Nottingham vs Ipswich prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-11-29 15:00.
[p]Even though they were easily beaten 3-0 last weekend by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Nottingham Forest are sitting higher in the table after the first 12 games of a Premier League season than they have since the 1995/96 campaign! They begin this latest matchday in seventh spot in the standings after picking up an impressive 19 points across their opening 12 matches (W5, D4, L3) and will know that grabbing another win could see them back in the top four. [/p]
[p]On this occasion they welcome Ipswich Town to the City Ground, a side whom they’ve lost just one of their last six league meetings against (W4, D1). If they want to continue that fine H2H form here, the Tricky Trees will have to make a slight improvement on their recent home form though, as they lost their last such outing 3-1 to Newcastle United which means that they enter this weekend as one of seven sides to pick up more points on the road than on home soil in the top-flight this campaign.[/p]
[p]What will boost home spirits further is the fact that visiting Ipswich have not won any of their last 14 away league H2Hs (D6, L8) since recording their last such victory all the way back in December 1999. Kieran McKenna’s side will be hoping to end that run this time around and will arrive buoyed by their performance in a 1-1 draw with Premier League giants Manchester United last time out.[/p]
[p]That made it three unbeaten league matches in a row for the Tractor Boys (W1, D2), with the victory during that time coming away from home in a stunning 2-1 win over Tottenham. Ipswich need to make defensive improvements if they are to continue that run however, as they’ve now conceded 23 goals in total – with only Wolves (28) and Southampton (24) letting in more. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Callum Hudson-Odoi usually leaves it late to score with each of his last four Premier League strikes coming on or after the 65th minute, whereas Ipswich’s Sammie Szmodics usually produces the opposite with each of his three league goals this season coming in the first half of away matches. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only Leicester have recorded fewer shots on target than Ipswich in the Premier League this season (39). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]