Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest: Visitors seek end to three-game losing run
Nottingham Forest head to Ipswich Town on Friday after three consecutive defeats, sitting 19th and one point from safety. Morgan Gibbs-White is doubtful as he…
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Three straight defeats have left Nottingham Forest in 19th place, one point from safety, before their trip to Ipswich Town. It is Forest’s longest losing run of the season, and they approach Friday’s game with three players ruled out and Morgan Gibbs-White’s availability uncertain.
Gibbs-White is one appearance short of 150 league outings for Forest, but an injury leaves his involvement in doubt. Defender Nicolo Savona is also questionable with a knee injury.
Callum Hudson-Odoi will miss the match with a leg injury, while Igor Jesus is out with a calf problem. Willy Boly is unavailable because of a knee injury, completing a list of absences that stretches across defence and attack.
Ipswich have a suspension to account for: I. Fatawu is ruled out following a red card. Jack Taylor and Sasa Lukic are both questionable, leaving the home side with their own selection decisions before kickoff.
The teams are separated by four points after seven games. Ipswich sit 10th with nine points from three wins and four defeats; Forest have five points from one win, two draws and four losses. Both sides have a goal difference of minus four, despite occupying places nine positions apart.
Forest’s recent results explain the immediate concern. A 1-0 home defeat by Arsenal followed a 3-1 loss at Crystal Palace and a 1-0 defeat at home to Coventry City. They have scored once across those three matches.
Before that sequence, Forest won 2-1 away at Aston Villa. Their away record this season stands at one win, one draw and one defeat, offering a different picture from the three-game losing run they now need to stop.
Ipswich’s latest outing ended in a 3-2 defeat away to Manchester City. Their previous home match brought a 2-1 victory over Fulham, and they have taken six points from their three home league games, with two wins and one defeat.
Recent meetings favour Forest’s record: they have won twice and drawn once against Ipswich in the three encounters since July 2024. Ipswich have yet to win in that span, though their stronger start to this league campaign puts them four points ahead going into this meeting.
The Week 8 fixture in the 2026/27 Premier League season kicks off on Friday 23 October at 20:00 BST, with Ipswich at home. For Forest, the next task is to halt the losing sequence and address the one-point gap to safety.
Questions
How far are Nottingham Forest from safety?
Forest are 19th with five points from seven matches, one point from safety.
Will Morgan Gibbs-White make his 150th league appearance for Nottingham Forest?
Gibbs-White is one appearance short of that milestone, but he is questionable for the Ipswich match because of injury.
Who is ruled out of Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest?
Ipswich’s I. Fatawu is suspended following a red card. Forest will be without Callum Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus and Willy Boly through injury.
When does Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest kick off?
The match kicks off on Friday 23 October at 20:00 BST, with Ipswich at home.
