Ipswich Town welcome Nottingham Forest at Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk on Friday, Oct 23 at 9:00 PM in a Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Ipswich Town come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Nottingham Forest travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Ipswich Town face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Nottingham Forest have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Nottingham Forest won 4–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Ipswich Town a slight edge, but Nottingham Forest are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.