Premier League · 2026

Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest · Premier League

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.40.8
Expected goals
1.491.33
Shots
11.616.4
Possession
44.8%47.2%

30-second read

What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: nottingham Forest's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. No second reading clears the same sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Nottingham Forest show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Nottingham Forest's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsIpswich Town · Nottingham Forest16.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownNottingham ForestBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match16.4 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against17.2 shots/match10.6 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ipswich Town favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Nottingham Forest in 8 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ipswich Town5 matchesNottingham Forest5 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/50.8 goals/match
2.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 1 goal/match
1.49 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.33 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 16.4 shots/match
4.6 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/53.4 shots/match
44.8%Possession5/5● 47.2%
3.6 corners/match ●Corners5/53.4 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls5/514.8 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Ipswich Town
0Draws
2Nottingham Forest
Ipswich Town — Nottingham Forest · Premier League2–4
Nottingham Forest — Ipswich Town · Premier League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness34 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 23 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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