Ipswich host Forest as visitors seek to end losing run

Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest at Portman Road on Friday, October 23, with the visitors seeking to halt a three-match losing run in the Premier League. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. BST. The match has not yet been played, and official starting lineups have not been confirmed in the pre-match reports. Ipswich entered the fixture 10th with nine points from seven league matches, while Forest were 19th with five. Forest had won once, drawn twice and lost four times in the league, and had scored five goals. Ipswich had won three and lost four, scoring 11 and conceding 15. Forest manager Oliver Glasner said the team believed it deserved more points but had not earned them. He defended his tactical approach while acknowledging the results were unsatisfactory. Forest’s current run includes defeats in three consecutive league matches, most recently a 1-0 home loss to Arsenal. There were reasons for Forest to hope for improvement away from home: the team had scored in each of its three away league matches under Glasner, including two goals at both Anfield and Villa Park. Ipswich, meanwhile, had not kept a clean sheet in the league this season, despite their stronger position in...