Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
- Assistant 2 Akil Howson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-06
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
2024-08-31
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2024-04-13
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2023-12-09
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
2023-04-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Nottingham Forest FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #23 |
| 20 | Points | 0 |
| 38 | Played | 0 |
| 3 / 11 / 24 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 27 | Scored | 0 |
| 68 | Conceded | 0 |
| -41 | GD | +0 |
| 0.53 | PPG | – |
| 8% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 23rd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Nottingham Forest FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 7' The England Morgan Gibbs-White breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
- 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Elliot Anderson gets a card.
- 21' Jota Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 26' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Dominguez is booked for Nottingham Forest FC — card on 30.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Chris Wood gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 46' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tommy Doyle on 46 minutes.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' It looks surprising Wolverhampton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Hwang Heechan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' The whistle greets Tommy Doyle as he departs to be replaced by Mario Lemina.
- 60' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morato is hanging Nicolas Dominguez on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Elliot Anderson exits the field as Jota Silva enters on 69.
- 74' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Pablo Sarabia on, Goncalo Guedes off on 74 minutes.
- 75' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ring the changes. Hwang Heechan has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Forbs to step up.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rayan Ait Nouri suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Serbia international Nikola Milenkovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 88' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Taiwo Awoniyi is hanging Chris Wood on the field on 88 minute.
- With this win, Nottingham Forest FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2
- 3
-
11
Hwang Heechan ↓ Carlos Forbs 75'
-
29
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Pablo Sarabia 74'
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 19
-
20
Tommy Doyle ↓ Mario Lemina 59'
- 9
- 37
Bench
- 31
-
5
Mario Lemina ↑ 59'
-
27
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ↑ 59'
-
21
Pablo Sarabia ↑ 74'
- 34
- 46
-
26
Carlos Forbs ↑ 75'
- 33
- 61
Coach
Vítor Pereira
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Chris Wood ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 88'
- 10
- 26
- 34
- 31
-
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↓ Morato 60'
- 7
-
8
Elliot Anderson ↓ Jota Silva 69'
-
21
Anthony Elanga ↓ Ryan Yates 69'
- 5
Bench
-
18
James Ward-Prowse ↑ 88'
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 69'
- 30
- 19
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 88'
- 33
-
4
Morato ↑ 60'
- 24
-
20
Jota Silva ↑ 69'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matheus Cunha | 3 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Chris Wood | 2 |
| Brennan Johnson | 1 |
| Daniel Podence | 1 |
| Harry Toffolo | 1 |
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 1 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 1 |
Head to Head
2025-01-06
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
2024-08-31
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2024-04-13
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2023-12-09
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
2023-04-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2025-01-06
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-12-29
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2024-12-26
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
W
2024-12-22
Leicester City FC
0–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2024-12-14
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
2024-12-09
West Ham United FC
2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2025-01-06
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-12-29
Everton FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-12-26
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2024-12-21
Brentford FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2024-12-14
Nottingham Forest FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2024-12-07
Manchester United FC
2–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.39
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
82%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Nottingham Forest FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.3%
0 – 1
23.5%
0 – 2
11.7%
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.9%
2 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 4
1%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 10% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 29% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
68%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

