Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest prediction

THE FORECAST

Ipswich hold the higher league position with 9 points and a stronger scoring rate (1.6 gf/game) against a Forest side that has managed just 1 goal in 38 shots across their last five matches, making them one of the most toothless attacks in the division right now. Forest's injury list is significant — losing Gibbs-White, Sangare, Milenkovic and Igor Jesus simultaneously decimates both their creative and defensive core, pushing them firmly into relegation trouble at 19th. The cool, wet and windy conditions (8-13°C, 15mm rain, 32km/h wind) slightly favour a physical, direct Ipswich at home, though Forest's defensive solidity (1.3 ga/game, 1 clean sheet) and Ipswich's own injury absentees keep this from being a comfortable home banker.