Wolverhampton vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

• Nottingham Forest have won their last five games in a row.
• Forest have only lost at Manchester City and Arsenal this season.
• Wolves have scored in all their home games.

Biggest test yet for Pereira

Nottingham Forest sit in third spot going into this round of Premier League games but Monday’s trip to relegation-threatened Wolves is a tougher challenge that it looks on paper.

Wolves’ decision to replace Gary O’Neil with Vítor Pereira looks a shrewd move so far as the Portuguese boss has seven points from a possible nine so far.

Forest are the highest-ranked team Wolves will have played under their new manager but they have beaten Manchester United and drawn with Tottenham in their last two games so this should be a competitive fixture.

Forest can extend winning streak

All things considered, Forest are a shorter price than I’d hoped for here but they still look worth backing at Molineux.

Nuno’s men have won each of their last five games and have played some quality sides during that run, beating Aston Villa and Tottenham – as well as becoming the first visiting side to win at Brentford.

Only pacesetters Liverpool have collected more than Forest’s 20 points in away games and they’ve only lost at Man City and Arsenal so far, while Wolves have six defeats in their nine home games.

Wolves may be on the up under Pereira but Forest are a well-drilled unit who are capable of picking up points on their travels, and they can raid Molineux on Monday.

Wolves can get on the scoresheet

Forest have gone three games without conceding but Wolves may be able to end that mean streak and a 2-1 away win is the correct score prediction.

Wolves have hit seven goals in three games since their change in manager and despite their struggles they are yet to draw a blank at home in any competition this season, so Forest may have to score twice to get a win over the line.

The best bet for this game could be an anytime effort for Forest striker Chris Wood. The 33-year-old New Zealander ended a three-game goal drought with a strike and an assist in the win over Everton last time out and has 11 goals in 19 games in the Premier League, just three shy of his total for the entirety of last season.