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Wolves vs Nottingham Forest: result 0-2 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 20, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Wolves
0-2
Nottingham Forest

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What was the result of Wolves vs Nottingham Forest?

Nottingham Forest won 0-2 on January 20, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 40′K. DowellNottingham Forest
  • 43′B. OsbornNottingham Forest

Official lineup for Wolves vs Nottingham Forest

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Wolves

3-4-3
  1. 7Ivan Cavaleiro
  2. 33Léo Bonatini
  3. 18Diogo Jota
  1. 8Rúben Neves
  2. 27R. Saïss
  3. 16C. Coady
  4. 2M. Doherty
  1. 15W. Boly
  2. 5R. Bennett
  3. 3B. Douglas
  1. 21J. Ruddy

Nottingham Forest

4-1-4-1
  1. 17B. Brereton
  1. 14M. Cash
  2. 20K. Dowell
  3. 11B. Osborn
  4. 31A. Bouchalakis
  1. 7L. Bridcutt
  1. 42J. Worrall
  2. 2E. Lichaj
  3. 13D. Fox
  4. 4M. Mancienne
  1. 43J. Smith
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Nottingham Forest have 5, 2 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Wolves
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 17, 2018Swansea(away)1-2FA Cup
Jan 13, 2018Barnsley(away)0-0Championship
Jan 6, 2018Swansea(home)0-0FA Cup
Jan 2, 2018Brentford(home)3-0Championship
Dec 30, 2017Bristol City(away)2-1Championship
Nottingham Forest
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 13, 2018Aston Villa(home)0-1Championship
Jan 7, 2018Arsenal(home)4-2FA Cup
Jan 1, 2018Leeds(away)0-0Championship
Dec 30, 2017Sunderland(home)0-1Championship
Dec 26, 2017Sheffield Wednesday(home)0-3Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Wolves wins, 2 draws, 0 Nottingham Forest wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2017Nottingham Forest 1-2 WolvesChampionship
Apr 4, 2017Wolves 1-0 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Dec 17, 2016Nottingham Forest 0-2 WolvesChampionship
Apr 30, 2016Nottingham Forest 1-1 WolvesChampionship
Dec 11, 2015Wolves 1-1 Nottingham ForestChampionship
Apr 3, 2015Nottingham Forest 1-2 WolvesChampionship

Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Wolves on Sep 16, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Wolves score 1.7 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest score 1.3 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Wolves1.70.5105/156/15
Nottingham Forest1.31.637/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Wolves9423161414

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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