West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Prediction
🔊 Will West Ham follow the trend of managerial changes this January? The Hammers' performances have been far from impressive, leaving Nuno Espírito Santo's position under scrutiny. However, their next opponents are also struggling and sit just one spot away in the standings, providing the Londoners with a prime opportunity for a much-needed victory. Despite this, bookmakers don't share the same optimism-it's the Foresters who are favored at the London Stadium.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past decade, the teams have faced off seven times without a single draw. Nottingham hold a slight edge with four victories. Interestingly, the over total was surpassed in 5 out of these 7 encounters, yet both teams scored in only two of them.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
West Ham United Team Overview
It's hard to find any positives in the current situation surrounding West Ham. The team remains stuck in the relegation zone and is on a run of eight matches without a win. The crisis reached its peak for Nuno Espírito Santo with a thrashing at the hands of Wolverhampton (0-3) in the last round.
The Hammers conceded three goals to the league's worst side by halftime and capitulated without creating any real threat in the opponent's box. They failed to register a single shot on target throughout the match, managing only 0.36 expected goals. Nuno Espírito Santo has secured just two wins in 15 matches at the helm - a far cry from what the management anticipated when they brought the Portuguese in to replace Graham Potter.
Match Results: West Ham United
Nottingham Forest Team Overview
Nottingham Forest have been unable to capitalize on the break from European competitions to improve their standing in the Premier League. The team has suffered four consecutive defeats and sits precariously near the relegation zone. However, the "Tricky Trees" are not in as dire a situation as West Ham.
Firstly, Sean Dyche's side faced a tough schedule, yet they managed to challenge even Manchester City (1-2) and Aston Villa (1-3). Secondly, the "Reds" create numerous chances. The issue lies in their finishing. For instance, in their home match against Everton, they significantly outperformed their opponents in terms of dangerous opportunities created (xG 2.26-0.96), yet they ended up losing 0-2.
Match Results: Nottingham Forest
Latest news
West Ham United
🎙 Florian Plettenberg has reported that Nuno Espírito Santo is on the brink of being sacked. However, sources within West Ham have dismissed this as nonsense. "We've just signed two forwards that the coach wanted, spending over 50 million euros. We are 100% behind him."
❌ West Ham's veteran goalkeeper, Lukasz Fabianski, remains sidelined, having not played a single match this season due to a back injury. Similar health issues have affected Lucas Paquetá, who missed the last round's game, while Jean-Clair Todibo is dealing with groin discomfort. Additionally, it's worth noting that key full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El-Hadji Malik Diouf are unavailable due to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Nottingham Forest
🎙 "I'm frustrated. The first half was quite decent. We conceded silly goals. You can't afford to let those in at this level. Such mistakes are causing us a lot of problems right now. It's unacceptable," stated Sean Dyche after the match against Aston Villa.
❌ In the upcoming match, the Forest side will be without long-term absentees Ryan Yates and Chris Wood, as well as Ibrahim Sangaré and Willy Boly, who have departed for the Africa Cup of Nations. The participation of Dan Ndoye, who is recovering from a calf injury, along with John Victor and Callum Hudson-Odoi, remains doubtful.
🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards
The match will be officiated by a team of referees led by Tony Harrington. The Englishman averages 3.1 cautions per game. The teams' season averages aren't particularly high either: West Ham at 1.55 and Nottingham Forest at 1.7. However, head-to-head encounters between the "Hammers" and the "Tricky Trees" are often laden with yellow cards; in 4 out of the last 5 meetings, there were more than four shown. Given the survival battle ahead, the total over 3.5 yellow cards is likely to be surpassed.
⚽️ Goal Prediction
West Ham have a notable tendency to concede after halftime. This has occurred in 9 of their last 10 matches and in 10 of their previous 11 games at the London Stadium. Clearly, home advantage hasn't been much of a help for the "Hammers," so we'll trust the stats and predict that Nottingham Forest will score in the second half.
🚩 Corner Prediction
Here, we're suggesting a rather bold bet with odds over two. We're talking about a total over 10.5 corners. The case for this bet is supported by both teams' average season stats (over five corners per game each) and recent trends. This wager has hit in five consecutive home matches for West Ham and in Nottingham's last six matches, regardless of venue (Premier League stats).
Editorial Prediction
When two struggling teams face off, especially ones that consistently trade wins in their head-to-head matchups, predicting the outcome becomes quite challenging. Thus, we cautiously suggest that these opponents might share the points for the first time in a while, perhaps with a goalless draw like 0-0. Given the match's significance in the standings, a scoreless result wouldn't be surprising.
The main bet from the Scores24 editorial team is Nottingham Forest's individual total under 1.5 goals. Without Chris Wood leading the attack, the "Tricky Trees" struggle with scoring, particularly away from home. They have failed to score more than one goal in 10 of their last 11 Premier League away games.
Betting Tips: West Ham United - Nottingham Forest
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