Life has been a bit difficult for Wolverhampton Wanderers so far, and the same description fits Nottingham Forest. These hardened teams would do anything for some important points here.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (3) in Premier League
- Nottingham Forest is in the worst form (0-1-5)
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
Wolverhampton Wanderers have collected 5 points from their Premier League home games so far after 1-2-1. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Wolves to get some points in this home game.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 315 minutes without scoring a league goal. Podence was the last player to find the net.
In their previous game, the manager Nascimento led his Wolverhampton Wanderers to a defeat away at Chelsea. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Molineux Stadium. Midfield player Moutinho got a match rating of 7.81 in that game, the max score being 10. Moutinho hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 48 successful passes (of 53 total).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting West Ham United (0-2).A fact: This team have played 5 league fixtures in a row with only one (or none) team finding the net.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Wolves as they are travelling to their away game against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Wolverhampton Wanderers here at Molineux Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 4 games).
Nottingham Forest form and stats
Playing away, Nottingham Forest have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season. Nottingham has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Nottingham Forest's last game was the home draw against Aston Villa (1-1).
Prior to that match, the Nottingham Forest manager Cooper faced defeat when travelling to Leicester City and losing 0-4.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Goals are few and far between in Nottingham Forest's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 4 travels. There are big problems for the Nottingham defense as they have conceded 13 goals in 4 away games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: five wins for Wolverhampton Wanderers, two draws and three wins for Nottingham Forest. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Podence 2 goals |   B. Johnson 2 goals |  T. Awoniyi 2 goals |
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
Nottingham Forest missing players
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham Forest | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 4.7 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 5.6 | 7.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 8.2 | 6.8 |
| 1.8 | 2.8 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 7.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.8 | 10.2 |
| 2.9 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 11% | 28% |
| 13.9 | 14.8 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 18.5 | 16.3 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 8.5 | 6.4 |
- All of Nottingham Forest's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nottingham Forest have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Nottingham Forest have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Nottingham Forest have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Nottingham Forest have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nottingham Forest have scored more than double the goals of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- Nottingham Forest have the the worst goal difference (-15) in Premier League
- Nottingham Forest have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nottingham Forest have yet to win a game away.
- Nottingham Forest haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nottingham Forest is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Premier League
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (3) in Premier League
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 23 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 9 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 11 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | Brentford | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -15 | 5 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -9 | 4 |
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