Ipswich – Nottingham PREDICTION & TIPS
Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest join forces at Portman Road Stadium in a match for the 20th round of the Championship. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games. However, the last time they faced in this stage was 19-11-2016, in a game for the Championship, that ended with the victory of Nottingham Forest by (0-2). The goals of the match were scored by B. Assombalonga (1 ‘and 45’) for Nottingham Forest. The home factor may have an influence on the final result, although this is a meeting between 9th and 10th classified, in fact this is a game between the 9th place in home games and the 18th as a visitor.
Analysis of Ipswich Town
The home team is currently in 9th place with 29 points, after 9 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate game, he lost out against Aston Villa by (2-0). In the latter, he won out against Derby County by (0-1). This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it has achieved similar results at home and abroad. In the last 9 home games for the championship Ipswich Town has 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats, so they have won 16 points out of 27. In the matches played in their championship stadium, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 0-0, which occurred in 4 of their 9 matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 19 games in this event, he suffered the first goal 11 times and only managed 3 rounds.
Ipswich kick-off for the game with a 0-1 derby win at Derby, putting an end to their three straight games without a win in the league: Connolly’s triumph goal. In this meeting inside doors coach Mick McCarthy must keep the team in the usual tactical system benefiting possession of the ball and the attacks paused by the runners. However, it is important to note that striker Martyn Waghorn is the best scorer with 9 goals scored. For this game the home coach can not use the injured David McGoldrick.
Analysis of Nottingham Forest
The visiting team is currently in 10th place with 27 points, after 9 wins and 10 losses. In the penultimate game, won at home against Norwich by (1-0). In the last game, lost at home against Cardiff City by (0-2). This is a stronger team in their field, where they conquered 18 points, against only 9 in their games as a visitor. The last visiting game for this competition ended with a 1-0 defeat by Birmingham City. In the last 9 away games for the championship Nottingham Forest has recorded 3 wins and 6 defeats, having won 9 points out of 27. In his league games as a visitor the most frequent result at the break was 1-0 (4 out of 9 matches). The team conceded goals in 7 out of the last 10 games, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, but its attack has been regular, as it managed to achieve in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In his games as a visitor there is a tendency to score goals, since 6 of his last 9 games for this competition ended with over 2.5 goals. In 19 games in this event, only got 2 rounds in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Nottingham Forest’s squad for this game with a 1-0 home draw against Cardiff, adding to their fifth defeat in the last ten games. Interestingly, the visitors did not add any draw in the previous ten games. In this out-of-doors game, coach Mark Warburton must line up the usual 4-2-3-1 with Dowell being responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. However, Nottingham Forest’s best finisher is striker Daryl Murphy with 7 goals. Without great absences, the coach must act at maximum strength.
Ipswich – Nottingham FREE TIPS
Ipswich – Win @ 2.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 4.5 Goals @ 1.90
