Wolves host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this weekend and they will look to build on their win over Burnley last time out.
They are 13th in the league table and the Molineux outfit will want to close in on the top half with a win here. They are unbeaten in four of their last six matches against Nottingham Forest but they will need to work hard to grind out all three points here.
Meanwhile, the visitors are 16th in the league table and they cannot afford to keep dropping points or they could find themselves in the relegation zone soon.
Forest are coming into this game on the back of four consecutive league defeats and it remains to be seen whether they can bounce back strongly.
Nottingham Forest have won just one of their last matches against Wolves in normal time and this will be an uphill challenge for them.
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Team News & Tactics
Wolves
The home side will be without Pedro Neto, Joe Hodge and Jonny Otto due to injuries.
They are likely to shape up in a 3-5-2 formation with Jose Sa in goal. In the back there, Max Kilman will start alongside Craig Dawson and Toti Gomes.
Nelson Semedo and Hugo Bueno will start as the wing-backs. They will look to help out in the attack and protect the central defenders as well.
Joao Gomes will start in central midfield along with Mario Lemina and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
Matheus Cunha will lead the line for Wolves alongside Hwang Hee-Chan.
Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Sa; Kilman, Dawson, Gomes; Semedo, J. Gomes, Lemina, Bueno; Cunha, Hee-Chan.
Nottingham Forest
Taiwo Awoniyi is the only injury worry for the away side here.
They are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Odysseas Vlachodimos in goal.
Ola Aina and Harry Toffolo will start as the full-backs and they will look to keep the Wolves threat from the wide areas contained. Moussa Niakhate will start in central defence with Murillo.
Orel Mangala and Ibrahim Sangare will start in the midfield pivot and they will look to protect the back four and break up opposition play.
Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga will add pace, flair and creativity from the wide areas.
Chris Wood will lead the line for the visitors with Nicholas Dominguez behind him in the hole, creating goalscoring opportunities with his passing and vision.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vlachodimos; Aina, Niakhate, Murillo, Toffolo; Mangala, Sangare; Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Elanga; Wood
Key Stats
- Nottingham Forest have lost their last 4 matches (Premier League).
- Wolves are undefeated in 10 of their last 11 matches against Nottingham Forest in all competitions.
- 14 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two sides.
- Wolves and Nottingham have conceded 25 and 27 goals respectively in just 15 league matches this season.
Key Player
Matheus Cunha
The 24-year-old Brazilian is in fine form right now and he will look to impact the game in the final third. He will look to create opportunities for his teammates an get on the scoresheet himself.
Cunha has contributed with a goal or an assist in each of his last four outings. The South American is a man in form and he will be our key player to watch out for.
Prediction
Wolves 2-1 Nottingham Forest
The home team have.a better squad on paper and they should be able to grind out all three points here. They will look to pile further misery on Nottingham Forest, who are on a losing streak right now.
The away side will put up a fight here and make life difficult for the hosts, but they are unlikely to be able to come out on top. A home win is on the cards
