Nottingham Forest's single defeat has cost them a place in the European competition spots, yet holding onto seventh position is still quite commendable. Facing Ipswich Town offers a golden chance to secure another three points, but will the visitors have other plans?
Nottingham Forest have faced three stern tests recently: a victory against Liverpool (1:0), a draw with Chelsea (1:1), and a heavy defeat to Arsenal (0:3). Interestingly, in their last four matches, the number "3" keeps cropping up, as Nottingham Forest have won twice and lost twice by this margin. Scoring three against Ipswich Town? It seems achievable.
Ipswich Town have already conceded four goals in three matches this season: against Manchester City (1:4), West Ham (1:4), and Brentford (3:4). All these encounters were away games. They are good at finding the net, having scored in seven of their last eight matches, averaging 1.4 goals, with only Everton shutting them out (0:2).
This upcoming clash could turn into a goal fest. Nottingham Forest have Chris Wood, who has netted eight goals in 12 matches, while Ipswich boast Liam Delap, who has six goals in 12 matches. Given the recent high-scoring games between these sides, we'll opt for a total over rather than both teams to score.
