Nottingham Forest - Wolves predictions and free betting tips [13/04/2024]

On Saturday, 13 April, as part of Matchday 33 in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest will host Wolverhampton on their home ground. 'The Foresters' are battling for survival, narrowly beating Luton Town only by additional metrics and lying in the relegation zone, whereas the visitors still have chances to finish in the Eurocup zone. 

Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest: Sels; Williams, Omobamidele, Murillo, Aina; Yates, Sangare; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.
Wolverhampton: Sa; Dawson, Kilman, Toti; Semedo, Lemina, Doyle, Gomes, Doherty; Sarabia, Cunha. 

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest finds themselves in serious danger of relegation this season, as the Football Association docked the club 4 points for disciplinary action against financial machinations. As a result of this sanction, the team currently sits 17th in the Premier League table, tied on points with Luton Town. After five unsuccessful matchdays (two draws and three defeats), Nottingham Town bounced back with a 3:1 victory against Fulham, but the last weekend, the Red and Whites suffered a fiasco from Tottenham (also 3:1).

Murillo turned the ball into his own net in the early minutes, but Chris Wood soon restored parity just before the half-hour mark; however, the Spurs turned the tide of the match in the second half with the efforts of Van de Veen and Pedro Porro. On a positive note, the hosts have a chance to win two consecutive home matches for the first time since August of last year. In terms of points earned at home, Nuno Espirito's men rank 14th overall. 

Wolverhampton

Sitting in 11th place in the Premier League table, Wolverhampton has spared themselves end-of-season nerves. Indeed, the Wolves still retain theoretical chances to finish in the Eurocup zone, but they are 7 points behind 6th place, making this scenario seem unlikely. Over the last 5 matchdays, the Wolves have only managed one win, one draw, and three defeats: after a 1:1 draw with the sinking Burnley, the visitors lost 1:2 at home to West Ham last weekend.

Lucas Paqueta and James Ward-Prowse were on the scoresheet for the Hammers after Pablo Sarabia put Gary O'Neil's charges ahead with a first-half penalty. In the dying minutes of the game, a goal from Max Kilman was disallowed due to offside to the referee's judgement following VAR consultation. Significantly, Wolverhampton ranks only 10th overall in terms of points gathered on the road (a mere 18 in 16 meetings away from home). 

Head-to-head record

The Wolves haven't lost any of their last five away league matches against Nottingham Forest, dating back to a 3:1 defeat in March 2013. 

Predictions for the Nottingham Forest vs Wolverhampton match

Neither team approaches this Saturday's match in high spirits, but both see it as a good opportunity to gain maximum points and trigger a positive run in the final part of the season. The last two head-to-head duels between the clubs ended in 1:1 draws, and we might well see another draw at City Ground. 

Over/Under Predictions

In all three previous head-to-head matches, the teams exchanged goals. Considering that both teams are in desperate need of points, we should not expect a closed play here – I'm backing both teams to score. 

Corner Predictions

Nottingham Forest simply can't afford to slip up and will try to take the initiative and keep the ball from the opening minutes. I'm backing the Red and Whites to win on corners. 

Yellow Card Predictions

Given the importance of the match result, there is no doubt that players will give their all on the pitch – no one will spare themselves in the confrontations. I expect at least 4 yellow cards to be shown to both teams. 

Score Predictions

I'm betting on the exact score of 1:1.