Mark Lawrenson and Paul Merson believe that the City Ground factor will decide Nottingham Forest's hugely important encounter with Wolves.
The Reds host their Midlands rival on Saturday afternoon with just one point separating them in the Premier League table. Both teams sit precariously above the relegation zone with up to nine teams at risk of going down this season.
Forest have managed to keep their head above water with their home form, winning 20 of their 26 points at the City Ground so far this team. They possess the worst away record in the division, though, illustrating just how important these home games are.
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Lawrenson believes that will be enough for Steve Cooper's men to edge Wolves, predicting a 2-1 win. "Nottingham Forest lost last time out but they’re in really good form at home. I think that’ll be enough so it’s a home win for me here," the former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland defender told PaddyPower.
Merson has also predicted a narrow 1-0 victory for Forest, calling it a "must-win" game. "This is a massive game for both teams. Nottingham Forest have got to start winning their home games," the former Arsenal player told SportsKeeda.
"They haven't won any of their last three home matches. They have three big games coming up before a difficult run, and this is a must-win game for them.
"Wolves fell behind against Leeds again last week and then had a player sent off. A Forest win here would bring Wolves right back into the relegation battle."
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