Verdict: Nottingham Forest draw no bet
Best Odds: 1/1
Bookmaker: Dachbet
Facing what is a must-win showdown on Sunday afternoon, Nottingham Forest will travel to the London Stadium when they meet West Ham.
West Ham
Starting with the hosts, managing to claim what was an essential boost last weekend as they claimed a 2-0 victory away at Europa League finalists Manchester United, West Ham will be desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, spending the whole of this season scrapping it out at the foot of the Premier League table, Graham Potter is desperate to find some kind of stability in east London. Despite drawing a line under their eight-match winless rut last time out, the Hammers have gained a reputation for their continued struggles one home soil. Last seen at the London Stadium playing out a 1-1 stalemate against arch-rivals Tottenham, West Ham have mustered just a single victory from any of their previous seven Premier League showdowns in front of their own ers – a run that stems all the way back to a 3-2 win against Fulham on January 14th.
West Ham Team News
Not making a single appearance since the start of January and undergoing hamstring surgery last month, former Leeds ace Crysencio Summerville will not feature again until next season. Left as an unused substitute at Old Trafford last week, Brazilian playmaker Lucas Paqueta could be handed a full recall here.
Once again finding the net against Manchester United last week and notching an 11th Premier League goal of the season, skipper Jarrod Bowen will play a leading role. In what looks set to be his final appearance at the London Stadium, Aaron Creswell should once again be deployed in a more central role at the heart of Potter’s defence.
Nottingham Forest
As for the visitors, while Nottingham Forest might have cemented their spot as one of the Europe’s ultimate surprise packages this season, Nuno Espírito Santo’s side are enduring a recent wobble. Missing out on what was a golden opportunity last weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 2-2 stalemate at home against local rivals Leicester, their Champions League dreams have taken a real blow. Getting May underway with a 2-0 defeat at home against Brentford, the former Wolves boss has seen his squad muster just a single victory from any of their previous seven appearances across all competitions. However, facing what is a season-defining showdown here, Forest will certainly be excited by their most recent meeting against Sunday’s hosts. Storming their way to a stellar 3-0 romp when they welcomed West Ham to the City Ground on November 2nd, Santo will be dreaming of a repeat display here.
Nottingham Forest Team News
Forced into an induced coma following his horror collision with the post during last weekend’s 2-2 stalemate against Leicester, Taiwo Awoniyi will certainly miss out here. Both still dealing with respective thigh injuries, the duo of Callum Hudson-Odoi and Brazilian ace Murillo are expecting to miss out.
Bagging 20 Premier League strikes this season and breaking a string of records at the City Ground, the red-hot Chris Wood will lead the line. Completing a permanent switch from Benfica last summer, Morato will partner Nikola Milenkovioc at the heart of Santo’s defence in east London.
Key Factors to Consider
- When West Ham and Nottingham Forest met for their reverse Premier League showdown on November 2nd, Santo’s side stormed their way to a 3-0 victory at the City Ground.
- However, Forest have managed to muster just a single victory from any of their previous seven appearances across all competitions.
- West Ham have recorded just a sole win from any of their last seven Premier League matchups at the London Stadium.
- The Hammers have recorded just a sole clean sheet in east London since the start of November.
- New Zealand international Chris Wood has recorded 20 Premier League goals so far this season.
Conclusion
Watching their Champions League dreams take a dent over the past month, Nottingham Forest travel to the capital this weekend seeking what is a season-defining showdown on Sunday afternoon. Mustering just a single win from any of their previous seven matchups across all competitions, Santo’s men will have a tremendous amount of pressure on their shoulders. However, storming their way to a 3-0 romp when they welcomed the Hammers to town for their reverse meeting on November 2nd, Forest will meet a West Ham squad who has shown some real issues on home soil.
Verdict: Nottingham Forest draw no bet
Best Odds: 1/1
Bookmaker: Dachbet
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