Eng. Championship
2012-11-27 - Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: English Championship
Tuesday 27 November 2012 - Kick Off 7:45pm
Ipswich Town
There was a managerial change at Portman Road recently as Paul Jewell was replaced by Mick McCarthy. There has been a slight change in results for the side and they are once again in a position where they can mount a successful fight against relegation to League One.
Ipswich Town are 23rd in the Championship and have now earned 14 points so far this season, although that means they are only 1 point from the safety positions. However, the side have a remarkably poor goal difference and there is a lot of work to be done. They are 1-3-5 at home this season, scoring 9 goals and conceding 16.
The slight upturn in results shows from 4 points from a possible 12 since McCarthy took over at the club. All of those points have been earned from their last games at Portman Road which has also stopped a run of 5 consecutive losses in front of their own fans.
Nigel Reo-Coker looks set to miss out after suffering an injury on Saturday.
Nottingham Forest
There were a lot of positives during the Summer that Nottingham Forest could once again return to what they consider a rightful position- a place in the Premier League. Recent results suggest they will be ready to at least claim a place in the Play Offs this season.
Forest are 7th in the Championship thanks to a 1-2 win at Wolves on Saturday and their 29 points total means they are only out of the Play Off positions on goal difference at the moment. Forest have a 3-5-1 record away from home this season, scoring 16 goals and conceding 12 in those games.
The win at Wolves means Forest are unbeaten in 4 games in a row and they have won back to back games in the League. They have proved to be a really tough team to play on their travels and come into this one with a 5 game away unbeaten run, winning 3 of those games. Forest have scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 away games.
Simon Cox is expected to miss this game, while the likes of Jermaine Jenas, Andy Reid and Greg Halford need to pass fitness tests.
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest did the League double over Ipswich Town last season, including a 1-3 win at Portman Road.
That means Forest are unbeaten in their last 3 journeys to this ground, winning 2 in a row.
Prediction
I like Nottingham Forest's chances of winning this game on their travels, but I have to respect the fact that Ipswich Town have definitely improved, in terms of results, since Mick McCarthy took over at the club.
Both sides could easily get on the scoreboard in this one, while Forest have scored at least 2 goals in each of their last 4 away games in the League and so I would rather be on the over 2.5 goals option in this one rather than the away win.
The Pick :
Ipswich Town 1-2 Nottingham Forest
BEST BETTING TIP :
I'll back Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.85
