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

The Hammers dominated the proceedings when these sides last met.

West Ham United are now gearing up to face Nottingham Forest for their matchweek 21 contest of the 2025-26 Premier League. This interesting contest will take place at the London Stadium.

The Hammers are on a poor run of form at the moment. They are coming in after performing poorly against Wolverhampton Wanderers. West Ham United faced a 0-3 defeat.

Despite being at home, they are going to be under pressure in their upcoming contest. They are in 18th place on the league table.

Nottingham Forest have also put in underwhelming efforts in their last few matches. They are coming in after facing a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa in their previous league outing.

The Garbaldis are placed 17th on the Premier League points table at the moment. They will be keen to secure a win in the upcoming contest.

Kick-off:

• Location: London, England 
• Stadium: London Stadium
• Date: Wednesday, January 7
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 a.m. IST (Tuesday, January 6; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Tony Harrington
• VAR: In use

Form:

West Ham: L-L-L-D-L

Nottingham: W-L-L-L-L

Players to Watch

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

Jarrod Bowen will be looking to step up his game and help his side stand a chance in the upcoming league fixture. In 19 Premier League appearances this season, he has scored six goals and has an assist to his name. Even though he failed to score a goal in the previous game, he remains one of the main men in the attacking front for West Ham United.

Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham)

Morgan Gibbs-White was the sole goal scorer for Nottingham Forest in their 1-3 loss. He will be gearing up to help his side yet again. Gibbs-White can control the midfield well and is also capable of scoring goals.

He must come up with a top performance and help his side return to winning ways.

Match Facts

• Nottingham Forest are on a four-match losing streak.
• West Ham United haven’t secured a win in their last five games.
• Neither of the last five matches between these sides has ended in a draw.

West Ham vs Nottingham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Nottingham to win @11/8 BetFred
• Morgan Gibbs-White to score @10/3 Skybet
• Goals under 3.5 @4/11 Ladbrokes

Injury and Team News

West Ham United will miss out on the services of Lukasz Fabianski. He is injured. Jean-Clair Todibo might also miss out due to fitness issues.

Chris Wood and Ryan Yates are not going to be in action for Nottingham Forest due to their injuries. Dan Ndoye is likely to miss out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 123

West Ham won: 49 

Nottingham won: 48

Draws: 26

Predicted Lineups

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

Areola (GK); Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Scarles; Magassa, Potts; Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville

Nottingham predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Victor (GK); Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Hutchinson, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, McAtee; Jesus

Match Prediction

Both of these clubs are struggling at the moment. However, Nottingham Forest are likely to come out on top and secure a win against West Ham United in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: West Ham1-2 Nottingham

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports and TNT Sports

US: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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