Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Wolverhampton Wanderers played Nottingham Forest in Premier League (England). The match was played on 3 December 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Wolverhampton Wanderers: 0-0-5, 0.00 points/match. Nottingham Forest: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Wolverhampton Wanderers scores 0.54 and concedes 2.15 goals per match. Nottingham Forest scores 1.00 and concedes 1.69. League average: 2.81 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Wolverhampton Wanderers 38%, Nottingham Forest 38%. Over 2.5: Wolverhampton Wanderers 46%, Nottingham Forest 54%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Nottingham Forest has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.12. Wolverhampton Wanderers: 9.4 shots per match, Nottingham Forest: 12.7.

Match halves

Wolverhampton Wanderers: half-time lead 8%, second-half goals 0.15. Nottingham Forest: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.54.

Goals by minute

Wolverhampton Wanderers: 16-30 (2 goals). Nottingham Forest: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier League: 2.81 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

50Possession (%)50
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
5Shots10
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
1Shots on target3
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
0.58xG1.2
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
3Corners9
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
25Dangerous attacks48
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
19Fouls11
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
2Cards2
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
0.54Goals scored / match1
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
2.15Goals conceded / match1.69
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
47%Average possession50%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
3.08Shots on target / match4.08
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.38Shots per match12.69
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
3.08Shots on target4.08
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
5.7%Shot conversion7.9%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
47%Possession50%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
1.12xG for1.5
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
1.58xG against1.6
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

Shooting quality

Wolverhampton Wanderers: BalancedNottingham Forest: Balanced
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
Accuracy (shots on target)33%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.180.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W15% R85% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-11
0.15 pts / match · goal difference -21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-5
Last 5 at home
0-1-4
LLDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.79BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
Nottingham Forest
LDWWL
Season result split
23% W23% R54% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-7
0.92 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LDLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Nottingham Forest is 85% better for: goals scored per match.

0.54 goals / match - Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1 goals / match - Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest is 27% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.15 goals / match - Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1.69 goals / match - Nottingham Forest

Wolverhampton Wanderers scoring profile: strong

Wolverhampton Wanderers scores in 38% of matches (5 of 13 matches), while Nottingham Forest keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 matches).

Nottingham Forest scoring profile: very strong

Nottingham Forest scores in 46% of matches (6 of 13 matches), while Wolverhampton Wanderers keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 13 matches).

7Goals scored (season)13
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
28Goals conceded (season)22
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
2.69Average goals in match2.69
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
2Goals scored (last 5)8
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
12Goals conceded (last 5)7
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

How often they score at least...

38%1 goal46%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
15%2 goals31%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
0%3 goals23%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
0%4 goals0%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal92%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
62%2 goals54%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
46%3 goals23%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
8%4 goals0%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

38%
Wolverhampton Wanderers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 13 matches
38%
Nottingham Forest - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 13 matches
53%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time15%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
8%BTTS in both halves0%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
8%Scored in both halves15%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

BTTS and goal count

23%Min. 3 goals and BTTS23%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
23%Min. 3 goals without BTTS31%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
20%BTTS - last 540%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

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1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
31%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
23%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Nottingham Forest is 37% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.62 pts / match - Wolverhampton Wanderers · 0.85 pts / match - Nottingham Forest

Wolverhampton Wanderers - half-time state
8% leading38% draw54% trailing
Nottingham Forest - half-time state
15% leading38% draw46% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.62Points per match (1st half)0.85
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.46
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
1.38Average goals (1st half)1.15
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
38%Clean sheet before half-time38%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
69%No goal before half-time69%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

After half-time (2nd half)

0.38Points per match (2nd half)1.15
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
0.15Goals scored (2nd half)0.54
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
1.15Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.54
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
23%Clean sheet after half-time46%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest
85%No goal after half-time69%
Wolverhampton WanderersNottingham Forest

Wolverhampton Wanderers - second-half results

0% W38% R62% P
8
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.62
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at half-time in 8% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Nottingham Forest - second-half results

31% W23% R46% P
11
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Wolverhampton Wanderers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.00
Goals scored / match0.40.0
Goals conceded / match0.61.8
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal80%100%
Goal difference-1-9
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Nottingham Forest - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.00
Goals scored / match0.41.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.41.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Wolverhampton Wanderers
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
2
3
16-30
2
6
31-45
1
2
46-60
0
8
61-75
1
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Nottingham Forest
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
3
6
31-45
4
4
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.69
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
17%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
33%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 3 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.46
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.58
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
34%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
176%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.15
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Nottingham Forest

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.59
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Wolverhampton WanderersLigaNottingham Forest
Average goals in match 2.692.81 2.69
Both teams scored 38%53% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%57% 54%
Clean sheets 0%26% 8%
Goal before half-time 69%74% 77%
Goal after half-time 77%82% 77%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.81
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.59
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Nottingham ForestYellow cardNikola Milenković
  2. Wolverhampton WanderersYellow cardJoão Victor Gomes da Silva
  3. Nottingham ForestYellow cardElliot Anderson
  4. Wolverhampton WanderersYellow cardYerson Mosquera
  5. Wolverhampton WanderersSubstitutionOn: Hee-Chan HwangOff: Jeanricner Bellegarde
  6. Wolverhampton WanderersSubstitutionOn: Marshall Nyasha MunetsiOff: João Victor Gomes da Silva

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Tim RobinsonMatches officiated: 10
4.5Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 260%Home wins20%Draws20%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest?

The Premier League match finished Wolverhampton Wanderers 0:1 Nottingham Forest. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest?

Wolverhampton Wanderers score 0.54 goals per game on average and Nottingham Forest 1.00. The Premier League average is 2.81 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Wolverhampton Wanderers's matches and 38% of Nottingham Forest's.

What form are Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest in?

Over the last 5 games Wolverhampton Wanderers have a 0-0-5 record (0.00 points per game) and Nottingham Forest 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.