It is third-from-bottom against third-from-top in the Premier League as Ipswich welcome Nottingham Forest to Portman Road on Saturday afternoon.
These two teams met earlier this month in the FA Cup, where Forest triumphed 6-5 on penalties at the City Ground after a 1-1 draw with extra-time played to send them through to the quarter-finals.
The Tricky Trees will be favourites to come out on top again in this corresponding league fixture, having also beaten them 1-0 at home in the division earlier this season.
Another good omen for Forest is that Ipswich's recent form is dreadful, as they come into this clash on the back of four straight defeats in all competitions including the FA Cup heartbreak.
In contrast, Nuno Espirito Santo's side have won their previous two matches over all competitions including the cup triumph, and are unbeaten in three.
Nonetheless, fortune favours the visitors as they meet once again this weekend.
How the bookies view it: Forest unsurprising favourites
Unsurprisingly, Forest are favourites to win the game, with BoyleSports offering Evens for their victory. A draw is priced at 12/5, slightly above an Ipswich win at 13/5.
Recent head-to-head: Tricky Trees overcome tricky tie
As mentioned, the two sides met earlier this month in the FA Cup, where Forest won via a penalty shootout. George Hirst actually gave Ipswich the lead at the City Ground, before Ryan Yates equalised to force extra-time.
Players to watch: English stars hoping to impress
Liam Delap will be one of those hoping for an England call-up in Thomas Tuchel's first squad announcement on Friday. The Ipswich striker boasts an impressive 10 goals in the Premier League so far this season in a struggling side, and is a tempting 7/4 with BoyleSports to score anytime.
Forest trio Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White and Callum Hudson-Odoi have also been impressive, and the latter is 7/2 with BoyleSports to add to his winner against Manchester City last time out.
Predicted lineups
Ipswich and Forest have no fresh injury concerns heading into this one, with the latter only missing goalkeeper Carlos Miguel through injury.
Ipswich: Palmer, O'Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis, Cajuste, Phillips, Hutchinson, Enciso, Philogene, Delap.
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Dominguez, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in four of the last six H2Hs, so backing the Both Teams To Score (BTTS) market at 4/6 with BoyleSports seems like a safer bet on top of the goalscorers that we have recommended.
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