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Nottingham Forest will host Wolverhampton Wanderers at the City Ground this Saturday, looking to deepen Wolves’ struggles in the Premier League.
Under the guidance of former Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo, Forest has started the season on a positive note. After a draw at home against Bournemouth, they secured a 1-0 win over newly-promoted Southampton, thanks to a goal from Morgan Gibbs-White.
Forest’s summer efforts to fine-tune their previously bloated and loan-heavy squad have paid off in the early stages of the 2024/25 season.
In contrast, Wolves have had a tougher start, facing difficult matches against last season’s runners-up, Arsenal, and then suffering a heavy 6-2 defeat at home to Chelsea. However, a trip to the City Ground might offer a more manageable challenge.
**Match Details:**
– **Location:** Nottingham, England
– **Stadium:** City Ground
– **Date:** Saturday, 31 August
– **Kick-off Time:** 15:00 BST / 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT
– **Referee:** Simon Hooper
– **VAR:** Michael Salisbury
**Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Games):**
– Nottingham Forest: 1 win
– Wolves: 1 win
– Draws: 3
**Current Form:**
– **Nottingham Forest:**
– Nottingham Forest 1-1 (3-4p) Newcastle – 28/08/24
– Southampton 0-1 Nottingham Forest – 24/08/24
– Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth – 17/08/24
– **Wolves:**
– Wolves 2-0 Burnley – 28/08/24
– Wolves 2-6 Chelsea – 25/08/24
– Arsenal 2-0 Wolves – 17/08/24
**Team News:**
*Nottingham Forest:*
Forest will be without Danilo, who broke his ankle on the opening day and is out until 2025. Nuno Espirito Santo is likely to stick with the same lineup that beat Southampton.
**Predicted Forest Lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Aina; Sangare, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.
*Wolves:*
Wolves have some absentees, including Sasa Kalajdzic, Boubacar Traore, Enso Gonzalez, and Leon Chiwome. Nelson Semedo returns from suspension and might compete with Matt Doherty for a starting spot.
**Predicted Wolves Lineup (4-4-2):**
Sa; Doherty, Mosquera, Toti, Ait-Nouri; Hwang, J. Gomes, Lemina, R. Gomes; Cunha, Larsen.
**Score Prediction:**
With their last three encounters ending in draws, another tightly contested match is expected on Saturday. Both teams are likely to play it cautiously, and a hard-fought draw seems the most probable outcome.
