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Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich lineups

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Nottingham Forest host Ipswich at City Ground on 23 May 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 37 of the Premier League. They last met on 23 October 2026, when Ipswich and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1.

Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich match facts

Kick-off
Sun 23 May 2027, 15:00
Stadium
City Ground, Nottingham
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 37

Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich head to head

9
Nottingham Forest wins
7
Draws
4
Ipswich wins

32–23 on goals in 20 meetings since 19 November 2011

Recent Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich results

  1. Ipswich1–1Nottingham ForestPremier LeaguePortman Road Stadium
  2. Ipswich2–4Nottingham ForestPremier LeaguePortman Road
  3. Nottingham Forest1–1IpswichFA CupThe City Ground
  4. Nottingham Forest1–0IpswichPremier LeagueThe City Ground
  5. Ipswich1–1Nottingham ForestChampionshipPortman Road Stadium

Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich history

Nottingham Forest have won two of the last five, with three drawn. Ipswich have not won any of their three visits to City Ground. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the Premier League. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five.

Last meeting: Ipswich 1-1 Nottingham Forest, October 2026

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Ipswich, 4-2-3-1
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Nottingham Forest, 3-4-2-1
Ipswich crest
IpswichFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 28Christian WaltonG
  2. 42Abdoul OuattaraD
  3. 6Issa DiopD
  4. 26Dara O'SheaD
  5. 3Leif DavisD
  6. 25Exequiel PalaciosM
  7. 12FlorentinoM
  8. 7Issahaku FatawuM
  9. 10Julio EncisoM
  10. 11Jaden PhilogeneM
  11. 19EmersonnF

Bench

  1. 9Zian FlemmingF
  2. 29Chuba AkpomF
  3. 38Daizen MaedaF
  4. 47Jack ClarkeF
  5. 32Marcelino NúñezM
  6. 5A. MatusiwaM
  7. 24Jacob GreavesD
  8. 2Darnell FurlongD
  9. 37Kjell ScherpenG

Coach: G. O'Neil

Nottingham Forest crest
Nottingham ForestFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 26Matz SelsG
  2. 23JairD
  3. 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  4. 5MurilloD
  5. 27Daniel MuñozM
  6. 24James McAteeM
  7. 21Xaver SchlagerM
  8. 3Neco WilliamsM
  9. 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
  10. 14Dan NdoyeM
  11. 19Liam DelapF

Bench

  1. 15Arnaud KalimuendoF
  2. 9Christopher WoodF
  3. 22Ryan YatesM
  4. 7Callum Hudson-OdoiF
  5. 6Ibrahim SangaréM
  6. 34Temitayo AinaD
  7. 25Luca NetzD
  8. 2Ousmane DiomandeD
  9. 12JohnG

Coach: O. Glasner

Ipswich lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Nottingham Forest in a 3-4-2-1 when the clubs last met, on 23 October 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 1-1. Neco Williams and Julio Enciso scored. Christian Walton and Matz Sels started in goal.

Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich lineups — common questions

When is Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich?
Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 23 May 2027 at City Ground in Nottingham. The match is Matchweek 37 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich match?
In the meeting before this one, Ipswich and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 on 23 October 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Nottingham Forest won 4-2 on 15 March 2025 in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest have won 9 of the 20 meetings between the clubs and Ipswich have won 4.

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest at Portman Road Stadium

Updated 24 October 2026