In the 2012–13 season, Hollands continued to be a first team regular at the start of the season and provided an assist for Yann Kermorgant to score the second goal in the game, in a 2–1 win over Leicester City on 21 August 2012. Hollands did so again when he set up a goal for Johnnie Jackson to score an equaliser, in a 1–1 draw against Blackburn Rovers on 29 September 2012. By the following month in October, Hollands began to struggle in the first team, due to performances from Dorian Dervite, Bradley Pritchard and Jackson. After his loan spell at Swindon Town came to an end, Hollands continued to recover from stress fracture to his metatarsal in his left foot. It wasn't until on 27 April 2013 when he made his return to the first team, making his first start in months for the side, in a 2–2 draw against Middlesbrough. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Hollands finished the season, making fifteen appearance for the side.