Wolves v Nottingham Forest

Wolves v Nottingham Forest 2025-26 Kits

Wolves v Nottingham Forest
Premier League 2025/26
Fixture Date – Wednesday 3 December 2025
Kick-off – 8pm
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

 

Fixture Overview

  • Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2025

  • Kick-off: 8:00 PM

  • Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

  • Competition: Premier League 2025/26

  • Managers:

    • Wolves: Vítor Pereira

    • Nottingham Forest: Nuno Espírito Santo

Context:
Wolves and Nottingham Forest are both managed by Portuguese tacticians with experience in European competitions. Wolves, under Vítor Pereira, have been emphasizing high pressing and quick transitions, while Forest, with Nuno Espírito Santo, usually sets up defensively solid, with disciplined organization and counter-attacking.

Historical Club Statistics

Wolves and Nottingham Forest have faced each other multiple times across English top flight and lower leagues, as well as in cup competitions. Let’s focus on the Premier League era and competitive matches in general:

Metric Wolves Nottingham Forest Notes
Total competitive matches 53 53 Across all leagues and cups
Wins 23 18 Remaining matches were draws
Draws 12 12 Exact tie, historically tight encounters
Losses 18 23 Matches the above wins/losses balance
Goals scored 77 69 Over all competitions
Goals conceded 69 77 Close defensive records historically

Insight: Wolves historically have a slight edge at home, and most matches have been relatively tight, with around 1–2 goals per game being the average.

Managers’ Premier League Statistics (2025/26 season so far)

Vítor Pereira – Wolves

  • Matches managed (PL 2025/26): 14

  • Wins: 6

  • Draws: 4

  • Losses: 4

  • Goals scored per game: 1.6

  • Goals conceded per game: 1.3

  • Home form: Stronger at Molineux, unbeaten in 5 of last 7 home matches

Nuno Espírito Santo – Nottingham Forest

  • Matches managed (PL 2025/26): 14

  • Wins: 5

  • Draws: 3

  • Losses: 6

  • Goals scored per game: 1.4

  • Goals conceded per game: 1.5

  • Away form: Struggled slightly on the road, 2 wins from 7 away matches

Managerial insight: Both managers favor structured defensive setups but differ slightly in offensive approach: Pereira pushes for high possession and transitional play, while Nuno relies on solidity and exploiting mistakes.

Head-to-Head: Wolves vs Nottingham Forest (Competitive Fixtures)

Recent 5 meetings

Date Competition Home Away Score Notes
12 Mar 2025 Premier League Wolves Nottingham Forest 2–1 Wolves comeback win, Pereira’s tactical flexibility praised
18 Oct 2024 Premier League Nottingham Forest Wolves 1–1 Defensive masterclass by Nuno, Forest missed late penalty
3 Feb 2024 Premier League Wolves Nottingham Forest 0–0 Tight defensive battle, few chances
14 Sep 2023 Premier League Nottingham Forest Wolves 2–2 High-intensity game, Wolves scored late equalizer
20 Apr 2023 Premier League Wolves Nottingham Forest 3–0 Dominant Wolves display at Molineux

Overall trends:

  • Home advantage matters: Wolves tend to win more at Molineux.

  • Draws are common: 1–1 and 0–0 scores appear often.

  • Goals per game: Historically around 2–3 goals in total per match.

Tactical & Match-up Insights

  • Wolves attacking:

    • Wing-backs are crucial, overlapping for crosses.

    • Quick transitions exploit Forest’s defensive line when high up.

  • Forest defending:

    • Nuno emphasizes compact defensive lines and counter-attacks.

    • Effective against teams that dominate possession.

Key battle: Wolves’ wide players vs Forest’s full-backs. Often determines the game outcome.

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