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Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

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Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

Ipswich continue to slide towards League One, following another failure to win in midweek. They did get a credible draw against Bristol City on Tuesday, but they come into this clash 13 points adrift of safety, with only nine more matches left to play. Time certainly isn’t on their side, which makes it more and more likely that their relegation will be confirmed in the coming weeks. Will they be pushed further towards the drop with a home defeat to Nottingham Forest at Portman Road this weekend?

The hosts have got the worst home record in the division, so they could easily end up on the end of another defeat. With just 15 points in 18 home games, they come into this game in awful form in front of their own support. The Tractor Boys have had a dismal campaign, the highlight of which has been their mini-run of form of late. They’ve lost just one of their last six games, which has raised expectations slightly ahead of this weekend’s clash with Forest.

Nottingham Forest make this trip as favourites, as they make a push for the top six in the Championship. However, their bid for the playoffs took a hit in midweek, after a 3-1 home defeat to top six rivals Aston Villa. That’s left Forest three points shy of sixth, while there are three sides better placed to leap into the playoff spots. Martin O’Neill’s side head here facing a must-win game, but their away form is a huge problem. With only three wins in 18 trips on their travels, they’ve failed to win in 83% of their matches on the road this term. Will they come up short yet again here?

Forest are winless in their last nine trips, which dates back long before O’Neill took charge. This isn’t a managerial problem, it’s something in the squad which stops them from performing on their travels. They need to play at the City Ground to really excell, while they have conceded far too many goals on the road. They’ve let in 58% of their goals on their travels this term, while they have managed just one clean sheet in their last eight on the road.

Ipswich are picking up their form in front of goal. They’ve scored in their last three home games, taking their tally up to 17 goals in 18 at Portman Road. They’ve seen both teams score in their last six league matches, while they’ve found the net 11 times across their last six home meetings with Forest. Meanwhile, the visitors have scored at least twice in the previous five encounters between these two. With Ipswich seeing both teams score in 67% of their home games, including eight of their last 11 here, we’re backing BTTS in this clash.

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