Two pundits are in disagreement over the outcome of Nottingham Forest’s crucial Premier League game against Wolves, as domestic football this weekend.
After a two week break for international games, Forest return to action at the City Ground as they host fellow relegation candidates Wolves for Saturday’s 3pm kick off. Ahead of the game there are just three positions and one point separating the two teams.
Steve Cooper ’s side will be looking to bounce back from injury time heartbreak in their last outing, when Alexander Isak’s late penalty saw Newcastle come away from the clash with a 2-1 win and all three points. Wolves themselves were on the end of defeat against Leeds in their last outing.
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The loss against Newcastle saw Forest’s run without a Premier League run extended to six games, but former Arsenal man Paul Merson is backing that to change at the weekend.
He wrote : "This is a massive game for both teams. Nottingham Forest have got to start winning their home games.
"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."
Paul Merson’s prediction : Nottingham Forest 1-0 Wolves.
But fellow pundit Chris Sutton disagrees with Merson over the score and result, believing that Wolves will take all three points from the game.
"This is another tricky one, between two more teams in the bottom nine,” he said . “I am worried about Wolves, who are still in trouble, but not as much as I am about Nottingham Forest.
"It really feels like Forest can only pick up points at home, which piles the pressure on them for fixtures like this. They lost their long unbeaten run at the City Ground against Newcastle last time out so this game feels even bigger.
"The Forest fans have got behind their side so well all season but the players will be really nervous now. It's the same for a lot of the teams down there of course, but we don't know how they will handle that.
"I don't see there being many goals - even one might be enough to decide things."
Chris Sutton’s Prediction : Nottingham Forest 0-1 Wolves.
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