On Saturday, February 25, West Ham United will play Nottingham Forest at the London Stadium in the Premier League. The hosts have lost three league games and lost their second game in a row over the weekend. For the first time in five competitions, West Ham failed to score in their 2-0 loss to rivals Tottenham Hotspur, based in London.
In contrast, Nottingham hasn’t won a league game in two years, but they held reigning champion Manchester City to a 1-1 home draw. Chris Wood equalized Bernardo Silva’s first-half opener for the club with a strike in the 86th minute.
Prediction
After three defeats in a row, West Ham have won their last two Premier League games at home. Since 1986, they have only lost once at home to The Tricky Trees in all competitions, so they should be confident of not losing.
In contrast, Nottingham may struggle here because they have not scored in eight of their eleven Premier League away games. However, their previous encounter with Manchester City resulted in a draw. However, they possess sufficient firepower to earn a point, despite their poor away record against West Ham.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham United: 1-1
Head-to-Head
- Since their first meeting in the FA Cup in 1911, the two teams have played each other 117 times in different competitions. The matchup has been close, with West Ham trailing by just 46-45.
- West Ham has won five of their eight meetings with Nottingham, while Nottingham has won three.
- In Nottingham’s last seven Premier League games, there were fewer than 2.5 goals scored, and in the Hammers’ last five league games, there were fewer than 2.5 goals scored.
- In their last 11 Premier League games, West Ham has only one victory.
- The visitors have kept two clean sheets in their last two matches against West Ham. In the rematch, they defeated West Ham 1-0 at home, their first victory over the Hammers in the Premier League since 1997.
- This season, Nottingham have scored three goals in 11 league games, scoring just once on the road.
Team news
Serge Aurier has been added to Nottingham Forest’s lengthy injury list, which also includes Dean Henderson (thigh), Taiwo Awoniyi (groin), Giulian Biancone (knee), Omar Richards (leg), Cheikhou Kouyate, Moussa Niakhate, Scott McKenna, and Willy Boly (all hamstring) with a calf strain.
However, Ryan Yates (illness) and Jesse Lingard (knee), a former West Ham loanee, have both increased their recovery in training and may be included in the squad for Saturday’s match.
Joe Worrall and Felipe will continue to play together at center back despite the fact that Forest have appealed the Premier League’s decision to deny their request to include Steve Cook in their first-team roster.
After scoring his first Forest goal as a substitute the previous match, Chris Wood will be hoping to be brought back into the starting lineup. The New Zealander could join Brennan Johnson and Morgan Gibbs-White in the attack.
Lineup
West Ham United:
- Fabianski;
- Kehrer, Ogbonna, Aguerd;
- Coufal, Rice, Soucek, Emerson;
- Benrahma, Bowen; Antonio
Nottingham Forest:
- Navas;
- Williams, Worrall, Felipe, Lodi;
- Danilo, Freuler, Shelvey;
- Gibbs-White; Johnson, Wood
Betting Tips
Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Under 2.5 – Draw – At least one goal in the first half – Yes – Jarrod Bowen to score at any time – Yes – Draw – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Under 2.5
Where To Watch
The Premier League 2022-23 will be broadcast live by Star Sports in India and the countries of the subcontinent (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, and Nepal). All 34 matches will also be streamed live on the Disney + Hotstar digital platform (Website, App).