Nottingham Forest FC vs West Ham United FC, English Premier League 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

Nottingham Forest FC vs West Ham United FC Match Prediction & Analysis

In round three of the Premier League, Nottingham host West Ham as they look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season before the league pauses for the international break. Forest come into the game on the back of a win ( and a draw from their opening two fixtures, while the Hammers are still searching for their first point of the campaign.

Current Standings: Nottingham Forest, with four points from two matches, sits comfortably in the top half of the table at 5th, while West Ham struggles at the other end, still searching for their first point at 19th

Head-to-Head Record: The rivalry remains neck and neck, with Nottingham just edging ahead at six wins to five, and three matches ending in draws.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Nottingham Forest FC Preview

The Tricky Trees step into the clash high on belief, not just from their unbeaten run and West Ham’s struggles, but also their recent dominance in this fixture. With three straight wins—coinciding with Nuno Espírito Santo's arrival— while conceding only once, they’ll fancy their chances again. And for the club faithful worried by whispers of Nuno’s exit, the man himself has shut it down as “absolute nonsense,” assuring he’s here to stay.

Stats that matter 

1. Nottingham Forest managed to hit only one shot on target against Crystal Palace in the last game, which was converted into a goal by Hudson-Odoi.
2. By conceding against Crystal Palace, the Tricky Trees have now gone 10 league games in a row without a clean sheet.
3. Chris Wood has scored eight Premier League goals against the Hammers, his joint most against one opponent. 

Team News 

The new recruits—James McAtee, Omari Hutchinson, Igor Jesus and Arnaud Kalimuendo—were all introduced off the bench against Palace, and that’s likely to remain the case on Sunday. On the downside, Nicolas Dominguez faces a lengthy spell out, with knee surgery ruling him out until autumn.

Nottingham Forest Probable Starting Lineup - Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams (Defenders); Sangare, Anderson, Gibbs-White (Midfielders);  Hudson-Odoi, Dan Ndoye, Chris Wood (Forwards).

West Ham United FC Preview

West Ham are in absolute shambles at this point of time. After being humiliated 1-5 by Chelsea in the league last weekend, their misery deepened with a 2-3 defeat to Wolves in the EFL Cup, which saw them bow out of the competition far earlier than expected.  With a league-high eight  goals already conceded, Graham Potter’s men must tighten up quickly as they face a Forest side looking sharper in attack and eager to score goals. 

Stats that matter 

1. The Hammers have faced the highest number of shots on target (12) in the season so far.
2. No side has picked up fewer points (20) since the start of March than West Ham.
3. With two losses and eight goals conceded, this is West Ham's worst start to a league since 1954-55 ( lost 2 and conceded 10).

Team News 

Changes look likely to the starting XI after a dreadful start to the campaign, with midfielder Potts pushing for a spot following his strong pre-season. Kyle Walker-Peters also strengthened his claim with a crucial assist in the EFL Cup against  Wolves.

West Ham Probable Starting Lineup -  Hermansen; El Malick Diouf, Max Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron wan-Bissaka (Defenders); Potts, Paqueta, G Rodriguez (Midfielders); Fullkrug, Bowen (Forwards).

NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC vs WEST HAM UNITED FC
Winning Prediction

West Ham fans might want to brace themselves—history isn’t on their side as International break looms. The final matchday before the international break usually sees goals fly in, averaging 3.3 per game, while the Hammers are leaking nearly four per outing. 

With Forest eager to bounce back from a quiet attacking display and embracing a more proactive style, this one has all the makings of a goal-fest, with the hosts tipped as favorites. The hosts head in as clear favourites, backed by the odds—Nottingham are tipped at 1.73 to take Sunday’s clash, while West Ham sit distant at 5.25, with a draw also slated at 1.73.

Nottingham Forest to Win (1-0)

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