Nottingham Forest vs Wolves: Preview and Prediction

Nottingham Forest will aim to keep their unbeaten start to the new campaign going when they host Wolves, who have lost their opening games.

Nuno Espirito Santo will not have been disappointed at his team’s start to a new season. He will have been mildly upset by the team’s concession of a late goal against Bournemouth when they were close to collecting three points, as the game ended in a draw. Up next for Nottingham Forest are Wolves.

Last weekend, the Tricky Trees made amends as this time they held on to their slender lead against newly-promoted Southampton, with Morgan Gibbs-White’s strike proved the difference. Nuno Espirito Santo will hope Nottingham Forest continue on that momentum and take another win under the bag when the meet Wolves.

Last season, the two teams drew both their games, with the contest in April proving particularly entertaining following a 2-2 draw. That point did help Forest in their quest to avoid relegation despite a points deduction for breaching PSR rules.

Gary O’Neil seems somewhat stranded at Wolves, and the feeling is that the manager is very unhappy with the transfer business done by the club. Following key exits in another summer window, the East Midlands side has not adequately found suitable replacements, as it showed in the performances against Arsenal and then Chelsea.

Meeting two London giants in the first two games of the season would have been a daunting task for any mid-table club’s manager. O’Neil’s side were restricted at Arsenal on opening day, but they were perfect in the first half against Chelsea.

Goals from Matheus Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen ended the half with a 2-2 scoreline. However, Chelsea came out of the blocks in the second period, as a Noni Madueke hat-trick proved decisive as Wolves were hit for six goals by the time the final whistle arrived. O’Neil will seek a stern response from the Wolves player after that mauling, as he could hope for his first points against Nottingham Forest to kick-start their season.

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Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest will be without Danilo, who is expected to miss a considerable period on the sidelines. Ryan Yates is also under some considerable doubt after missing the midweek EFL cup clash against Newcastle United.