Matchweek 20 in the Premier League concludes at Molineux on Monday night as Wolves take on a towering Nottingham Forest side.
Nuno Espirito Santo returns to his old ground for the first time since taking the Forest job in December 2023, with the former Wolves boss impressing at the City Ground.
Forest will close the week of the third game in the Premier League table no matter what happens in the West Midlands after Chelsea dropped points at Crystal Palace. Tricky Trees closed 2024 with a 2-0 win over Everton – their fifth win on the bounce.
Wolves are also enjoying good form, with their recent surge inspired by the appointment of Vitor Pereira after the sacking of Gary O'Neil. The Portuguese boss guided Wolves to wins over Leicester and Manchester United before they earned a point at Tottenham last weekend thanks to a superb late Jorgen Strand Larsen finish.
Here it is 90 minutes guide to the latest Monday Night Football replay 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 – 09/12/24 |
Southampton 0-5 Tottenham – 15/12/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live streaming |
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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 actions after the game against Ipswich in December.
Goncalo Guedes is about to come in for him brazilian wantedbut the Portuguese forward has big shoes to fill.
Cunha is one of several Wolves absent for Monday's game. The hosts are expected to 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 formation against Forest (3-4-3): In; Doherty, Bueno, Dawson; Semedo, Doyle, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Hwang, Guedes; Theft.
forest have 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, and they will also have Ryan Yates available after the midfielder served a one-match suspension.
Danilo is a long-term absentee, while Ibrahim Sangare is still nursing a thigh injury.
Predicted line-up Forest v Wolves (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.
Wolves will be hampered by Cunha's absence, but they fought back to earn a point at Spurs last Sunday after the Brazilian went off at half-time. Hosts must be able to function without their attacks on offense.
Pereira has inspired this Wolves team since his arrival, but it remains to be seen whether their recent surge will be sustained.
Forest have proven they can win games in a host of ways. While they excel in transition, Nuno's side have not been entirely reliant on quick breaks up front. Recent wins at Brentford and Everton prove it.
However, Wolves' newfound confidence makes Monday's game tricky and – for the fifth straight game between these two – the spoils could be shared.