West Ham vs Nottingham Forest prediction 18.05.2025 | Premier League
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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 18/05/2025
- KO: 14:15 UK / 15:15 CEST
- Venue: London Stadium (London)
The London Stadium is the venue for a Premier League encounter on Sunday as West Ham hosts Nottingham Forest.
West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips - BTTS
Nottingham Forest make the trip to the London Stadium still fighting for Champions League qualification despite a frustrating 2:2 draw against Leicester last weekend. In a controversial finale that saw Taiwo Awoniyi suffer a horrific fractured intestine, the Garibaldi's were forced to settle for a point with Facundo Bunanotte'a late goal earning a rare road point for the Foxes.
Despite failing to win last weekend, Nottingham Forest have now secured a return to European competition for the first time this century. However, they will surely need to win this weekend if they are to maintain serious aspirations of Champions League qualification in next weekend's final day showdown against Chelsea.
Having built their success on a foundation of solid defence, Forest have struggled to keep clean sheets in recent weeks. Nuno Espirito Santos's side failed to win five of their last six PL games, with at least one goal conceded in those matches.
On the road, entertaining outcomes have been frequent for the Garibaldis. Each of their six away games saw both teams get on the scoresheet.
West Ham face their final home fixture of the campaign after finally breaking a long eight-game winless run with 2:0 victory against a woeful Manchester United last weekend. Yet to find their form under Graham Potter, the Hammers had failed to win since a 2:0 win against Leicester in February.
Like the visitors, BTTS has been a frequent outcome in recent West Ham matches. Five of their last six games, including each of their last three at the London Stadium finished with both teams getting on the scoresheet.
With Forest unreliable, and the Hammers boosted by their win at Old Trafford, BTTS is likely to prove Sunday's best bet at the London Stadium.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Nottingham Forest
3 : 0
West Ham United
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
2 : 0
West Ham United
Premier League
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West Ham United
3 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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West Ham United
4 : 0
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
1 : 0
West Ham United
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
5 : 0
West Ham United
FA Cup
West Ham team news
Head coach Potter has no new injury issues this weekend. Crysencio Summerville and Michail Antonio remain the only absentees for the home side.
Last matches of
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Manchester United
0 : 2
West Ham United
Premier League
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West Ham United
1 : 1
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
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Brighton & Hove Albion
3 : 2
West Ham United
Premier League
-
West Ham United
1 : 1
Southampton
Premier League
-
Liverpool
2 : 1
West Ham United
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Alphonse Areola
Defenders
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25
Jean-Clair Todibo
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3
Aaron Cresswell
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26
Max Kilman
Midfielders
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5
Vladimir Coufal
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28
Tomáš Souček
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24
Guido Rodriguez
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29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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8
James Ward-Prowse
Forwards
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20
Jarrod Bowen
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14
Mohammed Kudus
Nottingham Forest team news
Nottingham Forest boss Santo is unable to call on at least four players this weekend. Felipe, Murillo, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Callum Hudson-Odoi are all ruled out for the away side.
Last matches of
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Nottingham Forest
2 : 2
Leicester City
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
1 : 1
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
0 : 2
Manchester City
FA Cup
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Tottenham Hotspur
1 : 2
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
0 : 1
Everton
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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26
Matz Sels
Defenders
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4
Felipe Morato
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31
Nikola Milenkovic
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34
Ola Aina
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7
Neco Williams
Midfielders
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6
Ibrahim Sangare
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16
Nicolas Dominguez
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21
Anthony Elanga
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10
Morgan Gibbs-White
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8
Elliot Anderson
Forwards
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11
Chris Wood
Key Facts West Ham vs Nottingham Forest
- West Ham have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 6 matches
- West Ham have seen BTTS in their last 3 home matches
- Nottingham Forest have seen BTTS in their last 6 away matches
- West Ham won 3:2 when they last hosted Nottingham Forest
Main prediction -
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
bet365
1.75
Additional predictions
& current standing in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 83 - 37 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 66 - 33 | +33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 68 - 45 | +23 | 66 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 58 - 49 | +9 | 66 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 67 - 43 | +24 | 65 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 62 - 43 | +19 | 63 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 56 - 44 | +12 | 62 |
| 8 | Brentford | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 63 - 53 | +10 | 55 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 59 - 56 | +3 | 55 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 55 - 43 | +12 | 53 |
| 11 | Fulham | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 51 - 50 | +1 | 51 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 46 - 48 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Everton | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 39 - 44 | -5 | 42 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 51 - 64 | -13 | 41 |
| 15 | West Ham United | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42 - 59 | -17 | 40 |
| 16 | Manchester United | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 42 - 53 | -11 | 39 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 63 - 61 | +2 | 38 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 35 - 77 | -42 | 22 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 31 - 78 | -47 | 22 |
| 20 | Southampton | 36 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 - 82 | -57 | 12 |