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.

West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest Head to Head (H2H) stats

  1. Nottingham Forest

    3 : 0

    West Ham United

    Premier League

  2. Nottingham Forest

    2 : 0

    West Ham United

    Premier League

  3. West Ham United

    3 : 2

    Nottingham Forest

    Premier League

  4. West Ham United

    4 : 0

    Nottingham Forest

    Premier League

  5. Nottingham Forest

    1 : 0

    West Ham United

    Premier League

  6. Nottingham Forest

    5 : 0

    West Ham United

    FA Cup

West Ham United

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 West Ham United

  1. Manchester United

    0 : 2

    West Ham United

    Premier League

  2. West Ham United

    1 : 1

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Premier League

  3. Brighton & Hove Albion

    3 : 2

    West Ham United

    Premier League

  4. West Ham United

    1 : 1

    Southampton

    Premier League

  5. Liverpool

    2 : 1

    West Ham United

    Premier League

West Ham United lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 23

    Alphonse Areola

Defenders

  • 25

    Jean-Clair Todibo

  • 3

    Aaron Cresswell

  • 26

    Max Kilman

Midfielders

  • 5

    Vladimir Coufal

  • 28

    Tomáš Souček

  • 24

    Guido Rodriguez

  • 29

    Aaron Wan-Bissaka

  • 8

    James Ward-Prowse

Forwards

  • 20

    Jarrod Bowen

  • 14

    Mohammed Kudus

Nottingham Forest

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 Nottingham Forest

  1. Nottingham Forest

    2 : 2

    Leicester City

    Premier League

  2. Crystal Palace

    1 : 1

    Nottingham Forest

    Premier League

  3. Nottingham Forest

    0 : 2

    Manchester City

    FA Cup

  4. Tottenham Hotspur

    1 : 2

    Nottingham Forest

    Premier League

  5. Nottingham Forest

    0 : 1

    Everton

    Premier League

Nottingham Forest lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 26

    Matz Sels

Defenders

  • 4

    Felipe Morato

  • 31

    Nikola Milenkovic

  • 34

    Ola Aina

  • 7

    Neco Williams

Midfielders

  • 6

    Ibrahim Sangare

  • 16

    Nicolas Dominguez

  • 21

    Anthony Elanga

  • 10

    Morgan Gibbs-White

  • 8

    Elliot Anderson

Forwards

  • 11

    Chris Wood

Key Facts West Ham vs Nottingham Forest

  1. West Ham have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 6 matches
  2. West Ham have seen BTTS in their last 3 home matches
  3. Nottingham Forest have seen BTTS in their last 6 away matches
  4. West Ham won 3:2 when they last hosted Nottingham Forest

Main prediction West Ham United - Nottingham Forest

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58% winrate

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5 wins in a row

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West Ham United & Nottingham Forest current standing in Premier League

Regular Season P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Liverpool 38 25 9 4 86 - 41 +45 84
2 Arsenal 38 20 14 4 69 - 34 +35 74
3 Manchester City 38 21 8 9 72 - 44 +28 71
4 Chelsea 38 20 9 9 64 - 43 +21 69
5 Newcastle United 38 20 6 12 68 - 47 +21 66
6 Aston Villa 38 19 9 10 58 - 51 +7 66
7 Nottingham Forest 38 19 8 11 58 - 46 +12 65
8 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 16 13 9 66 - 59 +7 61
9 AFC Bournemouth 38 15 11 12 58 - 46 +12 56
10 Brentford 38 16 8 14 66 - 57 +9 56
11 Fulham 38 15 9 14 54 - 54 0 54
12 Crystal Palace 38 13 14 11 51 - 51 0 53
13 Everton 38 11 15 12 42 - 44 -2 48
14 West Ham United 38 11 10 17 46 - 62 -16 43
15 Manchester United 38 11 9 18 44 - 54 -10 42
16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 12 6 20 54 - 69 -15 42
17 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 5 22 64 - 65 -1 38
18 Leicester City 38 6 7 25 33 - 80 -47 25
19 Ipswich Town 38 4 10 24 36 - 82 -46 22
20 Southampton 38 2 6 30 26 - 86 -60 12

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest - FAQ

? West Ham Player to Watch

Jarrod Bowen - The England international has scored 11 goals in 32 PL appearances this season. 

? Nottingham Forest Player to Watch

Chris Wood - The New Zealand forward has bagged 20 goals in 34 PL appearances this season.

? Where to watch

This Premier League match can be viewed live on NBC Sports.