Ipswich host Nottingham Forest in Matchday 8 of the Premier League

Ipswich host Nottingham Forest on 23 October 2026 at 22:00 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), in a match between the two sides in Matchday 8 of the Premier League for the 2026/27 season. The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

In the standings, Ipswich sit in 10th place with 9 points from 7 matches, having recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats, scoring 11 goals and conceding 15. Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, are in 19th place with 5 points from 7 matches, with 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats, scoring 5 goals and conceding 9.

Regarding Ipswich's recent form, they lost to Manchester City 2-3 away on 17 October 2026, beat Fulham 2-1 at home on 10 October 2026, lost to Everton 0-1 away on 19 September 2026, beat Crystal Palace 3-2 away on 12 September 2026, and lost to Liverpool 0-2 at home on 4 September 2026.

As for Nottingham Forest, they lost to Arsenal 0-1 at home on 18 October 2026, lost to Crystal Palace 1-3 away on 11 October 2026, lost to Coventry City 0-1 at home on 19 September 2026, beat Aston Villa 2-1 away on 12 September 2026, and drew with Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 at home on 5 September 2026.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Nottingham Forest beat Ipswich 4-2 on 15 March 2025, while the match on 3 March 2025 ended in a 1-1 draw, and Nottingham Forest beat Ipswich 1-0 on 30 November 2024. In older meetings, the two sides drew 1-1 on 16 March 2019, and Nottingham Forest won 2-0 on 1 December 2018.

Ipswich will be without J. Taylor and Sasa Lukic due to injury. Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, are missing the services of Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus and N. Savona, also due to injury.