The 2025/26 Premier League campaign is heading towards its first international break after a fast and furious start to England’s top flight.
Nottingham Forest, who are preparing for a UEFA Europa League campaign, started with an impressive 3-1 defeat of Brentford at the City Ground before sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
West Ham, on the other hand, have endured a woeful start to the season with a 3-0 loss at newly promoted Sunderland being followed by a 5-1 demolition at the hands of Chelsea, before an EFL Cup second-round exit to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux in midweek.
The Sporting News takes you through the latest odds, tips and predictions as Nottingham Forest seek to further the pain endured by West Ham this weekend.
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Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham prediction
Off-field squabbles between Nuno Espirito Santo and the hierarchy aside, it has been a good start for Forest with a strong transfer window to boot, and they are firm favourites here.
To inflict further pain on Graham Potter, Forest are priced up at 4/6 with Sky Bet, while West Ham are out at 4/1, with the draw valued at 11/4 by the bookmaker.
The Sporting News' Score Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-0 West Ham
- Nottingham Forest to beat West Ham is a 60% implied probability according to Sky Bet.
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Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham expected lineups
Here's how we think these two sides will line up for this Premier League outing.
Nottingham Forest lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left)
- Sels (GK) — Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams — Sangare, Anderson — Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi — Wood
Injured: Dominguez
Suspended: None
West Ham lineup (3-5-2, right to left)
- Hermansen (GK) — Todibo, Kilman, Ageurd — Wan-Bissaka, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Lucas Paqueta, Diouf — Bowen, Fullkrug
Injured: Earthy (doubt), Luis Guilherme, Summerville
Suspended: None
Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham latest odds, correct score betting
Our 2-0 prediction is at decent odds with Sky Bet, but there are plenty of other possible score lines that are worth looking at for this one. Here's a look at some of the most likely outcomes according to the bookmakers.
Result | Odds* |
Nottingham Forest 1-0 | |
Draw 1-1 | |
Nottingham Forest 2-0 | |
Nottingham Forest 2-1 | |
Draw 0-0 |
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Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham team news
- Nuno Espirito Santo will be able to name his strongest XI for this weekend, with only midfielder Nicolas Dominguez out injured for the home team.
- Graham Potter has been able to bring in Soungoutou Magassa and Mateus Fernandes, but it is unlikely either will start at the City Ground this weekend.
Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham Bet Builder tips
Our bet builder for this game is for Nottingham Forest to win (4/6), El Hadji Malick Diouf to be carded (2/1), Chris Wood to have two or more shots on target (5/4) and Over 10.5 corners in the game (11/10), which comes in at 19.8/1 with Sky Bet.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Sunday, August 31
- Venue: City Ground, Nottingham, England
- Time: 2:00 p.m. BST
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports, Sky Go