Tolu Arokodare will be targeting his maiden Premier League goal when Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) face Nottingham Forest, as the club continues to seek its first league win this season.
Since arriving from Genk over the summer, Arokodare has yet to find the net in the Premier League although he has opened his account in the Carabao Cup, netting twice in that competition.
Despite a managerial switch from Vítor Pereira to Rob Edwards the results have not improved. Back to back defeats to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa have left Wolves at the bottom of the Premier League table, with only two points to their name and nine off the safety zone.
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Forest, by contrast, have steadied under new leadership, picking up seven points from their last five league games form that sees them hovering just above the relegation zone.
The upcoming fixture at Molineux will offer Arokodare not only a chance to break his league drought, but also an opportunity for Wolves to kick-start a season that, as things stand, threatens to slip dangerously out of control.
Editorial
In football’s cruel arithmetic, sometimes a single touch a first goal can reshape everything. For Tolu Arokodare, the upcoming clash with Nottingham Forest is more than another match it’s a turning point. He carries the weight not only of personal expectation, but of a club’s fragile hopes.
Wolves’ season so far has been a catalogue of frustrations new manager, new ideas, but the same old failings. Changing the coach rarely cures deeper ailments lack of cohesion, poor conversion, character under pressure. Yet there is something different in Arokodare’s case, a young forward whose Cup form hints at what might be. His Carabao-Cup goals suggest he has the composure and timing to finish attributes Wolves have desperately lacked.
If he scores on Wednesday, the impact will echo beyond the stat sheet. A first league goal could bring relief, belief, a subtle shift in attitude for him as much as the team. For Wolves, a club rooted at the bottom with a manager still bedded in, such a moment could offer something rare optimism.
But it remains football, and football punishes impatience. Forest will not come to Molineux to gift goals. They arrive battle-hardened, fortified by a bit of form and cautious calm. The structure is there. The discipline is back. For Arokodare and Wolves to succeed, more than a flash of individual brilliance is required. They’ll need teamwork, resolve, and a collective willingness to fight.
Did You Know?
- Arokodare’s only competitive goals for Wolves so far came in the Carabao Cup, including a finish against Everton in September 2025.
- Before joining Wolves, Arokodare played for Belgian side KRC Genk the step up to the Premier League represents a major leap in pace and physicality.
- Wolves have conceded 16 goals in their first six home league matches of the season, underlining why defensive solidity as much as goals will be essential if Arokodare is to signal a turnaround.
- Under Rob Edwards, Wolves have now lost their last two league games, showing that managerial change once again has yet to bring the needed spark.
- Historically, when Wolves have struggled for league wins early in a season, a first home win often comes shortly after a forward rediscovers form meaning that if Arokodare scores, it could signal a psychological shift as much as a technical one.
