The Premier League matchday 26 fixture between Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers will take place on 11 February at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest faced Leeds in the previous round and failed to take advantage of the chance to beat a direct rival in the Premier League survival battle. The home side lost 1:3 away from home. That result also brought an end to the team’s four-match unbeaten run in the league (two wins and two draws). Nottingham Forest are currently 17th, with the gap to the nearest team in the relegation zone now down to three points. In addition, the club have struggled for goals, scoring only 25 times — with only Wolverhampton Wanderers finding the net fewer times in the division.
- The club have failed to win seven of their last nine Premier League matches (two draws and five defeats).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in five of Nottingham Forest’s last six home league games.
- The team have failed to score in the first half in seven of their last nine Premier League fixtures.
Potential Nottingham Forest Lineup (4-5-1)*
Stefan Ortega – Ola Aina, Zac Abbott, Nikola Milenkovic, Felipe Morato – Nicolas Dominguez, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Ibrahim Sangare, Callum Hudson-Odoi – Igor Jesus.
The team’s injury list includes forward Chris Wood, defender Nikola Savona and goalkeeper John Victor.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers have lost their last three league matches. What is more, in the last two rounds the club played at home, but were beaten by Bournemouth (0:2) and then Chelsea (1:3). In addition, across their last four Premier League games, Wolverhampton Wanderers have managed just one goal. The team remain bottom of the standings, and a five-match winless run has seen the gap to the safety of 17th place grow to a critical 18 points. The club also remain the worst attacking side in the league — 16 goals scored.
- The team have recorded just one win in 29 Premier League matches (six draws and 22 defeats).
- No more than two goals have been scored in four of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ last five league games.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in nine of the club’s last 10 away Premier League matches.
Potential Wolverhampton Wanderers Lineup (4-5-1)*
Jose Sa – Matt Doherty, Hugo Bueno, Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno – Angel Gomes, Adam Armstrong, Hee-Chan Hwang, Joao Gomes, Mateus Mane – Tolu Arokodare.
Defender Tote Gomes is sidelined through injury.
Referee
Tony Robinson (England)
Matches – 6 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 17%.
Nottingham Forest vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Prediction
This fixture features two teams with the worst attacking numbers in the league. While the hosts score an average of 1 goal per match, the visitors are even lower at 0.65. There is a strong chance that the opponents will not deliver a high-scoring game in this head-to-head either. In the previous eight meetings between these sides in the Premier League and the Championship, a maximum of two goals were scored on six occasions.
Even at home, Nottingham Forest have not been particularly impressive. In their last four Premier League matches at the City Ground, they have not won once and have scored just twice. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers have not scored more than one goal in their last 12 away league games. In addition, a maximum of two goals were scored in Nottingham Forest’s previous three home Premier League matches and in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ last three away games in the Premier League.
Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
* For each team, the starting XI is from their previous match in this tournament.
