Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: match statistics
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Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Ipswich Town play Nottingham Forest in Premier League (England). The match date is 23 October 2026. Venue: Portman Road Stadium.
Current form
Ipswich Town: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Nottingham Forest: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Ipswich Town scores 1.57 and concedes 2.14 goals per match. Nottingham Forest scores 0.71 and concedes 1.29. League average: 2.90 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Ipswich Town 71%, Nottingham Forest 43%. Over 2.5: Ipswich Town 71%, Nottingham Forest 43%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 54%.
xG, shots and style
Nottingham Forest has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.30. Ipswich Town: 11.0 shots per match, Nottingham Forest: 17.1.
Match halves
Ipswich Town: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.86. Nottingham Forest: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.43.
Goals by minute
Ipswich Town: 76-90+ (6 goals). Nottingham Forest: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Premier League: 2.90 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 54%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Before the match
1X2 odds
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Ipswich Town | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 21% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.35 | 0.20 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Ipswich Town is 50% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - Ipswich Town · 0.8 pts / match - Nottingham Forest
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Ipswich Town is 121% better for: goals scored per match.
1.57 goals / match - Ipswich Town · 0.71 goals / match - Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest is 66% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.14 goals / match - Ipswich Town · 1.29 goals / match - Nottingham Forest
Ipswich Town scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Nottingham Forest keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 matches).
Nottingham Forest scores in 43% of matches (3 of 7 matches), while Ipswich Town keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Ipswich Town
Over / Under - Nottingham Forest
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Nottingham Forest is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.86 pts / match - Ipswich Town · 1.14 pts / match - Nottingham Forest
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ipswich Town - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Nottingham Forest - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -1 | -2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Ipswich Town
Nottingham Forest
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).
Teams vs league
| Ipswich Town | Liga | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.71 | 2.90 | ▼ 2.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 71% | 53% | ▼ 43% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 71% | 54% | ▼ 43% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 27% | ▼ 14% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 86% | 61% | ▼ 29% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 71% | 83% | ▲ 86% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
When do Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest play?
Ipswich Town face Nottingham Forest on 23 October 2026 in Premier League at Portman Road Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.
What do the goal statistics show before Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest?
Ipswich Town score 1.57 goals per game on average and Nottingham Forest 0.71. The Premier League average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Ipswich Town's matches and 43% of Nottingham Forest's.
What form are Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest in?
Over the last 5 games Ipswich Town have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Nottingham Forest 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.