Nottingham Forest vs West Ham predictions: Forest can make it three in a row
- Nottingham Forest have seven points from the last available nine
- West Ham are winless in four away from home (D2, L2)
- Recommended Bet: Nottingham Forest to win
West Ham overcame Manchester United 2-1 in the capital last weekend in a result that hammered the final nail in the coffin of Erik ten Hag’s tenure as manager at Old Trafford, but they face a very different test at in-form Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Forest have proven to be incredibly tough to beat this season under Nuno Espirito Santo and have lost just one of their nine Premier League games.
The hosts have managed to turn the draws into wins in recent weeks and they head into Saturday’s game seeking a third straight victory, while the Hammers have struggled for consistency and they are yet to record back-to-back league victories this season.
Team news
Forest have a few issues in midfield and loanee James Ward-Prowse will have to sit this one out as he is ineligible to face his parent club.
Danilo and Ibrahim Sangare are injured, while Morgan Gibbs-White is rated as a doubt and needs to be assessed.
West Ham’s concerns are in the attacking areas as Mohammed Kudus is suspended and Niclas Fullkrug remains sidelined with an Achilles problem.
The stats
Nottingham Forest have won their last two home Premier League games against West Ham.
Forest have won three of their last six games (D2, L1).
West Ham have scored in all five of their away games across all competitions this season.
There have been fewer than three goals scored in all four of Forest’s home league games.
Prediction
West Ham overcame Man Utd 2-1 in the last round of games to record their most impressive victory of the season, but the result was not necessarily reflective of the performance, as they were dominated in the first half before improving after the break.
That win may still prove to be a springboard for a rise up the table, but they could still come unstuck against this solid Forest outfit on Saturday.
Nuno’s troops have just one defeat in the league and come into the game in fine form, with seven points take from the last available nine, while they have a decent home record against the Hammers and have won this fixture in each of the last two seasons.
West Ham haven’t managed back-to-back Premier League wins yet this season and their two previous wins have been followed up by league losses.
That pattern could well continue here and, with Forest in form, a home win looks the standout bet ahead of this fixture at the City Ground.
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