West Ham vs Nottingham Forest prediction 12.11.2023

• Competition: Premier League
• Date: Sunday, 12th November 2023
• Kickoff: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CET
• Venue: London Stadium (London)

In most of the previous ten seasons, West Ham finished as a mid-table team. That is not different in the 2023/24 season either as they collected 14 points from the first 11 matches. West Ham are not playing well lately as they won only two of the last seven games in all competitions. On Thursday, David Moyes' team won 1-0 at home in the Europa League against Olympiacos. That game was fairly even, but West Ham did just enough to take all three points. With that win, maybe Moyes' team will regain some confidence ahead of the game versus Nottingham Forest. 

Nottingham Forest had so many problems to avoid relegation last season, but in the 2023/24, they seem much safer. So far, Nottingham Forest accumulated 13 points, seven points more than the drop zone teams, so they are far from danger this time. Steven Cooper's is tough this season as they lost only two of the previous eight matches. In the last game, Nottingham Forest won 2-0 at home against Aston Villa. The home side had 26% ball possession and five shots on the goal, but they still scored two goals and picked up the third win of the season. That victory will help Nottingham Forest build up a little more belief in themself ahead of the game versus West Ham. 

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest pick: Over 2.5 goals

Lately, most of West Ham's games are high-scoring. Actually, six of the last eight West Ham matches were with three or more goals. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest went over 2.5 goals in two of the previous three matches. Over 2.5 goals should be the best bet for this tie.