Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nottingham Forest FC vs Ipswich Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 LAST 16

FA Cup · 2024-25
Nottingham Forest FC
5 – 4
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Mon 3 Mar 2025 · 19:30 UTC City Ground, Nottingham 29,171 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 54' George Hirst
Ryan Yates 68' 1–1
Y 17' Massimo Luongo
Morato 56' Y
Elliot Anderson 78' Y
Y 90' Sam Morsy
Ryan Yates 96' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Nottingham Forest FC vs Ipswich Town FC — FA Cup at City Ground, Nottingham.

Match Details

  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Assistant 1 Wade Smith
  • Assistant 2

Head-to-Head

4
1
Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · Avg 4.0 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-03 Nottingham Forest FC 5–4 Ipswich Town FC 2024-11-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2019-03-16 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-12-01 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Ipswich Town FC H 5–4 W
26 Feb Arsenal FC H 0–0 D
23 Feb Newcastle United FC A 3–4 L
15 Feb Fulham FC A 1–2 L
11 Feb Exeter City FC A 4–2 W
01 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 7–0 W
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Nottingham Forest FC A 4–5 L
26 Feb Manchester United FC A 2–3 L
22 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–4 L
15 Feb Aston Villa FC A 1–1 D
08 Feb Coventry City FC A 4–1 W
01 Feb Southampton FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nottingham Forest FC
Callum Hudson-Odoi 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nottingham Forest FC to score. At the same time, Ipswich Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Ryan Yates has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' Massimo Luongo is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Woolfenden, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Jens Cajuste needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 32' Dara O'Shea has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Dara O'Shea. He replaces Axel Tuanzebe on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' Ipswich Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by George Hirst on 54.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Morato.
  • 59' The Nottingham Forest FC manager makes a substitution. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira departs to be replaced by Elliot Anderson.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Morgan Gibbs-White. He replaces Ibrahim Sangare on 60 minute.
  • 65' Nottingham Forest FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 67' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Nathan Broadhead departs to be replaced by Jack Clarke.
  • 68' Goal! Ryan Yates scores his 26 goal in 372 matches.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' Nottingham Forest FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 82' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 82 minute. Taiwo Awoniyi leaves to be changed by Chris Wood.
  • 87' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Morato suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Sam Morsy.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Liam Delap. He replaces George Hirst on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for Nottingham Forest FC.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lewis Grabban 2
Anthony Elanga 2
George Hirst 2
Ryan Yates 1
Collin Quaner 1
Jon Nolan 1
Chris Wood 1
Nikola Milenkovic 1

Head to Head

2025-03-03 Nottingham Forest FC 5–4 Ipswich Town FC 2024-11-30 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2019-03-16 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC 2018-12-01 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC

Nottingham Forest FC Form

2025-03-03 Nottingham Forest FC 5–4 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-02-26 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2025-02-23 Newcastle United FC 4–3 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-02-15 Fulham FC 2–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2025-02-11 Exeter City FC 2–4 Nottingham Forest FC W 2025-02-01 Nottingham Forest FC 7–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Ipswich Town FC Form

2025-03-03 Nottingham Forest FC 5–4 Ipswich Town FC L 2025-02-26 Manchester United FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2025-02-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2025-02-15 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D 2025-02-08 Coventry City FC 1–4 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-02-01 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.13 Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC54% Draw22% Ipswich Town FC24%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
46%
Nottingham Forest FC or Ipswich Town FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nottingham Forest FC38% Draw39% Ipswich Town FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–4 not predicted
5 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC

Handicap Nottingham Forest FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.