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Nottingham Forest vs Wolves: Best tips for the match

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Our betting experts preview the EFL Cup match between Nottingham Forest and Wolves and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The EFL Cup quarter-final clash at City Ground, Nottingham on Wednesday sees Nottingham Forest hosting opponents Wolves. The bookies are siding with a home win for this cup tie, but only just.

Latest form and fixture history of Nottingham Forest against Wolves

Nottingham Forest aim to bounce back

Nottingham Forest have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, before claiming 3 points in a 0-1 win against Southampton. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Blackpool.

Winless Wolves struggling for results

The mood around Wolves is pretty low right now as a win has proven hard to come by in recent weeks. The Wanderers are winless in their last three matches. They first lost 1-0 to Manchester United before holding Aston Villa and Liverpool to draws, 1-1 and 2-2 respectively.

Latest encounters between Nottingham Forest and Wolves

The last time the two teams went head-to-head in the EFL Cup, Wolves came away as 0-4 winners. It was a match played at City Ground, Nottingham back in August 2021 in the EFL Cup. This time round, betting on Wolves will get you odds 2.80, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 36% chance of beating Nottingham Forest. You can get a price of 2.60, should you wish to add Nottingham Forest to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last time Nottingham Forest and Wolves met:

Betting stats and facts for Nottingham Forest vs Wolves

Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Nottingham Forest and Wolves. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.

  • Nottingham Forest have scored in 25 of the last 27 home matches
  • Nottingham Forest have won 3 of the last 4 home matches without conceding a goal
  • Nottingham Forest have not lost the last 5 home matches in a row
  • In 4 of the last 5 matches Nottingham Forest played, both teams scored
  • Nottingham Forest have scored in 7 of the last 8 matches
  • In 12 of the last 13 Wolverhampton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Wolverhampton have not won 10 of the last 11 away matches
  • In the last 4 away matches in a row Wolverhampton played, both teams scored
  • Wolverhampton have conceded in 10 of the last 11 away matches
  • Wolverhampton have scored in 8 of the last 10 matches

Primary goalscorer

It is difficult to look past Jesse Lingard, when on the search for a marksman. He seems to be on a strong run as he hit the target 2 times in his last 6 games for Nottingham Forest. Raul Jimenez has managed to score 2 times in the last half-dozen matches for Wolves. It is probably safe to say that they will both be looking to add to their total here once again.

Best tips for the match: Nottingham Forest vs Wolves

To summarise, the upcoming match between Nottingham Forest and Wolves appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.

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