Nottingham Forest – Wolves: a scrap for survival 
Wednesday night at the City Ground and you can cut the pressure with a knife. Forest are staring down a relegation fight; Wolves turn up already on the ropes, like every away trip is an uphill battle now. The stage is set. The stakes are ugly.
Nottingham Forest: can’t afford mistakes at home 
Form isn’t on Forest’s side. That defeat at Leeds left more than bruised egos — it dented the league position too. Before that, the home draw with Crystal Palace showed a team that’s twitchy and can’t kill games off.
Fact is simple: Forest are flirting with the drop. Just three points clear of West Ham, a packed schedule ahead, and virtually zero margin for error. Every match feels like a final, especially at the City Ground.
Trouble is, the City Ground hasn’t been a fortress this season. Too few wins, too many dropped points, and a nervousness that shows whenever the scoreline’s tight.
Still, this game against Wolves looks like a golden chance. The visitors have the worst away record in the league, and Forest know fixtures like this have to go their way if they’re to control their fate.
Wolves: a season slipping away 
Wolves’ slide has been obvious for weeks. Bottom of the table, miles off safety, Rob Edwards’ side look done unless something drastic happens. Flashy moments pop up now and then, but they’re rare and don’t change the trend.
The loss to Chelsea summed it up: effort’s there, but consistency, cutting edge and belief aren’t. Their only league win came in early January — since then it’s been downhill.
Away form is brutal. No wins, precious few points, and they can’t see games out on the road. Historically, the City Ground hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for them either.
Wolves know they need a miracle here. Given how things are, it’s a tall ask — maybe too tall.
Likely lineups
Nottingham Forest :
Ortega ; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams ; Anderson, Sangaré ; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Dominguez ; Lucca
Wolverhampton :
Sa ; Doherty, Mosquera, S. Bueno, H. Bueno ; J. Gomes, André ; A. Gomes, Armstrong, Mané ; Arokodare
Football Prediction Nottingham Forest vs Wolves
Forest to win
Expect a tight, tense game. Forest have the slight edge simply because Wolves travel badly and look mentally drained.
Forest don’t need to light up the scoreboard — just do enough at home. These are the fixtures you have to nick when you’re fighting relegation; win the little wars and you stay in the bigger one.
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