Winless Wolves face Nottingham in midweek encounter.
After yet another defeat, this time to Aston Villa, winless Wolves take on the Tricky Trees, hoping to find their maiden win of the season. Wolves vs. Nottingham Forest kicks off at 19:30 [GMT] on Wednesday, December 3, at the Molineux
Winless Wolves [LLLLL] return to Molineux with just 2 points, searching for a much-needed lift as they host Nottingham Forest in a fixture that has shifted dramatically over the years. What was once a one-sided home matchup has now become a far more challenging test for Wolves. After winning seven consecutive home league games against Forest between 1997 and 2008, bottom-placed Wolves have managed just two wins in their last eight meetings at Molineux, a run that includes last season’s damaging 3–0 defeat in this exact fixture. The Premier League era has also produced a surprisingly tight head-to-head pattern. Four of the six Premier League meetings have ended in draws, with each team winning once. Forest’s lone victory came last season — again at Molineux — reinforcing their confidence ahead of this trip. If Wolves want to put that record right, they’ll have to overturn several worrying trends. They have yet to win a Premier League home match this season, taking just one point from their first six games. Only three teams in Premier League history have claimed one point or fewer from their first seven home matches: Birmingham (2005–06), Sheffield United (2020–21) and Burnley (2023–24). Wolves also come into this contest winless in their last eight at home (D2 L6), their worst run at Molineux since a 14-game drought between 2011 and 2018. Defensively, Wolves face additional concerns. They hold a –10 goal difference at home (6 scored, 16 conceded), and while they’ve faced only slightly more shots than they’ve taken, opponents have converted a striking 23% of their efforts at Molineux. A 4—3—3 formation with Larsen, Arias and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde in attack is expected against the Tricky Trees.
Forest, meanwhile, arrive after the weekend’s 2-0 defeat to Brighton. That defeat put an end to a three-game unbeaten run [LDWWL]. Meanwhile, Forest are aiming to win back-to-back away league games for the first time since last winter. There are also tactical storylines in the dugout. Wolves manager Rob Edwards earned four points against Sean Dyche’s Everton last season during his time at Luton, avoiding defeat in both meetings. That familiarity could play a role as Dyche now attempts to guide Forest to another strong away performance. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Igor Jesus in attack is expected against Wolves.