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Premier League: Wolves vs Nottingham Forest
Kickoff Time: 2025-01-07 04:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Phil Noble
Wolves drew 2-2 away against Tottenham Hotspur in the last match, and the team has been in excellent form recently, achieving two wins and one draw in the last three league games, remaining unbeaten. Since the arrival of Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira, Wolves have experienced a strong resurgence, successfully escaping the relegation zone. In the last three league matches, Wolves scored a total of seven goals while conceding only two, and they managed to keep a clean sheet in two of those games, showing significant improvement on both the offensive and defensive ends. It’s worth noting that Wolves had conceded as many as 40 goals in the previous 16 league matches. The arrival of Pereira has quickly addressed the team’s defensive issues. His tactical style emphasizes attacking vigor and teamwork, stressing the importance of quick and orderly attacks while effectively transitioning between attack and defense.
Nottingham Forest won 2-0 away against Everton in the last match, extending their winning streak to five in the league and showing great form. Under Nuno Santo’s leadership, Nottingham Forest has become the biggest dark horse in the Premier League this season. Nuno’s arrival has not only significantly improved Nottingham Forest’s defense but has also made the team’s attacking efficiency more stable than ever. Statistically, Nottingham Forest has scored 26 goals and conceded 19 so far in the league. While their attacking firepower may not be spectacular, their solid defense has been enough to help them surge up the league table. Nuno’s Nottingham Forest primarily employs a 4-2-3-1 formation, with counter-attacking being the cornerstone of their tactical system. He prefers a quick and direct attacking style, maximizing the players’ potentials.
Since changing coaches, Wolves have experienced a strong resurgence, while Nottingham Forest has maintained their hot form, clearly embodying the dark horse spirit. However, in terms of overall strength and performance, Nottingham Forest remains the stronger side. Moreover, Nuno’s coaching of Nottingham Forest is evidently much more mature than Pereira’s at Wolves. Therefore, it might be worth continuing to back the recently hot-performing Nottingham Forest.
Wolves’s Last 5 Games: DWWLL
24-12-29 Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Wolves
24-12-26 Wolves 2-0 Manchester United
24-12-22 Leicester City 0-3 Wolves
24-12-14 Wolves 1-2 Ipswich Town
24-12-10 West Ham United 2-1 Wolves
Nottingham Forest’s Last 5 Games: WWWWW
24-12-29 Everton 0-2 Nottingham Forest
24-12-26 Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
24-12-21 Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest
24-12-15 Nottingham Forest 2-1 Aston Villa
24-12-08 Manchester United 2-3 Nottingham Forest
Head To Head Record:
24-08-31 Nottingham Forest 1-1 Wolves
24-04-13 Nottingham Forest 2-2 Wolves
23-12-09 Wolves 1-1 Nottingham Forest
23-04-01 Nottingham Forest 1-1 Wolves
23-01-12 Nottingham Forest 1-1 Wolves
Prediction: Nottingham Forest to win