Nottingham vs West Ham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-08-30 13:00.
[p]No two Premier League managers are closer to the exit door than Nuno EspĂrito Santo of Nottingham Forest and Graham Potter of West Ham according to the bookmakers, so there’s plenty on the line when these sides face off at the City Ground.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Doubts over Nuno’s future – cast by the man himself – blindsided Forest fans last week after an unbeaten start to this campaign (W1, D1). The Portuguese manager retains the support of the fans, but a rift with the owner leaves his position in serious jeopardy. Nuno’s insistence that “there will be a resolution” may have anxiety spreading around the City Ground, but Forest’s focus will be on winning back-to-back home league games to start a campaign for the first time in eight years – and the first time in the top-flight since 1984/85.[/p]
[p]It’s been a truly miserable season so far for West Ham, who’ve suffered their worst start to a league campaign since 1954/55. A pair of heavy losses against Sunderland and Chelsea in the Premier League were followed by a 3-2 EFL Cup defeat to fellow strugglers Wolves on Tuesday, culminating in captain and star player Jarrod Bowen needing to be dragged away from the travelling supporters. Potter therefore finds himself under serious pressure for his position and little wonder, as no ever-present Premier League side have earned fewer points since his appointment than the Hammers’ 20. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Forest have won each of the last three Premier League H2Hs, more than they managed in their prior 11 meetings with West Ham in the competition (W2, D3, L6). The Hammers have failed to score on their last four top-flight visits to Forest, with their last such goal coming in September 1996.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Forest have failed to keep a clean sheet in ten successive league games.[/p]
[p]Since beating Brighton 7-0 in February, Forest have scored just seven goals across eight home league matches (W3, D1, L3).[/p]
[p]West Ham have registered exactly four shots on target in each of their three games this term.[/p]
[p]Just five yellow cards have been awarded across West Ham’s three matches this season.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Swiss international Dan Ndoye is looking to become the first Forest player to be involved in a goal in his first three Premier League games (G1, A1). Lucas Paquetá has scored in back-to-back games for West Ham, but was booked in both H2Hs last season.[/p]
[p]Forest continue to be without Nicolás Dominguez, while West Ham wingers Luis Guilherme and Crysencio Summerville are sidelined.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]West Ham’s current woes show no sign of slowing down, so backing Forest to win while keeping a clean sheet may be a viable route to profit here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]