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Ipswich line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Nottingham Forest in a 3-4-2-1. Ipswich are without Saša Lukić and Jack Taylor; Nottingham Forest are without Igor Jesus and Nicolò Savona. Kick-off is 20:00 on 23 October 2026 at Portman Road Stadium.
Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest match facts
- Kick-off
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 20:00
- Stadium
- Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 8
- Days since last match
- Ipswich 6, Nottingham Forest 5
Ipswich confirmed lineup
- 28Christian WaltonG
- 42Abdoul OuattaraD
- 6Issa DiopD
- 26Dara O'SheaD
- 3Leif DavisD
- 25Exequiel PalaciosM
- 12FlorentinoM
- 7Issahaku FatawuM
- 10Julio EncisoM
- 11Jaden PhilogeneM
- 19EmersonnF
Bench
- 9Zian FlemmingF
- 29Chuba AkpomF
- 38Daizen MaedaF
- 47Jack ClarkeF
- 32Marcelino NúñezM
- 5A. MatusiwaM
- 24Jacob GreavesD
- 2Darnell FurlongD
- 37Kjell ScherpenG
Coach: G. O'Neil
Ipswich started in a 4-2-3-1. Saša Lukić, Jack Taylor and Saša Lukić and 1 other were out. Issahaku Fatawu and Jaden Philogene came into the eleven after not starting away to Manchester City. G. O'Neil set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup
- 26Matz SelsG
- 23JairD
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 5MurilloD
- 27Daniel MuñozM
- 24James McAteeM
- 21Xaver SchlagerM
- 3Neco WilliamsM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 14Dan NdoyeM
- 19Liam DelapF
Bench
- 15Arnaud KalimuendoF
- 9Christopher WoodF
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
- 34Temitayo AinaD
- 25Luca NetzD
- 2Ousmane DiomandeD
- 12JohnG
Coach: O. Glasner
Nottingham Forest started in a 3-4-2-1. Igor Jesus, Nicolò Savona and Igor Jesus and 1 other were out. Nikola Milenković and Morgan Gibbs-White came into the eleven after not starting at home to Arsenal. O. Glasner set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.
Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest form guide
Last 5, all competitionsIpswich- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
Ipswich won two of their last five matches, drew none and lost three. They scored 9 goals and conceded 11 across those five. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 2-3 defeat away to Manchester City on 17 October 2026.
Nottingham Forest- D
- W
- L
- L
- L
Nottingham Forest won one of their last five matches, drew one and lost three. They scored 3 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in three of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat at home to Arsenal on 18 October 2026.
Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest head to head
- 4
- Ipswich wins
- 6
- Draws
- 9
- Nottingham Forest wins
22–31 on goals in 19 meetings since 19 November 2011
Recent Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest results
- Ipswich2–4Nottingham ForestPremier LeaguePortman Road
- Nottingham Forest1–1IpswichFA CupThe City Ground
- Nottingham Forest1–0IpswichPremier LeagueThe City Ground
- Ipswich1–1Nottingham ForestChampionshipPortman Road Stadium
- Nottingham Forest2–0IpswichChampionshipCity Ground
Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest history
Ipswich have won none of the last five, with two drawn. Nottingham Forest last won at Portman Road Stadium on 15 March 2025, by 4-2. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in the last six meetings.
Portman Road
Ipswich play at Portman Road in Ipswich, Suffolk. The ground holds 30,311. Nottingham Forest have won there once in one visits, most recently in March 2025. Ipswich have won no of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Nottingham Forest's most recent visit was on 15 March 2025, a 4-2 win.
Last meeting: Ipswich 2-4 Nottingham Forest, March 2025
- 31Alexander PalmerG
- 26Dara O'SheaD
- 6Luke WoolfendenD
- 24Jacob GreavesD
- 3Leif DavisD
- 8Kalvin PhillipsM
- 12Jens-Lys CajusteM
- 29Jaden PhilogeneM
- 20Omari HutchinsonM
- 9Julio EncisoM
- 19Liam DelapF
Bench
- 15Cameron BurgessD
- 27George HirstF
- 33Nathan BroadheadF
- 47Jack ClarkeF
- 14Jack TaylorM
- 5Sam MorsyM
- 18Benjamin JohnsonD
- 22Conor TownsendD
- 28Christian WaltonG
Coach: K. McKenna
- 26Matz SelsG
- 34Temitayo AinaD
- 31Nikola MilenkovićD
- 5MurilloD
- 7Neco WilliamsD
- 16Nicolás DomínguezM
- 8Elliot AndersonM
- 21Anthony ElangaM
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
- 14Callum Hudson-OdoiM
- 11Christopher WoodF
Bench
- 22Ryan YatesM
- 4MoratoD
- 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
- 20Jota SilvaF
- 28DaniloM
- 13Wayne HennesseyG
- 30Willy-Arnaud BolyD
- 19Álex MorenoD
- 6Ibrahim SangaréM
Coach: Nuno Espírito Santo
Ipswich lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Nottingham Forest in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 15 March 2025 in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest won 4-2. Nikola Milenković, Anthony Elanga and Jens-Lys Cajuste and 2 others scored.
Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest?
- Ipswich and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on 23 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 8 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Thomas Bramall. Before it, Ipswich had won 4 of the 19 meetings between the clubs and Nottingham Forest 9.
- Who was missing for Ipswich?
- Ipswich were without Saša Lukić, Jack Taylor and Saša Lukić and 1 other. The reasons given were groin injury and knee injury. Nottingham Forest had four unavailable and none doubtful. Ipswich last played six days before this match, a 2-3 away defeat by Manchester City.
- What formation did Nottingham Forest play?
- Nottingham Forest started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Matz Sels started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. O. Glasner picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich at City Ground
Updated 24 October 2026