West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest Preview

Tournament: Premier League

Date: May 18 2025

Kick-off Time: 1:15 PM GMT

Venue: London Stadium

The iconic London Stadium gears up to host West Ham United’s 37th Premier League game of the season against Nottingham Forest. The home side have not enjoyed a good run of form all across the 2024-25 campaign, but will look to end their season on a high. They have already secured a win in their last outing against Manchester United. The Hammers are placed 15th on the table with 40 points from ten wins and draws each. Jarrod Bowen is their leading goalscorer with 12 goals followed by Tomáš Souček and Lucas Paqueta with nine and five goals respectively.

Nottingham Forest on the other hand have experienced a dip in form over the past few gameweeks. Forest have dropped out of the top four and a potential Champions League spot with a series of inconsistent performances. They are ranked seventh on the table with 62 points from 18 wins. The Reds are winless in their last four matches in build up to this game. With 20 goals, Chris Wood is Forest’s leading scorer. Morgan Gibbs White and Anthony Elanga have six goals each.

West Ham United Team News

West Ham United will continue to miss the services of Michail Antonio who is nursing a heel injury and Crysencio Summerville who is out with a thigh injury. The remainder of their squad is fully fit and available.

Nottingham Forest Team News

The visitors will not be able to count upon Callum Hudson-Odoi and Eric Da Silva Moreira who are confirmed absentees for this game while all other players are fit and available for selection.

West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineups

West Ham United Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Areola

Defenders: Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson

Midfielders: Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta

Forwards: Bowen, Kudus, Fulkrug

Nottingham Forest Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Sels

Defenders: Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina

Midfielders: Anderson, Sangare

Forwards: Elanga, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Wood

West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record

Key Players to Watch in West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)

Jarrod Bowen has outshined everyone at West Ham United this season. He has been an impactful performer on the pitch for the Hammers and has racked up 19 goal contributions in the process. Bowen has managed to get three goals and two assists with an xG of 1.5 in his last five appearances.

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

The New Zealand international has notched up 23 goal contributions across all competitions this season. He is a prolific goalscorer and has very good numbers to support this claim. Wood has netted two goals with an xG of 1.3 in his last five games.

West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction

Nottingham Forest have not experienced a good run of form over the past few weeks, but they are expected to bounce back to winning ways in this game. West Ham are seemingly a less tough opponent for them so chances are high that Nottingham Forest will win the game against West Ham.

Predicted Score: West Ham United 0-2 Nottingham Forest

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