SM
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart: 19 hrs 23 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
NF
Premier League | Gameweek 10
Nov 2, 2024 at 3pm UK
The City Ground
WH

Nott'm Forest
vs.
West Ham

 

Preview: Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham United - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham United - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and West Ham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sports Mole

Nottingham Forest will endeavour to win their third consecutive Premier League game when they welcome West Ham United to the City Ground on Saturday afternoon.

The two teams butt heads for the first time since February when the Tricky Trees secured a 2-0 home victory over the Hammers, courtesy of goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Callum Hudson-Odoi.


Match preview

This time last year, Nottingham Forest were languishing in 15th place in the Premier League table with 10 points, but fast-forward 12 months and they are five points and eight places better off following a bright start to the 2024-25 campaign (W4 D4 L1).

Since the arrival of Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo in December 2023, only Erling Haaland (18) has scored more Premier League goals than striker Chris Wood (17), who netted a brace against his former club Leicester City in a 3-1 away victory over Steve Cooper's side a week last Friday.

Forest have collected 11 of their 15 Premier League points on the road this term - only Liverpool have picked up more away from home - and they currently sit seventh in the top-flight standings, just two points behind Arsenal in third.

Not only have Forest impressed going forward, they have also looked solid at the back under Nuno this term, as they have conceded the second-fewest goals (seven) in the division; not since the 1978-79 campaign have they conceded fewer goals in the top flight.

The Tricky Trees are now bidding to win three successive Premier League games for the first time since May 1999, and they will fancy their chances of success on Saturday as they have won both of their previous two home games against West Ham since returning to the division in 2022.

Consistency has been one of the main issues for Julen Lopetegui's West Ham side this season, as they have won three, drawn two and lost four of their nine Premier League games.

However, either side of a heavy 4-1 loss to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, the Hammers have won twice on home soil against Ipswich Town (4-1) and Manchester United (2-1), beating the latter last weekend thanks to a controversial 92nd-minute penalty scored by Jarrod Bowen.

West Ham, who are now looking to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since March, have climbed up to 13th place in the table, seven points clear of the relegation zone and just three points behind the top eight.

The Hammers enter Saturday's contest seeking to improve their away from in the Premier League having won just three of their 13 matches on the road in 2024, conceding two or more goals on eight occasions in the process.

West Ham have won two of their last three meetings with Nottingham Forest, both at the London Stadium, while their last victory at the City Ground took place in August 2011 when they won 4-1 as a Championship club under former boss Sam Allardyce.

Nottingham Forest Premier League form:

West Ham United Premier League form:


West Ham United form (all competitions):



Team News

Nottingham Forest still having to cope without injured duo Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring), while Hammers loanee James Ward-Prowse is ineligible to face his parent club.

Nuno has revealed that Wood (foot), Morgan Gibbs-White (ankle), Elliot Anderson and Jota Silva (both knock) are all doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.

Taiwo Awoniyi could replace Wood up front if he is not deemed fit to start, while the rest of Nuno's starting lineup could remain intact pending a final fitness check.

As for West Ham, Niclas Fullkrug is still recovering from a long-term Achilles injury that has kept him sidelined since early-September, while Mohammed Kudus is serving the second of a three-game suspension.

Lukasz Fabianski was handed a start between the sticks ahead of first-choice Alphonse Areola against Man United, and the 39-year-old could keep his starting spot this weekend, while Jean-Clair Todibo is set to battle with Konstantinos Mavropanos for a start in central defence alongside Max Kilman.

Tomas Soucek will be pushing for a recall in centre-midfield at the expense of either Edson Alvarez, Guido Rodriguez or Carlos Soler, while Crysencio Summerville will be hoping to force his way back into the first XI to play alongside fellow attackers Bowen and Michail Antonio, after scoring his first Hammers goal last weekend.


Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup:
Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Dominguez; Elanga, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

West Ham United possible starting lineup:
Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville; Antonio



We say: Nottingham Forest 2-1 West Ham United

Nottingham Forest's hopes of success on Saturday could depend on whether top scorer Wood and star midfielder Gibbs-White are fit to feature. If they are, then that would significantly strengthen a Tricky Trees outfit currently in high spirits and one that may just do enough to claim maximum points against an inconsistent West Ham side.



For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.




body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


amp_article__556997 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2024-10-31 21:29:08:
html db last update - 2024-10-31 21:29:08 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!
Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
Player ratings: Rashford struggles as Summerville stars in Man United defeat
Could Man United gift Amorim with arrival of in-demand Euro 2024 star?
Every previous winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or award
Fabianski or Areola? Predicted West Ham lineup vs. Nott'm Forest
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City97202091123
2Liverpool97111751222
3Arsenal95311710718
4Aston Villa95311611518
5Chelsea95221911817
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton94411612416
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest9441117416
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs94141810813
9Brentford94141818013
10Fulham93331212012
11Bournemouth93331111012
12Newcastle UnitedNewcastle9333910-112
13West Ham UnitedWest Ham93241316-311
14Manchester UnitedMan Utd9324811-311
15Leicester CityLeicester92341317-49
16Everton92341016-69
17Crystal Palace9135611-56
18Ipswich TownIpswich9045920-114
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves90271225-132
20Southampton9018619-131
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Preview: Newcastle vs. Arsenal - prediction, team news, lineups

1

PN

Preview: Bournemouth vs. Man City - prediction, team news, lineups

2

PB

Preview: Bayern vs. Union Berlin - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

3

PB

Preview: Frankfurt vs. VfL Bochum - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

4

PF

Preview: Ipswich vs. Leicester - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PI

Preview: Liverpool vs. Brighton - prediction, team news, lineups

6

PL

Can Sancho play? Chelsea injury, suspension list vs. Man United

7

CS

Inter beware: Odegaard's Arsenal return date 'revealed'

8

IB

Preview: Leeds vs. Plymouth - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PL

Preview: Atlanta vs. Inter Miami - prediction, team news, lineups

10

PA


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .