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Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest: Head-to-Head Record & Stats

19 competitive meetings since 2011 · Championship, Premier League, FA Cup

4Ipswich wins
6Draws
9Nottingham Forest wins

Head-to-head summary

Ipswich and Nottingham Forest have met 19 times in competitive matches since the 2011/12 season. Nottingham Forest have the upper hand with a 9–4 record and 6 draws.

Nottingham Forest have won 5 of the last 8 meetings. Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last 6 games against Ipswich. The most recent meeting ended Ipswich 2–4 Nottingham Forest on 15 March 2025 (Premier League).

Scoring in this fixture sits close to the league norm. Meetings average 2.79 goals per game, both teams have scored in 12 of 19 games (63%), and 47% went over 2.5 goals.

When Ipswich are at home they have won 4 of 9 meetings; when Nottingham Forest host, they have won 6 of 10.

Next meeting

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest

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Premier League · Matchday 8 · Portman Road

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X · Draw3.28
2 · Nottingham Forest2.15
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Away win
2.21

Goals & betting stats

2.79Goals per game
63%Both teams scored (12/19)
47%Over 2.5 goals (9/19)
79%Over 1.5 goals (15/19)
32%Over 3.5 goals (6/19)
22 – 31Goals scored: Ipswich – Nottingham Forest
2Ipswich clean sheets
6Nottingham Forest clean sheets

Half-time and full-time

1.28Goals per game, 1st half
1.56Goals per game, 2nd half
72%Goal before half-time (13/18)
17%Both scored in the 1st half (3/18)

HT/FT results

Half-time ↓ / Full-time →IpswichDrawNottingham Forest
Ipswich ahead at HT 211% 16% 16%
Level at HT 211% 317% 317%
Nottingham Forest ahead at HT 0 16% 528%

18 matches decided in 90 minutes with a recorded half-time score. The side ahead at the break went on to win 7 of 10 times (70%).

Ipswich when behind at half-time 1 of 6 not lost

Trailed at the break 6 times, came back to win 0.

Nottingham Forest when behind at half-time 2 of 4 not lost

Trailed at the break 4 times, came back to win 1.

Most common scores

  • Ipswich 1–1 Nottingham Forest 4× · 21%
  • Ipswich 0–1 Nottingham Forest 2× · 11%
  • Ipswich 0–2 Nottingham Forest 2× · 11%
  • Ipswich 2–4 Nottingham Forest 1× · 5%
  • Ipswich 1–2 Nottingham Forest 1× · 5%
  • Ipswich 4–2 Nottingham Forest 1× · 5%

Home and away record

Ipswich 4 wins (21%), 6 draws (32%), Nottingham Forest 9 wins (47%)19MATCHES

When Ipswich play at home (9 games)

Ipswich 4 · Draws 2 · Nottingham Forest 3

When Nottingham Forest play at home (10 games)

Ipswich 0 · Draws 4 · Nottingham Forest 6

Record by competition

CompetitionPlayedIpswichDrawsNottingham ForestShare
Championship 16 4 5 7
Premier League 2 0 0 2
FA Cup 1 0 1 0

Last Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest results

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Ipswich 2–4HT 0–3 Nottingham Forest Premier League · Matchday 29
Nottingham Forest 1–1 (5–4 pens)HT 0–0 Ipswich FA Cup · 5th Round
Nottingham Forest 1–0HT 0–0 Ipswich Premier League · Matchday 13
Ipswich 1–1HT 1–1 Nottingham Forest Championship · Matchday 38
Nottingham Forest 2–0HT 2–0 Ipswich Championship · Matchday 20
Nottingham Forest 2–1HT 0–1 Ipswich Championship · Matchday 43
Ipswich 4–2HT 2–2 Nottingham Forest Championship · Matchday 20
Nottingham Forest 3–0HT 1–0 Ipswich Championship · Matchday 46
Ipswich 0–2HT 0–2 Nottingham Forest Championship · Matchday 17
Ipswich 1–0HT 0–0 Nottingham Forest Championship · Matchday 35
Show all 19 meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Nottingham Forest 1–1HT 0–0 Ipswich Championship · Matchday 13
Ipswich 2–1HT 1–0 Nottingham Forest Championship · Matchday 45
Nottingham Forest 2–2HT 0–1 Ipswich Championship · Matchday 11
Ipswich 1–1HT 0–1 Nottingham Forest Championship · Matchday 39
Nottingham Forest 0–0HT 0–0 Ipswich Championship · Matchday 20
Nottingham Forest 1–0HT 0–0 Ipswich Championship · Matchday 36
Ipswich 3–1HT 1–0 Nottingham Forest Championship · Matchday 19
Ipswich 1–3HT 0–2 Nottingham Forest Championship · Matchday 25
Nottingham Forest 3–2HT 1–1 Ipswich Championship · Matchday 17

Records

Biggest Ipswich win Ipswich 4–2 Nottingham Forest

2 Dec 2017 · Championship · Portman Road Stadium

Biggest Nottingham Forest win Nottingham Forest 3–0 Ipswich

7 May 2017 · Championship · City Ground

Most goals in a game 6 goals

Ipswich 2–4 Nottingham Forest (Mar 2025); Ipswich 4–2 Nottingham Forest (Dec 2017)

Current form

Ipswich

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W

10th in Premier League · 9 pts from 7 games. Last: Manchester City 3–2 Ipswich (Premier League).

Nottingham Forest

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. D

19th in Premier League · 5 pts from 7 games. Last: Nottingham Forest 0–1 Arsenal (Premier League).

Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest FAQ

Who has won more Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest matches?

Nottingham Forest have won more: 9 wins to Ipswich's 4, with 6 draws, from 19 competitive meetings since the 2011/12 season.

What was the last Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest result?

Ipswich 2–4 Nottingham Forest, played on 15 March 2025 (Premier League).

How many goals are scored in Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest games?

The fixture averages 2.79 goals per game. Over 2.5 goals landed in 47% of meetings and both teams scored in 63%.

What is the most common score in Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest?

Ipswich 1–1 Nottingham Forest, which has happened 4 times in 19 meetings since the 2011/12 season.

What is the biggest win in Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest history?

In our records (since the 2011/12 season) the biggest margin is Nottingham Forest 3–0 Ipswich, on 7 May 2017 (Championship).

When do Ipswich and Nottingham Forest play next?

Ipswich host Nottingham Forest on Friday 23 October 2026 at 19:00 UTC (Premier League).

More Premier League head-to-heads

Competitive matches since the 2011/12 season, friendlies excluded. A match decided on penalties counts as a draw. Last updated 15 Oct 2026.