Week 20 of the Premier League concludes at Molineux on Monday evening, with Wolves taking on high-flying Nottingham Forest.
Nuno Espirito Santo returns to his old stomping ground for the first time since taking over at Forest in December 2023, with the former Wolves boss working wonders at the City Ground.
Forest will end the gameweek in third place in the Premier League table No matter what happens in the West Midlands after Chelsea dropped points against Crystal Palace. The Tricky Trees rounded off 2024 with a 2-0 win over Everton – their fifth win in a row.
Wolves have also enjoyed a good run of form, with their recent rise inspired by Appointment of Vitor Pereira After the dismissal of Gary O'Neill. The Portuguese coach guided Wolves to wins over Leicester and Manchester United before they secured a point at Tottenham last weekend thanks to Jurgen Strand Larsen's excellent late finish.
here 90 minutes A guide to the latest edition of Monday Night Football from Molineux.
H2H score for Wolves vs Nottingham Forest (last 5 matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Wolves |
Nottingham Forest |
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Tottenham 2-2 Wolverhampton – 12/29/24 |
Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest – 29/12/24 |
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Wolverhampton 2-0 Manchester United – 12/26/24 |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham – 12/26/24 |
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Leicester 0-3 Wolves – 22/12/24 |
Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool – 12/22/24 |
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Wolverhampton 1-2 Ipswich – 12/14/24 |
Tottenham 4-3 Manchester United – 12/19/24 |
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West Ham 2-1 Wolves – 12/09/24 |
Southampton 0-5 Tottenham – 12/15/24 |
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nation |
TV Channel/Live Broadcast |
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UK |
Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, TalkSport Radio UK |
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US |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO, SiriusXM FC |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Wolves have been dealt a major blow at the start of 2025, with the FA confirming that Matheus Cunha will face a two-match ban after being accused of antics following the match against Ipswich in December.
Goncalo Guedes is ready to participate in the match Brazilian requiredBut the Portuguese striker has big shoes to fill.
Being one of many absent from Wolves for Monday's match. The home team is scheduled to miss Sasa Kalajdzic, Ensu Gonzalez, Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traoré, Pablo Sarabia and Totti Gomez due to injury.
Marino Lemina and Andrei are both doubtful.
Wolves expected lineup against Forest (3-4-3): in; Doherty, Bueno, Dawson; Semedo, Doyle, Gomez, Ait Nouri; Hwang, Guedes; Theft.
forest This has been helped by a lack of injuries this season, although they were without Callum Hudson-Odoi and Murillo in their win at Goodison Park to conclude 2024.
Both players are expected to be fit in time for Monday's game, and they will also have Ryan Yates available after the midfielder served a one-match suspension.
Danilo is out for a long period, while Ibrahim Sanjari is still suffering from a hamstring injury.
Forest's expected lineup against Wolves (4-2-3-1):cells; Aina, Milinkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yeats, Anderson. Ilanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; wood.
Wolves will be hampered by Cunha's absence, but they fought back to earn a point against Tottenham last Sunday after the Brazilian was taken off in the first half. The hosts must be able to function without a maverick in attack.
Pereira has inspired Wolves since his arrival, but it remains to be seen whether their recent rise will continue.
Forest have proven they can win games in a number of ways. Despite excelling in transitions, Nuno's team did not fully rely on quick attacks in attack. Recent victories at brentford and Everton Prove it.
However, Wolves' newfound confidence makes Monday's game a tough one, and – for the fifth successive match between these two teams – the spoils may be shared.
