‘I’m backing…’: Paul Merson shares ‘big problem’ claim in score prediction for Wolves vs Nottingham Forest

Paul Merson shares Wolves vs Nottingham Forest score prediction

On Monday night, Pereira will try to ruin the celebration in the away end, but he won’t have top scorer Matheus Cunha to help him.

After his aggressive conduct incident during their 2-1 loss to Ipswich in December, Cunha was given a two-match suspension by the FA.

The Brazilian, who has already scored ten goals in the Premier League, will thus be unable to attend Forest’s visit and the FA Cup matchup with Bristol City.
Paul Merson, a former forward for Arsenal, believes Nuno’s team will win by a slim margin of 2-1 and views this as a “big problem” for Wolves.

“Wolves have had some impressive results in recent weeks. But the big problem is that Matheus Cunha is now suspended and that’s a big boost for Nottingham Forest,” Merson wrote in his Sportskeeda column.

“If I’m being honest, I worry more about Everton than Wolves in the battle to avoid relegation. Wolves have shown enough to suggest they can avoid the drop, I can’t say the same about Everton.

“All eyes are on Forest now and they will be under pressure to keep this up. I personally don’t think they will get top four, but you have to stand up and admire them for what they’re doing. I’m backing them to beat Wolves, who will suffer from Cunha’s absence.”

The stats which show how much Wolves will miss Matheus Cunha vs Forest.

Big news broke this week that Wolves have entered contract talks with Cunha, who they are desperate to keep beyond the January transfer window.

The Brazilian, who has 14 goal involvements in just 19 Premier League games and dominates a variety of other statistics, is crucial to everything his team does offensively.
According to the table above, Cunha outperforms his Wolves teammates in a number of metrics, demonstrating his skill in the closing third.

Arsenal’s admiration for Cunha is understandable, but they will hope the 25-year-old stays past the transfer deadline even though a European powerhouse is interested.