Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town Prediction 03.03.2025 | Premier League

• Competition: England - FA Cup
• Date: Monday, 3rd, March 2025
• Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20.30 CET
• Venue: City Ground (Nottingham)

In their bid to make it to the FA Cup’s last eight, Nottingham Forest will host Premier League counterpart Ipswich Town at the City Ground for Monday’s exciting match.

Despite fielding a strong lineup filled with regular starters, boss Nuno Espirito Santo watched his side struggle to secure passage into the last 16, as Forest needed a penalty shootout to edge past third-tier Exeter following an entertaining four-goal stalemate in regulation time.

Although their Premier League fate is still up in the air, Ipswich Town have smoothly progressed to the FA Cup last-16 for the first time since 2007, first easily overcoming Bristol Rovers 3-0 and then steamrolling Championship side Coventry with a commanding 4-1 win.

Nottingham Forest vs Ipswich Town Betting Tips : BTTS

This will be the second of three encounters between these sides this season, and while the first was a tense, low-scoring affair decided by Chris Wood’s clinical penalty for Forest, we anticipate a much more open contest this time, with a high tempo and end-to-end action that could turn into a thrilling goal-fest. While their attacking firepower was on full display with a ruthless 7-0 demolition of Brighton on home turf recently, Forest’s defensive resilience has faltered in recent weeks, as they have conceded at least twice in three of their last four outings. 

Ipswich Town will surely fancy their chances of exploiting Nottingham’s shaky backline, having showcased an impressive knack for breaking through elite defenses by breaching the rearguards of Aston Villa, Spurs, Man United, and even the runaway leaders Liverpool, though their efforts in those high-profile encounters only yielded a single point. We have no doubt that the attacking unit of the Tractor Boys will make its presence felt and find a way to light up the scoreboard at City Ground, but breaking down a Forest side that has been a dominant force in front of their home crowd will be a daunting task. All in all, we anticipate Espirito’s squad to reaffirm their superiority over Ipswich once again, but this time in a contest that should offer far more entertainment and attacking flair compared to their previous encounter.