Nottingham Forest vs Wolverhampton Predictions

• The last four meetings between these two have been draws
• Three of Forest’s last five home matches have finished as stalemates
• Three of the last four head-to-heads have ended 1-1

Decent start for Forest

Wolves have had a disappointing start to the new season, losing 2-0 to Arsenal in their opener before falling to a 6-2 hammering at the hands of Chelsea in their second clash.

Now they take on a Nottingham Forest side that have had a more positive start to the campaign, drawing with Bournemouth in their first game before securing a 1-0 away win at Southampton in their last league game.

The Tricky Trees did suffer a penalty shootout loss at the hands of Newcastle in the EFL Cup on Wednesday but they look a less chaotic outfit under Nuno Espirito Santo than they have in recent seasons. 

The hosts opted for rotation against the Magpies in their cup clash, they made ten changes from the side that beat Southampton, and it looked like it may be a long night when they conceded a Joe Willock goal inside a minute.

However Forest showed an impressive fighting spirit to battle back into the game with debutant Jota Silva getting his first goal for the club.

That sent the game to penalties where the Tricky Trees led 3-2 before Ibrahim Sangare and Taiwo Awoniyi missed to set up a chance for Sean Longstaff to send Newcastle through.

It was a solid enough performance from the home team though considering the changes they had made and this should be a competitive affair with a Wolves team that will have tightened up at the back following their demolition to Chelsea.

Stalemate on the cards

Gary O’Neil’s side beat Burnley 2-0 in the EFL Cup and this should be a much tighter clash than their game against Enzo Maresca’s men.

The last four meetings between these two have all ended in stalemate and the draw looks like a big runner once more.

Forest have drawn three of their last five home matches and in all competitions and the expectation is that Wolves will react to their hammering at home to Chelsea with a more positive performance.

Three of the last four head-to-heads have finished 1-1 and with Forest keeping things uncharacteristically tight at the back so far this term, it could land again.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is yet to open his account for the new season but he netted eight league goals in 20 starts last season and he leads his team with three shots on target so far this term.

Take the former Chelsea man to get on the scoresheet.

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