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Ipswich Town versus Nottingham Forest kicks off at 8pm BST on Friday, October 23 at Portman Road.
The match is live on Sky Sports Premier League in the UK. You can stream it on Sky Go.
Global broadcast details can be found at premierleague.com.
Friday Night Football at Portman Road has the feel of a big night for Oliver Glasner. Nottingham Forest have lost three Premier League games in a row and sit 19th, and the pressure on their head coach is building fast.
Forest were defiant at the City Ground on Sunday, but Noni Madueke’s goal gave Arsenal a 1-0 win and left Glasner’s side with five points from seven games. They have scored only five league goals all season.
There’s some encouragement on the road, at least. Forest have scored in every away league game under Glasner, including two at both Anfield and Villa Park.
“The feeling is that we deserve more points but the reality is that we don’t,” said Glasner. “So far the tactical approach has been quite OK in most games, but if things don’t work, you need to do something extra or ‘not on your to do list’ to get the result.
“The results are not satisfying but I won’t change my principles in life or how I see football because this is why I’m sitting here as a Premier League manager. I was just told I am the manager with the most trophies won in the last 16, 17 months. Why is there now doubts?”
Ipswich, by contrast, have been one of the stories of the season. Gary O’Neil had big shoes to fill after replacing Kieran McKenna, but his side play with real energy and have nine points from seven games. They pushed Manchester City all the way at the Etihad on Saturday, losing 3-2 despite goals from Daizen Maeda and Zian Flemming.
Portman Road is a tough place to visit. Ipswich are unbeaten in 23 of their last 26 home games, although most of those were in the Championship, and they have scored in five of their last six matches.
The concern is at the other end. Ipswich still haven’t kept a clean sheet this season, which gives Forest hope.
England
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 21 | W W W W W |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 18 | W W L W W |
| 3 | Brighton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 16 | W W W W D |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 13 | W W L D L |
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 | W L W D W |
| 6 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 | L D W D D |
| 7 | Leeds | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | D L D W D |
| 8 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | L D W D D |
| 9 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | L D L D D |
| 10 | Ipswich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 9 | L W L W L |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 8 | L L W L D |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 | W D W L D |
| 13 | Manchester United | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | D D D L D |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 7 | L W D L W |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 | W L L D D |
| 16 | Tottenham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 | W D L D D |
| 17 | Coventry | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 | L W W L L |
| 18 | Fulham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 | W L D D L |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | L L L W D |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 4 | L L L L D |
O’Neil says Ipswich are close to full strength. Saša Lukić and Jack Taylor could both return after recent injuries, but O’Neil may stick with the side that impressed against City.
For Forest, the big news is the return of Morgan Gibbs-White. He was left out against Arsenal to avoid making his muscle problem worse, and Glasner has confirmed that both he and Nikola Milenković are fit to start.
Forest are without just two players: Igor Jesus and Nicolò Savona.
Ipswich: Walton; Ouattara, O’Shea, Diop, Davis; Palacios, Lukić; Maeda, Flemming, Fatawu; Emersonn
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Diomande, Milenković, Murillo; Muñoz, McAtee, Schlager, Williams; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Delap
The return of Gibbs-White should make a huge difference to a Forest side that competed well against champions Arsenal last weekend. Ipswich will make it difficult but we fancy the visitors to snatch this one.
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