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2024-25 Premier League
Matchday 29
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
Portman Road
Saturday, 15 March 2025
Kick-off at 16:00
Nottingham Forest will target three key points in their hunt for a top-four Premier League finish when they face Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday, 15 March 2025. Kick-off is at 16:00
Current Form
Ipswich have gone nine Premier League matches without a win after they were beaten 1-0 at Crystal Palace this past weekend. Town are placed third from bottom (18th) on the standings on 17 points – six points short of the safety of 17th place.
The Tractor Boys have recorded just one win in 14 home league matches this season. Their last four games as hosts have brought defeats to Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur.
Nottingham ended a three-game winless run in the Premier League when they defeated champions Manchester City 1-0 at home this past weekend, thanks to a late strike from winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. Forest find themselves in third place on the log on 51 points – four short of second-placed Arsenal and two-ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea.
Nottingham, however, have recorded seven wins, two draws and five defeats in away league matches this season. Their last three trips have ended in defeats at the hands of AFC Bournemouth, Fulham and Newcastle United.
Team News
Ipswich’s injury list is comprised of Arijanet Muric, Axel Tuanzebe, Conor Chaplin, Samuel Szmodics, Wes Burns and Chiedozie Ogbene.
Nottingham Forest’s only absentee will be the injured Carlos Miguel.
Quotes
“It shows the progress and ability to keep competing, competing, competing game after game,” said Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo, as his team chases a top-four finish and qualification for the UEFA Champions League.
“This is what we want for ourselves to be able to improve every game is a landmark of improvement, because now we're going to look at the game. There are so many mistakes, but at the end it was good.”
Head-to-Head
In head-to-head stats, Ipswich and Nottingham have met in 82 matches across all competitions since 1949. Forest have claimed 41 wins compared to 22 for the Tractor Boys, while 19 games have been drawn.
The teams’ most recent meeting was an FA Cup tie at the City Ground earlier this month which ended 1-1 (after goals from George Hirst and Ryan Yates) before Forest triumphed on penalties. Nottingham also won 1-0 at home in the teams’ last Premier League meeting in November 2024.
Premier League Matchday 29 fixtures
Saturday 15 March
16:00: Everton v West Ham United
16:00: Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
16:00: Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion
16:00: Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
18:30: AFC Bournemouth v Brentford
Sunday 16 March
14:30: Arsenal v Chelsea
14:30: Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
20:00: Leicester City v Manchester United
- Already played: Aston Villa 2-2 Liverpool – on 19 February*
- Scheduled for 16 April: Newcastle United v Crystal Palace*
* Due to the EFL League Cup final between Liverpool and Crystal Palace on Sunday 16 March
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