A Midlands derby will be staged in the Premier League on Saturday, and there will be intense pressure on Steve Cooper. The Forest boss has overseen defeats in each of the last four matches, and a response will be expected from the side when they travel to Wolves this weekend.
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The pressure on Steve Cooper is mounting, and reports have claimed that the Forest boss could be relieved of his duties if the club fall to a fifth straight defeat this weekend. Forest fans continue to rally behind their boss, but the pressure was evident in midweek, as the East Midlands side dropped to an embarrassing 5-0 loss on the road against Fulham. A response will be demanded this weekend.
Wolves continue to climb the standings this term, as they moved up to 13th in the table after edging to a 1-0 success against Burnley in midweek. That win was their fifth of the campaign, and was the perfect response after suffering back-to-back defeats in the Premier League. Another win on Saturday could see them end the round in the top half.
One of the most pleasing aspects for Wolves in their previous match was the fact that they managed to keep a clean sheet for the first time since August. However, they haven’t won back-to-back league matches since April, which was also the last time in which the team had kept consecutive clean sheets.
Forest’s record in recent months is extremely poor, and the same can be said for the record when kicking off at a 3pm on a Saturday. The East Midlands side have landed just one win in 15 attempts in the standard kick off time, with their only success coming at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in September.
Wolves vs Nottingham Forest Head to Head
Wolves have excelled in this fixture in recent years, as they have suffered just a single defeat in their last eleven matches against Forest across all competitions. Meanwhile, Forest’s only win in six top-flight matches against Wolves came in the form of a 5-0 home success in November 1983.
Wolves vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
Confidence will be high within the Wolves side ahead of this fixture, and that could be a telling factor on Saturday. Forest’s recent loss against Fulham was a damning moment for Cooper, and we struggle to see things improving on Saturday.
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