West Ham vs Nottingham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2026-01-05 20:00.
[p]With pressure building on West Ham boss Nuno EspĂrito Santo, this clash against a Nottingham Forest side who sacked him earlier this season has a must-win feel to it.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]No manager has ever been sacked twice in the same Premier League season before, but there is growing belief that itâs a fate that could befall Nuno if West Ham canât snap their nine-match winless league run here (D4, L5). It was the latest result that provided the biggest ignominy as the Hammers were beaten 3-0 by another of Nunoâs former sides, Wolves, as they became the first team this season to be beaten by the basement dwellers. Nuno himself labelled that performance as âembarrassingâ, and few can rule out more embarrassment at what will undoubtedly be a toxic London Stadium where West Ham have only won two of their last 13 league games (D3, L8).[/p]
[p]This clash has the feel of a proverbial âEl Sackicoâ, as Forest boss Sean Dyche is also coming under increasing pressure on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa at the weekend which stretched their losing league run to four matches. It was widely expected that Dycheâs appointment would all but rubberstamp Forest’s top-flight status, but it hasnât worked out that way for the Tricky Trees, with Dyche suffering as many losses in his last six Premier League games as Nuno did in his last 15 for Forest! Owner Evangelos Marinakis isnât famed for his patient approach, so Forest slumping to a fourth successive away league defeat for the first time since April 2023 could prove fatal for Dyche. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]West Ham won the reverse fixture 3-0 when Nuno was still in charge of Forest, but it was the Tricky Trees who had won the three prior H2Hs. There hasnât been a draw in this fixture since October 2003 (WHU: W8, L6).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]West Ham are unbeaten in their last 14 Tuesday-held Premier League home games (W9, D5).[/p]
[p]West Ham have conceded 2+ goals in eight of their last nine home league matches. [/p]
[p]Forest scored exactly once in four of their last six Tuesday-held Premier League games. [/p]
[p]Only one of Forestâs last seven away league matches saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]West Ham’s Callum Wilson closed the scoring in the reverse fixture, but thatâs one of just two of his last ten goals at club level to arrive after half-time. Morgan Gibbs-Whiteâs consolation against Villa was his fourth successive Forest goal to arrive after half-time and his third in a row to serve as the third of the game. [/p]
[p]West Hamâs Lucas PaquetĂĄ missed their weekend clash with Wolves, while Forest goalkeeper John Victor was withdrawn with an injury at the weekend.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Itâs hard to make much of an argument for either of these sides at present, so backing a draw could be a solid approach to take.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]