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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
- Assistant 2 Akil Howson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC gets underway.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vítor Pereira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 7' What composure from Morgan Gibbs-White! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Taiwo Awoniyi, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 16' Nottingham Forest FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuno Espírito Santo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Nicolas Dominguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 30.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 44' Against the run of play, Chris Wood has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tommy Doyle.
- 51' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Tommy Doyle is withdrawn and Mario Lemina gets his opportunity.
- 60' Nicolas Dominguez makes way for Morato at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 347 games and scored 408 goals.
- 69' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jota Silva is hanging Elliot Anderson on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Pablo Sarabia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Goncalo Guedes on 74 minute.
- 75' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC make a change. Hwang Heechan trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Forbs on 75 minutes.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 85' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 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.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
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 |
| Chris Wood | 2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 1 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
| Ruben Neves | 1 |
| Brennan Johnson | 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
1 / 4
1.04
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
74%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Nottingham Forest FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
10.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

