Ipswich Town clashes with Nottingham Forest in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Ipswich Town is coming off a 1-0 road loss against Crystal Palace on Saturday while Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 1-0 at home on Saturday.
Nottingham Forest is in third place in the Premier League standings with 51 points in 28 games while Ipswich Town is in 18th place with 17 points in 28 games.
The player to watch in this game is Jaden Philogene, who has two goals and zero assists in 17 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Jaden Philogene a 33.12 percent chance to score against Nottingham Forest. He has 14 SCA and 0 GCA in 17 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Ipswich Town 3.35
- Nottingham Forest 2.13
- Draw: 3.40
Spread
- Ipswich Town 0, +0.5 (1.98)
- Nottingham Forest 0, -0.5 (1.81)
Total
- Over 2.5 (1.85)
- Under 2.5 (1.94)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 30 and Nottingham Forest won 1-0.
Projected Leaders
For Ipswich Town, Jaden Philogene has a 33.12 percent chance to score. He averages 2.75 shots overall per sim, 1.28 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.
For Nottingham Forest, Chris Wood has a 45.86 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.26 shots overall per sim, 0.82 shots on goal per and 0.61 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Ipswich Town 3.35
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Ipswich Town in this one. Average score in simulations is Ipswich Town 1.44 to Nottingham Forest 1.39.
