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Nottm Forest - Wolverhampton
England EFL Cup - City Ground
3rd Round
Prediction 1
Draw
11/5 (3.20)
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Prediction 2
BTTS
17/20 (1.85)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Nottingham Forest host Wolves at the City Ground in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday January 11th.
Nottingham Forest vs Wolves: Our top betting tips
Nottingham Forest were humiliated in their last game as Blackpool dumped them out of the FA Cup. Will they have a better time in the EFL Cup when they play host to fellow Premier League team Wolves? Find out with our Nottingham Forest vs Wolves match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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It will be a draw at the 90 minute mark
This game is a tough one to call in respect of the match result market and we're backing the action to end level at the 90 minute mark. Nottingham Forest have been in really good form at home of late with six games unbeaten at the City Ground with three draws and three wins. The trouble they face is that they are up against a Wolves side who are pretty good on the road. Wolves are unbeaten away from home in half a dozen matches; they've drawn four and won two of those matches. With that all considered, a draw really isn't the wildest prediction in the world.
Both teams will score
Our next prediction comes from the both teams to score market and we are backing ‘yes'. We've already referenced the fact that both teams are in good form and, as part of that, they've been finding the net with consummate ease as well. Nottingham Forest have scored in each of their last eight home games. Wolves meanwhile have netted in seven away games in a row. At 17/20 (1.85), we think the value on offer is pretty good.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Nottingham Forest vs Wolves
Head to Head
15/10/22
England Premier League EPL
Wolverhampton
Nottm Forest
1
0
24/08/21
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Nottm Forest
Wolverhampton
0
4
20/01/18
England Championship CHA
Wolverhampton
Nottm Forest
0
2
16/09/17
England Championship CHA
Nottm Forest
Wolverhampton
1
2
04/04/17
England Championship CHA
Wolverhampton
Nottm Forest
1
0
Last Five - Nottm Forest
01/02/23
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Man Utd
Nottm Forest
2
0
L
25/01/23
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Man Utd
Nottm Forest
3
0
L
21/01/23
England Premier League EPL
Bournemouth
Nottm Forest
1
1
D
14/01/23
England Premier League EPL
Leicester
Nottm Forest
0
2
W
11/01/23
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Wolverhampton
Nottm Forest
1 (3)
1 (4)
W
Last Five - Wolverhampton
22/01/23
England Premier League EPL
Man City
Wolverhampton
3
0
L
17/01/23
England FA Cup FA Cup
Liverpool
Wolverhampton
1
0
L
14/01/23
England Premier League EPL
West Ham
Wolverhampton
0
1
W
11/01/23
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Nottm Forest
Wolverhampton
1 (4)
1 (3)
L
07/01/23
England FA Cup FA Cup
Liverpool
Wolverhampton
2
2
D
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the bookies odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game? Let's find out.
Nottingham Forest odds: 8/5 (2.60) – 39%
Draw odds: 11/5 (3.20) – 31%
Wolves odds: 7/4 (2.75) – 36%
The above odds tell you just how tough this game is to predict. Neither of these sides are perceived to have been pulling up trees in their respective campaigns but one of them will be heading into the very latter stages of a major domestic cup by the end of Wednesday. As for the game, although tight, the bookies narrowly favour Nottingham Forest to come out on top. As for goal scoring, the bookies have things priced up to suggest we'll see a low scoring match with under 2.5 goals odds on.
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Nottingham Forest vs Wolves
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest made a host of changes for their FA Cup tie at the weekend and it backfired spectacularly. It was clear that the cup wasn't their priority for the season with a relegation battle in the Premier League clearly taking focus. With the League Cup so much further advanced than the FA Cup, it will be interesting to see what XI they select. We're expecting a significant shift back towards a strongest XI.
Predicted lineup – Henderson (GK), Lodi, Aurier, McKenna, Boly, Yates, Freuler, O'Brien, Lingard, Johnson, Dennis
Wolves
Wolves had a good result against Liverpool at the weekend drawing 2-2 – and it could have been even better had it not been for a questionable offside decision. That said, one of the key moments in the match was a triple change made by Julen Lopetegui. We're not expecting all three of those players to come in but it wouldn't be a big shock to see at least one come into the XI for this game.
Predicted lineup – Sa (GK), Jonny, Toti, Collins, Lembikisa, Ait Nouri, Hodge, Neves, Semedo, Guedes, Hwang
Starting Lineups
Nottm Forest
Wolverhampton
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
Jesse Lingard courted quite a bit of attention when he signed for Nottingham Forest in the summer but he is yet to light things up. Well, at least he hasn't in the Premier League. The EFL Cup, however, has been a different story. In two appearances in this competition Lingard has scored and assisted twice. Will he continue that form here?
A quickfire FAQ on Nottingham Forest vs Wolves
- Where is the match being played? – The City Ground
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Nottingham Forest
- What time does the match kick off? 19:45 GMT
