Week 20 of the Premier League concludes at Molineux on Monday night as Wolves take on a top-flight Nottingham Forest side.
Nuno Espirito Santo returns to his old stomping grounds for the first time since taking the Forest job in December 2023, with the former Wolves boss impressing at the City Ground.
Forest will finish the game week in third place Premier League table no matter what happens in the West Midlands after Chelsea dropped points at Crystal Palace. The Tricky Trees concluded 2024 with a 2-0 win at Everton, their fifth win on the bounce.
Wolves are also enjoying a good run of form, with their recent surge inspired by the appointment of Vitor Pereira after Gary O’Neil was fired. The Portuguese manager guided Wolves to wins over Leicester and Manchester United before securing a point at Tottenham last weekend thanks to a superb finish from Jorgen Strand Larsen at the end.
here it is 90 minutes guide to the latest iteration of Monday Night Football from Molineux.
Wolves vs Nottingham Forest H2H Record (Last Five Matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Wolves |
Nottingham Forest |
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Tottenham 2-2 Wolves – 29/12/24 |
Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest – 29/12/24 |
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Wolves 2-0 Man Utd – 26/12/24 |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham – 26/12/24 |
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Leicester 0-3 Wolves – 22/12/24 |
Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool – 22/12/24 |
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Wolves 1-2 Ipswich – 14/12/24 |
Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd – 19/12/24 |
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West Ham 2-1 Wolves – 24/09/12 |
Southampton – Tottenham 0-5 – 15/12/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
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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united states |
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 serve a two-match ban after being charged for his post-match antics against Ipswich in December.
Goncalo Guedes is about to enter the wanted brazilianbut the Portuguese striker has big boots to fill.
Cunha is one of several Wolves absentees for Monday’s game. The hosts will be without Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzalez, Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traore, Pablo Sarabia and Toti Gomes through injury.
Marino Lemina and Andre are both doubts.
Wolves predicted line-up against Forest (3-4-3): At; Doherty, Bueno, Dawson; Semedo, Doyle, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Hwang, Guedes; The robbery
forest has been helped by a lack of injuries this season, although they were without Callum Hudson-Odoi and Murillo for their win at Goodison Park to round off 2024.
Both players are expected to be fit in time for Monday’s game, with Ryan Yates also available after the midfielder serves his one-match ban.
Danilo is a long-term absentee, while Ibrahim Sangare still has a hamstring injury.
Predicted line-up Forest vs Wolves (4-2-3-1): Salts; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; wood
Wolves will be hampered by Cunha’s absence but fought back to earn a point at Spurs last Sunday after the Brazilian was withdrawn at half-time. The hosts should be able to function without their maverick in attack.
Pereira has inspired this Wolves team since his arrival, but it remains to be seen whether his recent surge will be sustained.
Forest have shown they can win games in many ways. While they excel in transition, Nuno’s team hasn’t been entirely reliant on quick breaks up front. Recent wins at Brentford and everton prove it
However, Wolves’ new-found confidence makes Monday’s game tricky and, for the fifth straight game between these two, the spoils can be shared.
