Team news
Nottingham Forest will continue to monitor Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson, who sat out the defeat at Arsenal because of respective ankle and foot injuries.
Anthony Elanga is also doubtful after hurting his shoulder against the Gunners.
Ipswich will assess Kalvin Phillips and Ben Johnson, both of whom missed the draw against Manchester United with minor issues, but Jacob Greaves and Nathan Broadhead have been passed fit.
George Hirst may be out until January following a scan on his knee injury, while Chiedozie Ogbene is a long-term absentee.
Match facts
Head-to-head
Ipswich are winless in 14 games away to Nottingham Forest since a 1-0 victory on 5 December 1999, when Matt Holland scored the only goal (D6, L8).
This will be the fifth Premier League meeting and first since Forest’s 4-1 home win on 10 December 1994, when Stan Collymore, Scott Gemmill, Alfe Inge Haaland and Stuart Pearce all scored in the first half.
The Blues’ most recent top-flight win in this fixture was 2-1 at home on the last day of the 1992-93 season, which was the final match of Forest legend Brian Clough’s managerial career.
Nottingham Forest
Forest are unbeaten in their past eight Premier League games against newly-promoted sides, winning each of the last four.
The Reds lost only one of their opening 10 league matches this season but have been beaten in each of their subsequent two. They last suffered three consecutive top-flight defeats in March.
Forest have scored the opening goal in a league-high 10 fixtures this term.
Five of their 15 Premier League goals this season have been scored from outside the penalty area, an unrivalled percentage of 33%.
Chris Wood has 23 Premier League goals for Nottingham Forest, one short of the club record held by Bryan Roy.
Callum Hudson-Odoi has had 40 touches in the opposition penalty area and created 18 chances in the Premier League this season, more than any other Forest player.
Ipswich Town
The Blues have drawn six of their 12 top-flight games this season, more than any other side
Their only clean sheet in 2024-25 so far came in September's 0-0 draw at Brighton.
Kieran McKenna’s side have led for a league-low 143 minutes this season.
Their tally of four Premier League goals from outside the penalty area this term is exceeded by only Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.
Liam Delap is vying to become the first Ipswich player to score in four consecutive top-flight away appearances since Paul Mariner did so in five games in 1983.
