Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Garibaldis emerged victorious when they last faced the Hammers.

Nottingham Forest are ready to lock horns with West Ham United for the matchweek 3 fixture of the 2025-26 English Premier League. The City Ground is all set to witness an interesting contest between these clubs.

Nottingham Forest have started their season on a decent note. In their opening Premier League fixture, the Garibaldis defeated Brentford with ease. They then secured a draw against Crystal Palace in the very next league fixture.

For the next fixture, the Tricky Trees will be at home, looking for another win.

Due to their lacklustre efforts, West Ham United lost both of their first two league games of the season. The Hammers have also been eliminated from the EFL Cup after their loss in the second round of the cup competition. They will be looking to step up, but due to the away factor, West Ham will be under pressure.

Kick-off:

• Location: Nottingham, England
• Stadium: The City Ground
• Date: Sunday, August 31
• Kick-off Time: 06:30 p.m. IST/ 01:00 p.m. GMT/ 09:00 a.m. ET/ 06:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Craig Pawson
• VAR: In use

Working towards West Ham. 💪 pic.twitter.com/7ykgVAjUpR

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) August 28, 2025

Form:

Nottingham Forest: W-D

West Ham United: L-L-L

Players to Watch

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)

The 33-year-old forward from New Zealand is going to play an important role in the attacking front for Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood scored a brace against the Bees in the opening league game of the season, but failed to find the net against Crystal Palace.

Wood is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence with an improved performance this time around.

Lucas Paqueta (West Ham)

The Hammers will have to come up with a better midfield performance, and Lucas Paqueta can help them do so. He can control the midfield well and can be a big danger in the final third for Nottingham’s defence. Paqueta will be keen on creating some unique plays for his fellow teammates, which are surely going to help them.

Match Facts

• Nottingham Forest are on a three-match winning streak against West Ham.
• The Garibaldis have secured two clean sheets in their last three games against the Hammers.
• West Ham have only been able to score one goal in their last three fixtures against the Tricky Trees.

Nottingham Forest vs West Ham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Nottingham Forest to win @8/11 Coral
• Chris Wood to score @9/2 bet365
• Goals under 3.5 @1/3 bet365

Injury and Team News

Nicolas Dominguez is injured and will not be in action for Nottingham Forest.

West Ham will be without the services of Crysencio Summerville and Luis Guilherme as they are injured. George Earthy might also miss out due to fitness issues.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 122

Nottingham Forest won: 48

West Ham United won: 48

Draws: 26

Predicted Lineups

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Sels (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

West Ham predicted lineup (3-4-1-2)

Hermansen (GK); Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd; Wan-Bissaka, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Diouf; Paquetá; Bowen, Fullkrug

Match Prediction

The Garibaldis have come up with good performances in their last few meetings against the Hammers. Nottingham Forest are likely to come out on top as the winning side against West Ham United in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 West Ham

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports and Sky Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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