Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: Kickoff, Team News and Sky Sports Coverage

Updated October 23, 2026: Ipswich Town are scheduled to host Nottingham Forest at Portman Road on Friday in Premier League Matchweek 8. The fixture remains listed for 8:00 p.m. British Summer Time in Ipswich, which is 7:00 p.m. UTC. The Premier League fixture record continues to mark the start time as confirmed rather than provisional. This update also reflects the latest published team news and Sky Sports listing available before kickoff.

Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest: fixture details

Kickoff time and the October clock change

The Premier League’s published amendment schedule lists Ipswich vs Nottingham Forest for 20:00 on Friday, October 23, with Sky Sports coverage. The official Fantasy Premier League fixture feed gives the exact kickoff as 2026-10-23T19:00:00Z, identifies the match as Gameweek 8, and marks the start time as non-provisional. At the time of this update, that feed also shows the match has not started. The league’s match center carries the same pairing and match code.

For people following from the stadium or elsewhere in the UK, 19:00 UTC converts to 8:00 p.m. BST (UTC+01:00) on October 23. The UK remains on daylight saving time that Friday. Clocks move back from BST to Greenwich Mean Time on Sunday, October 25, so GMT should not be applied to this earlier fixture. The change of clocks two days later does not shift the match or its Friday date.

UTC is the clearest reference for readers in other countries because the audience market has not been specified. Convert from 19:00 UTC using the time zone and daylight-saving rule that apply at your location on October 23. A calendar showing a different hour may have selected a different time zone; check its zone setting before assuming the league has changed the kickoff.

Venue and matchweek

Portman Road in Ipswich is the listed venue, with Ipswich Town designated as the home side. The club’s official matchday guide for the Forest visit confirms the Friday fixture at Portman Road, while the Premier League lists the pairing in Matchweek 8. The venue and home-away order have not changed in the official schedule checked for this update.

Supporters attending should use Ipswich Town’s matchday and ticket information for current entry, ticket, and travel notices. A league fixture listing confirms that the match is scheduled; it does not by itself confirm a ticket is available or provide personal travel advice. Away supporters can also consult Nottingham Forest’s visitor guide for directions and the club’s matchday arrangements.

Where to watch in the UK

The Premier League schedule names Sky Sports as the UK broadcaster, and Sky’s current football schedule lists the match on Sky Sports Main Event HD. Sky lists programming from 7:00 p.m. BST, one hour before the league kickoff at 8:00 p.m. BST. That earlier channel time is the broadcast listing, not a revised start time for the match. Check the Sky guide on the day for any final programming or access updates.

The UK rights listing does not establish where the fixture is available in every other country. Viewers outside the UK should check the Premier League’s match center or the authorized broadcaster for their own market. If a streaming service or calendar displays the event at a different time, compare it with the official 19:00 UTC kickoff and the time zone selected on that service.

Latest team availability

Ipswich Town’s early team-news update, published on October 22, said manager Gary O’Neil expected the majority of his squad to be fit and ready for the Forest match. That is a broad availability update rather than a confirmed lineup, and the club’s notice does not establish which players will start. Final selections should be taken from the teams announced for the match, not inferred from a general fitness statement.

Nottingham Forest’s latest reported update is more specific. Oliver Glasner said Morgan Gibbs-White had trained throughout the week and was fit to return after missing the previous match as a precaution following a knock. The manager also said Nikola Milenković was ready to start and play. Glasner identified Igor Jesus and Nicolò Savona as the two players unable to be involved in the matchday squad at that point; he said the others were fit. Those are the latest published club statements located for this update, and late changes remain possible.

The official pre-match updates reviewed do not announce a suspension for either team. Ipswich’s notice does not provide a full list of unavailable players, so it should not be read as confirmation that every player is available. Check the clubs’ final team announcements and the Premier League match center for any late injury, suspension, or selection news. Predicted lineups and social posts are not substitutes for the confirmed starting teams.

What is confirmed—and what is still pending

The confirmed schedule details are the date, the 8:00 p.m. BST kickoff at Portman Road, Matchweek 8 placement, the UK Sky Sports selection, and match code 2645271. The UTC record is 19:00Z and is marked non-provisional. No change to the fixture time or venue appears in the official schedule sources checked on October 23.

Before kickoff, the starting lineups, substitutes, and any last-minute availability changes remain to be confirmed by the clubs. The fixture listing is not a match report, result, or prediction. Use the Premier League match center for official schedule status, Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest channels for team announcements, and Sky’s guide for its broadcast details.

For a quick calendar entry, save Friday, October 23, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. in Ipswich, BST (UTC+01:00), or use 19:00 UTC. The UK moves to GMT on Sunday, October 25; that later clock change does not apply to Friday’s kickoff.

Official sources: Premier League fixture amendments; Premier League fixture data; Premier League match center; Ipswich Town team update; Nottingham Forest team update; Sky Sports schedule; GOV.UK clock-change dates.