendar check: Ipswich and Forest
Recovery time and the next fixture for both clubs, from the published Premier League schedule.
Ipswich play 6 days after their game away at Man City on 17 Oct. After this, they go away at Hull 8 days after this one. League game 8 of 38.
Forest play 5 days after their game at home to Arsenal on 18 Oct. After this, they go away at Brentford 8 days after this one. League game 8 of 38.
They meet again at City Ground on Sun, 23 May 2027, so this is the first of two league meetings. UK broadcaster: Sky Sports.
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Who is predicted to win Ipswich vs Forest?
Wazir Win predicts Nottingham Forest. Our goals model gives Ipswich 36%, the draw 26% and Forest 38%, which we class as a coin flip.
What is the predicted score for Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest?
Our likeliest scoreline is 0-1 (half-time 0-0). The single most common exact score across our simulations is 1-1, at 12%.
What are fair odds for Ipswich vs Forest?
On our numbers: Ipswich 2.78, draw 3.85, Forest 2.63. Anything shorter from a bookmaker carries no value by our model.
What time does Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest kick off in India?
00:30 IST, next day India time on Fri, 23 Oct 2026 (20:00 UK), at Portman Road in Ipswich. Televised games can move, so confirm nearer the day.
Ipswich vs Forest mein kaun jeetega?
Wazir Win ke goals model mein Nottingham Forest aage hain: Ipswich 36%, draw 26%, Forest 38%. Sabse sambhav score 0-1 hai. Yeh anumaan hai, guarantee nahi.
Will both teams score in Ipswich vs Forest?
We put both teams to score at 55%, so the lean is yes. Over 2.5 goals is 51%.
How many goals are expected in Ipswich vs Forest?
2.7 expected goals in total. The most likely total is 2, and a goalless draw comes up 7% of the time.
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