The Daily Star Ireland
Nottingham Forest is still without key midfielders Danilo and Sangaré, who are recovering from injuries and are not yet fully fit. Additionally, the availability of summer signing Anderson is uncertain. Chris Wood, with 8 Premier League goals to his name, remains a key figure for the team at the start of the season. He will be supported by Gibbs-White, who has scored once in the league, and Hudson-Odoi, who has scored twice, both of whom are expected to play significant roles.
Ipswich will be missing regular substitutes Donacien (defender) and Ogbene (forward), along with striker Hirst. There are also concerns over the availability of defender Greaves, midfielders Phillips and Taylor, and forwards Hutchinson, Burns, and Broadhead. However, Liam Delap, who has scored 6 goals in the Premier League, and Szmodics, with 3 goals, both of whom scored in the last match, are expected to retain their places in the starting lineup. Ipswich has struggled defensively, ranking 19th in the Championship for defense.
Prediction
Nottingham Forest typically does not participate in high-scoring matches, with only three of their last 20 home games producing four or more goals. Similarly, Ipswich has only had two away matches in their last 20 with over 3.5 goals. As a result, it would be surprising to see a significant deviation from this pattern.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Ipswich
