The January action in the Premier League keeps on coming as high-flying Nottingham Forest make the short trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are riding the crest of a wave right now and currently sit third in the table.
But Wolves are also regaining form and are yet to suffer defeat under new manager Vitor Pereira.
As such, we are primed for yet another exciting edition of Monday Night Football!
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Wolves vs Nottingham Forest
Monday, January 6, 8pm
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
Live on Sky Sports
Wolves vs Nottingham Forest Preview
Forest’s form so far this season has been nothing short of outstanding.
The Tricky Trees are in the Champions League places on merit, winning all of their last five Premier League matches and suffering only four defeats overall.
Spearheaded by in-form striker Chris Wood, who has already bagged 11 goals this term, Forest look a formidable outfit that no team will look forward to facing.
And had Wolves entered the match with Gary O’Neil at the helm, an away victory would certainly be the most likely outcome.
But Pereira has steadied the ship since arriving, picking up back-to-back wins against Leicester and Manchester United before drawing 2-2 away at Tottenham.
Wolves are now out of the relegation zone as a result and the whole mood around the club appears to have changed in a relatively short space of time.
However, the loss of key forward Matheus Cunha to a two-match suspension may impact confidence levels heading into this tough fixture.
The Brazilian has scored 10 goals in the Premier League and his all-round brilliance is crucial to how Wolves operate as a unit.
Against a tough Forest defence which has conceded only 19 goals, Cunha’s absence may prove crucial to the final outcome.
And Espirito Santo’s exciting forward line, which boasts the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga, will be licking their lips at the prospect of taking on a Wolves back-line which has been breached on 42 occasions.
Wolves vs Nottingham Forest Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Visiting side Forest open as the favourites in this fixture at odds of 2.32. Wolves are priced at 3.16 to record a second consecutive home win, while the draw is 3.15
Wolves vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips
Chris Wood to score anytime @ 2.74
Wood opened the scoring in Forest’s 2-0 win away at Everton last time out and we expect him to find the back of the net once again.
Chris Wood to score Nottingham Forest’s first goal @ 3.60
And if you fancy increasing the odds on a Wood-based bet, this could be the avenue to go down. Remember, the Kiwi star is also on penalty duty.
Nottingham Forest to score over 1.5 goals @ 2.23
As we previously mentioned, Wolves’ defence has been porous this season. So we can see Forest getting on the scoresheet multiple times.
Wolves Team News
Predicted XI (3-4-3): Sa, Doherty, Bueno, Dawson, Semedo, Doyle, Gomes, Ait-Nouri, Guedes, Hwang, Strand Larsen
Injuries/Doubts: Toti, Andre, Sarabia, Traore, Lemina, Mosquera, Medina, Kalajdzic
Suspensions: Cunha
Nottingham Forest Team News
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Dominguez, Yates, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Sosa, Wood
Injuries/Doubts: Hudson-Odoi, Murillo, Danilo, Sangare
Suspensions: None
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