Nottingham Forest is still missing key midfielders Danilo and Sangaré, who are recovering from injuries and have not yet returned to full fitness. Additionally, the availability of summer signing Anderson remains uncertain. Chris Wood, who has scored 8 goals in the Premier League, continues to play a key role for the team at the start of the season. He will be supported by Gibbs-White (1 goal in PL) and Hudson-Odoi (2 goals in PL), who are expected to feature prominently.
Ipswich will be without regular substitutes Donacien (defender) and Ogbene (forward), along with striker Hirst. There are also doubts about the availability of defender Greaves, midfielders Phillips and Taylor, and attackers Hutchinson, Burns, and Broadhead. However, Liam Delap (6 goals in PL) and Szmodics (3 goals in PL), both of whom scored in the previous match, should remain in the starting lineup. Ipswich has struggled defensively, holding the 19th spot for defense in the Championship.
Prediction
Nottingham Forest rarely participates in high-scoring games, with only three of their last 20 home matches producing four or more goals. Similarly, Ipswich has only had two matches on the road in their last 20 with over 3.5 goals. Therefore, a dramatic shift from this trend would be surprising.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Ipswich