The FA Cup Round of 16 match between Nottingham Forest and Ipswich will take place on March 3 at City Ground. Nottingham Forest vs. Ipswich: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Nottingham Forest
The team struggled through the previous two rounds of the FA Cup, facing lower league opponents. Nuno Espírito Santo's side defeated Luton Town 2-0 at home and then managed to overcome Exeter City in a penalty shootout away (2-2, extra time 0-0, pens 4-2). Notably, Nottingham Forest reached the Round of 16 in the last edition, losing to Manchester United at home (0-1).
- The club has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 7 FA Cup games (1 win and 5 draws).
- A maximum of one goal has been scored in the second half of Nottingham Forest's last five matches in this tournament.
- The team has conceded in 6 of their last 7 home FA Cup matches.
Predicted lineup for Nottingham Forest (4-3-3)
Carlos Miguel – Willy Boly, Eric da Silva Moreira, Harry Toffolo, Alex Moreno – Ryan Yates, Ibrahim Sangaré, Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira – Jota Silva, Ramon Sosa, Taiwo Awoniyi.
Ipswich
Kieran McKenna's side played the previous two rounds against lower league opponents and secured big wins. First, they dispatched Bristol Rovers 3-0 at home, then thrashed Coventry City 4-1 away. In the last edition, Ipswich ended their run at the Round of 32. It's also worth noting that the club has not advanced beyond the Round of 16 in the FA Cup this century.
- The team has suffered only two defeats in their last nine matches in this tournament (6 wins and 1 draw).
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of Ipswich's last 9 FA Cup matches.
- The club has been behind at halftime only once in their last nine matches in this tournament (5 wins and 3 draws).
Predicted lineup for Ipswich (4-2-3-1)
Alex Palmer – Luke Woolfenden, Ben Godfrey, Conor Townsend, Cameron Burgess – Kalvin Phillips, Jack Taylor – Jaden Philogene, Sammie Szmodics, Jack Clarke – George Hirst.
Referee
Tony Harrington (England)
Matches – 15 (Premier League and FA Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 57;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 27%.
Match Prediction: Nottingham Forest vs. Ipswich
The final stretch of this season will be very challenging for Nottingham Forest. Although the team remains third in the Premier League, they have not won in the league for three matches. The club still boasts a decent attack, averaging about 1.6 goals in the Premier League. However, in recent rounds, Nottingham Forest has been conceding more – in their last seven matches in the league and FA Cup, they have conceded at least two goals five times.
Ipswich has scored in all of their last six official matches. During this series, there was an exchange of goals. At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Ipswich's last 7 matches in the Premier League and FA Cup. Additionally, Ipswich has conceded two or more goals in 6 of their last 8 official games. Furthermore, this season, Kieran McKenna's side concedes an average of 2.1 goals per game in the league (only Southampton and Leicester have worse defensive records).
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
