Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th January 2025

Wolverhampton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nottingham Forest swing by on Monday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Nottingham Forest have claimed 37 points after 19 rounds, while Wolverhampton have amassed 16 points and are now ranked as number 17 in the Premier League standings.

It seems Wolverhampton and Nottingham Forest have such a good reading on each other that there's little or nothing to set them apart right now. Their last three matches all ended without a winner, which naturally makes the draw a tasty prospect at Molineux Stadium.

Wolves scored an average of 1.9 goals in ten matches or a total of 19 while allowing 17 goals against. This is an average of 1.7 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

Nottingham Forest scored 15 goals, conceded 12 and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

It finished all square on when Wolverhampton last faced Nottingham Forest. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 0-3 and 2-0 against Leicester and Manchester United respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Tottenham as the game finished level. The exact score was 2-2. Wolverhampton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Brentford, who were defeated by 0-2. Then, Tottenham got outclassed in a 1-0 win, before beating Everton by 0-2. Nottingham Forest performed a very admirable four wins in six Premier League away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored ten times, while also conceding nine goals.

There was no winner the three times, Wolverhampton played Nottingham Forest, as both apparently have a strong read on the game plan of this particular opponent. No doubt, the draw once again makes an appealing bet.

Wolverhampton fought their way to zero wins and one points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target seven times in these matches, but also let in 17 goals. Nottingham Forest performed better against teams from the bottom six than any other side this season in the Premier League. In their previous six matches against these relegation-threatened teams, they won five, scored nine and conceded two goals for a total of 16 points. Wolverhampton are looking at a record of four wins, four draws and 11 defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest enjoy a record of 11 wins, four draws and four defeats in the Premier League.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Wolverhampton Squad

Pereira will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Nottingham Forest from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Daniel Bentley (0/0), Jose Sa (0/12), Sam Johnstone (0/7), Tom King (0/0), Bastien Meupiyou (0/0), Craig Dawson (0/15), Matt Doherty (1/12), Nelson Semedo (0/16), Pedro Lima (0/0), Rayan Ait Nouri (3/18), Santiago Bueno (0/12), Toti Gomes (0/16), Wesley Okoduwa (0/0), Yerson Mosquera (0/5), Andre (0/15), Boubacar Traore (0/0), Joao Gomes (2/18), Luke Cundle (0/0), Mario Lemina (1/16), Thomas Doyle (0/15), Carlos Forbs (0/8), Enso Gonzalez (0/0), Goncalo Guedes (2/16), Hee-Chan Hwang (2/13), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (1/17), Joergen Strand Larsen (7/19), Matheus Cunha (10/19), Pablo Sarabia (1/5), Rodrigo Gomes (1/12), Sasa Kalajdzic (0/0).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Here is the full team squad of Nottingham Forest. The 50 year-old Nuno Espirito Santo will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Carlos Miguel (0/0), Matz Sels (0/19), Alex Moreno (0/11), Andrew Omobamidele (0/0), Harry Toffolo (0/3), Morato (0/12), Murillo (1/18), Neco Williams (0/16), Nikola Milenkovic (2/18), Ola Aina (2/19), Willy Boly (0/4), Danilo (0/1), Elliot Anderson (0/18), Ibrahim Sangare (0/3), James Ward-Prowse (0/9), Morgan Gibbs-White (3/15), Nicolas Dominguez (0/16), Ramon Sosa (1/12), Ryan Yates (1/18), Anthony Elanga (3/19), Callum Hudson-Odoi (2/17), Chris Wood (11/19), Emmanuel Dennis (0/0), Eric da Silva Moreira (0/2), Jota Silva (0/18), Taiwo Awoniyi (0/14).

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Wolverhampton could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Nottingham Forest. Matheus Cunha gets a day off from the Wolverhampton squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traore and Sasa Kalajdzic are all absent from the Wolverhampton squad that faces Nottingham Forest at Molineux Stadium.

Nottingham Forest face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Monday against Wolverhampton. Nikola Milenkovic and Morgan Gibbs-White sit this one out for Nottingham Forest, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Wolverhampton.

Danilo nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Nottingham Forest.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest H2H

Wolverhampton and Nottingham Forest had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 12/5. Wolverhampton enter the match against Nottingham Forest with a 1-4-0 record in their previous five encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Results

In the past five matches between home side Wolverhampton and Nottingham Forest both teams found the back of the net four times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 2/3.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Wolverhampton against Nottingham Forest is also a battle between Matheus Cunha and Anthony Elanga with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three Premier League goals in their last six games respectively.

Wolverhampton claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Nottingham Forest won six, drew two and lost two of their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Wolverhampton on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in seven of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened four times for Nottingham Forest in their last 10 league games away from home.

In the last five encounters between Wolverhampton and Nottingham Forest over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Wolverhampton averaged 1.2 goals a game. Nottingham Forest scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored four times. Wolverhampton saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Nottingham Forest, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches.