Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th December 2023

At Molineux Stadium, Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton battle it out for three points in a Premier League match where both are in need of points to boost their tally.

Wolverhampton are placed 13th with 18 points after 15 matches. Nottingham Forest occupy a position as 16th in the league on 13 points.

Nottingham Forest must be frustrated and desperate for points after a series of defeats this Premier League season. Their upcoming game against Wolverhampton provides them with another good chance to get back to winning ways.

Wolverhampton scored 15 goals, conceded 14 and fought their way to one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

Nottingham Forest scored nine goals, conceded 20 and kept their opponents from scoring twice in ten matches.

Wolverhampton and Nottingham Forest had to make do with a point each in their latest encounter, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Fulham in a 3-2 defeat. Arsenal also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-1, before Wolverhampton were able to strike back last time out in a 1-0 win against Burnley. Wolverhampton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded eight goals.

Nottingham Forest Form

Nottingham Forest endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-3 by Brighton, before Everton ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Fulham, who came out 5-0 winners. In their last six Premier League away matches, Nottingham Forest failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn one and lost four, scoring three while also conceding 13 times.

In our opinion, current form favours Wolverhampton slightly more than current odds with the bookmakers suggest. We back them to claim a home win against Nottingham Forest this coming Saturday.

Wolverhampton won ten points from their last five encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won three, scored six and let in four goals. Wolverhampton claimed five wins, three draws as well as seven defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest have three wins, four draws and eight defeats in the Premier League.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Stats

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Squads

Wolverhampton Squad

The 40-year-old coach of the home team, Gary O'Neil, will select the lineup against Nottingham Forest from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Daniel Bentley (0/2), Jose Sa (0/14), Tom King (0/0), Craig Dawson (0/14), Hugo Bueno (0/8), Jonny (0/1), Matt Doherty (0/9), Max Kilman (0/15), Nelson Semedo (0/14), Rayan Ait Nouri (0/13), Santiago Bueno (0/1), Toti Gomes (0/12), Boubacar Traore (0/10), Bruno Jordao (0/0), Enso Gonzalez (0/0), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (1/7), Joao Gomes (0/13), Joe Hodge (0/0), Mario Lemina (2/13), Thomas Doyle (0/8), Fabio Silva (0/8), Hee-Chan Hwang (8/15), Matheus Cunha (4/15), Pablo Sarabia (1/8), Pedro Neto (1/10), Sasa Kalajdzic (2/10).

Nottingham Forest Squad

Below is the full team squad of Nottingham Forest. The manager Cooper will pick his starting XI against Wolverhampton from these players:

Ethan Horvath (0/0), Matt Turner (0/10), Odisseas Vlachodimos (0/5), Wayne Hennessey (0/0), Andrew Omobamidele (0/0), Felipe (0/2), Gonzalo Montiel (0/4), Harry Toffolo (0/9), Joe Worrall (0/6), Moussa Niakhate (0/9), Murillo (0/9), Neco Williams (0/6), Nuno Tavares (0/3), Ola Aina (1/11), Scott McKenna (0/5), Serge Aurier (0/12), Willy Boly (1/11), Andrey Santos (0/0), Brandon Aguilera (0/0), Cheikhou Kouyate (0/0), Danilo (0/8), Harry Arter (0/0), Ibrahim Sangare (0/10), Morgan Gibbs-White (1/15), Nicolas Dominguez (1/9), Orel Mangala (1/14), Ryan Yates (0/12), Anthony Elanga (3/15), Callum Hudson-Odoi (1/7), Chris Wood (3/13), Divock Origi (0/8), Taiwo Awoniyi (4/10).

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Team News

Wolverhampton could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Nottingham Forest this coming Saturday.

Due to various ailments Jose Sa, Jonny, Rayan Ait Nouri, Pedro Neto, Joe Hodge and Joe Hodge will be absent from the squad, Wolverhampton are able to field against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Nottingham Forest face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Wolverhampton. Joe Worrall is suspended from the Nottingham Forest squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Willy Boly and Taiwo Awoniyi all face a spell on the sidelines for Nottingham Forest due to various injuries.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Lineups

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest H2H

The most recent outing between Wolverhampton and Nottingham Forest ended up a 1-1 draw. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2. Wolverhampton claimed one win, while Nottingham Forest picked up zero wins in the previous ten matches, while the rest had no winner. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 5/2.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out one time in the last two matches between Wolverhampton and Nottingham Forest.

Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips

Anthony Elanga shows decent form right now for Nottingham Forest, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Wolverhampton, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Hee-Chan Hwang also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Wolverhampton claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing three and losing two. Nottingham Forest won one of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost seven of these matches. Nottingham Forest managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played away from home. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton were first on target in six of their last 10 outings on home soil.

In Wolverhampton's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in eight of them. They managed to average 1.6 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Nottingham Forest, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.