Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo expressed concern after his team suffered consecutive Premier League defeats for the first time this season. Following the international break, Forest returned to league action but were convincingly beaten 3-0 by Arsenal. This lacklustre performance saw them fail to register a shot on target, dropping them to seventh in the standings. Nuno stressed the need for defensive improvements after conceding six goals in two matches.

"It was not a good performance. I will not say bad, but I think we did a lot of bad things. We came up short in all aspects of the game. Offensively we were short, and defensively we must recognise we have conceded six goals in two games, so we should be worried," Nuno said.

Nuno emphasised the importance of becoming more compact and solid defensively. He noted that Arsenal's clinical play made it a challenging day for his team. Although Forest improved their pressing in the second half, Arsenal's quality ensured they controlled the match effectively.Meanwhile, Ipswich Town held Manchester United to a goalless draw at Portman Road last Sunday, denying new United manager Ruben Amorim a winning start. Ipswich have struggled at home this season, failing to win any of their first six league games at Portman Road for only the fourth time in their history.

"We could have won the game, we finished the first half in the ascendancy and deserved to be at least level. The second half was competitive, we had a few big chances but had to be disciplined with our defending," McKenna said.

For Nottingham Forest, Callum Hudson-Odoi has been instrumental this season, creating more chances and having more touches in the opposition box than any other player on his team. However, he has only scored twice in 13 appearances across all competitions this term.Ipswich Town's Leif Davis has adapted well to top-flight football and leads his team in chance creation this season. Despite sustaining a knock against Manchester United, it was not serious, much to the relief of Ipswich fans.

"He's shown good stuff from the start of the season, but he's starting to understand it a bit more," McKenna added about Omari Hutchinson.

Match Prediction: Nottingham Forest Win

Historically, Nottingham Forest have had success against Ipswich Town, losing just one of their last six league meetings with them. In Premier League encounters between these teams during past seasons, each side has experienced both victories and relegations.Ipswich are winless in their last 14 away league games against Forest since December 1999. They have drawn more matches than any other Premier League team this season with six draws from 12 games.The Opta win probability suggests Nottingham Forest have a 57.9% chance of victory against Ipswich Town's 20.2%, with a draw at 21.9%. As both teams aim for improvement, fans can expect an engaging contest when they meet again on the pitch soon.