Nottingham Forest Vs Ipswich Town Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | FA Cup

Nottingham Forest Vs Ipswich Town Preview

Tournament: FA Cup

Date: Tuesday, March 4

Kick-off time: 18:30 PM GMT

Venue: The City Ground

Nottingham Forest are set to take on Ipswich Town in round five of the FA Cup tie at the City Ground on Tuesday looking to secure their place in the next round of the competition.

Nottingham Forest are having a wonderful season this term with the team occupying the third spot in the league, one of the best in history. Credit needs to be given to Nuno Espirito Santo who has made them a well-drilled side under his philosophy. In this competition, they started their tenure against Luton Town in the third round which they won comfortably with a 2-0 score-line followed by a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Exeter City in round four after the initial score was 2-2. However, their recent record hasn't been great either as they are without a win in their last three matches having lost two and playing a goalless draw against Arsenal in the last game.

Chris Wood particularly impressed everyone with his performance this term as he leads the scoring charts with 18 goals in the league with Anthony Elanga providing the most assists (8).

Meanwhile, Ipswich Town have found life difficult in the Premier League after securing promotion from the EFL Championship last season. They are currently lurking 18th in the relegation zone with 17th points from 27 matches. However, they have done well in this competition having defeated Bristol Rovers in the third round with a 3-0 score-line followed by a 4-1 win over Coventry City in round four.

The Tractor Boys are without a win in their last three matches having suffered two defeats and drawing another one. Overall, they have just one win in eight matches which shows the kind of form they are in this season. Liam Delap has been one of their positive this season with the striker leading the charts with ten goals with Jack Clark providing three assists the most in the team.

Nottingham Forest Team News

Nuno Espirito Santo's side have only one injury concern in their ranks as Carlos Miguel is suffering from a hamstring injury with no timeline for his possible return. He is likely to put his strong lineup for this clash with the likes of Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga is likely to start here.

Ipswich Town Team News

Ipswich are dealing with several injury problems at the moment. They will be without Chiedozie Ogbene, Christian Walton, Conor Chaplin, Julio Enciso, Kalvin Phillips, and Wes Burns due to injuries in this crucial clash. Kieran McKenna is likely to start Liam Delap upfront here to give them a chance here.

Nottingham Forest Vs Ipswich Town Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Sels

Defenders: Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams

Midfielders: Dominguez, Anderson

Attackers: Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi: Wood

Ipswich Town Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Palmer

Defenders: Tuanzebe, O'Shea, Greaves, Davis

Midfielders: Morsy, Cajuste

Attackers: Philogene-Bidace, Hutchinson, Clarke; Delap

Nottingham Forest Vs Ipswich Town H2H Record

Nottingham Forest have faired well against Ipswich Town in the last five matches with three wins, one draw, and lost another. In the most recent match against them, Nuno Espirito Santos side's secured a narrow 1-0 victory over them.

Key Players to watch in Nottingham Forest Vs Ipswich Town

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

Chris Wood is having a tremendous season with the Reds scoring goals consistently to help the team secure a top-four spot this season. This season, he has scored 18 goals in 27 appearances in the Premier League. He is yet to open his account in the FA Cup which he will hopefully deliver in this match.

In the last five games, he has registered four goals and assisted another one with an xG of 2.5 which is still an impressive one considering their recent run.

Liam Delap (Ipswich Town)

Liam Delap has been one of the shining lights for Ipswich in their underwhelming campaign. He has been a lone warrior for them who has consistently scored the goals for them earning some valuable points on the road.

This season, he has ten goals to his name with two of them coming in the last five matches. His impressive performance and excellent finishing have seen him maintain an xG of 1.5 which is decent for a striker.

Nottingham Forest Vs Ipswich Town Prediction

Nottingham have a fantastic record at home this season and are clear favorites for the win considering the form they are in. In contrast, the visitors have struggled to perform consistently failing to register a win in their last three matches. We expect this match to be a close one with the home team likely to progress to the next round.

Predicted Score: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Ipswich Town

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