Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday evening looking to record their first Premier League victory of the season at the 14th attempt.
Although Rob Edwards' side produced an improved performance in a 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa at the weekend, the West Midlands outfit remain bottom of the Premier League table and nine points adrift of safety.
Meanwhile, Forest's renaissance under Sean Dyche hit a stumbling block on Sunday as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Brighton & Hove at the City Ground.
As a result, Forest sit just one point above the drop zone ahead of what remains a potentially-pivotal contest for both clubs.
How the bookies see it: Big value in Forest win
While it is not uncommon for an away side to be viewed as the bookmakers favourite in the Premier League, there is considerable value in the 23/20 offered by Bet365 for a Forest win.
The draw at 9/4 will appeal to some punters, but Wolves are far too short at 23/10 when their last top-flight victory came all the way back in April.
Head to head: Forest on lengthy unbeaten run against Wolves
While Wolves have won 63 of their 139 meetings with Forest in comparison to 46 victories for the East Midlands outfit, it is the visitors who have had the better of this head-to-head since 2023.
Across all competitions, Forest have recorded two wins and four draws in six matches, albeit one of those victories coming via a penalty shootout in an EFL Cup quarter-final.
There had been four consecutive score draws in the Premier League until Forest cruised to a 3-0 victory in the 2024-25 corresponding fixture at Molineux in January.
Players to watch: Gibbs-White to haunt Wolves?
Morgan Gibbs-White may failed to score against Brighton on Sunday, but the former Wolves youngster had netted in his previous three Premier League appearances.
In seven previous outings against his ex-employers, Gibbs-White has scored twice, including in last year's win at Molineux.
While Wolves have failed to score in four Premier League matches, Jorgen Strand Larsen was getting into the right positions to end his lengthy goal drought from open play in the top flight during the Villa game.
Having scored for Norway against Italy during the November international break, the forward is not as low in confidence as his record suggests, and there may be value in a goal on Wednesday.
Probable lineups:
If Ladislav Krejci remains absent for Wolves, Yerson Mosquera is expected to retain his place in the back three.
Edwards will naturally consider introducing fresh legs with Hugo Bueno, Marshall Munetsi and Hwang Hee-chan all obvious possible inclusions.
Sean Dyche has already suggested that Murillo, who missed the Brighton game with a hamstring injury, and Gibbs-White, who suffered a knock versus the Seagulls, will both be fit.
Further changes are inevitable, however, with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Omari Hutchinson in line for recalls on the flanks.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Johnstone; Mosquera, Agbadou, T.Gomes; Tchatchoua, Andre, J.Gomes, H.Bueno; Bellegarde, Hwang; Strand Larsen
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson; Jesus
Anything else catch the eye?
In nine matches at Molineux in all competitions during 2025-26, Wolves have only failed to score against Manchester City and Crystal Palace.
However, they have also conceded 16 goals in six Premier League games at their home ground.
While Nottingham Forest have only won one of their six away top-flight encounters this season, it came by a 3-0 scoreline at Liverpool in their most recent such fixture.
Forest have not conceded more than one goal in a visit to Molineux since 2008, a run spanning eight matches.
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