Premier League: West Ham vs. Nottingham Forest Picks — Hammers to End Forest UCL Dreams? (May 18)
For much of the season, it had appeared as though Nottingham Forest would finish in an unlikely Champions League spot....

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For much of the season, it had appeared as though Nottingham Forest would finish in an unlikely Champions League spot. But, their form has evaded them at a crucial stage of the campaign.
The Tricky Trees come into this penultimate round of matches without a win in their last three. A hammer blow to their European dreams was inflicted last weekend after throwing away an advantage against Leicester City.
Despite a rare win over Man United last Sunday at Old Trafford, it has been a miserable campaign for West Ham. However, Graham Potter will be hopeful of giving fans something to cheer about in the team’s final home game of the campaign.
Odds
Match Result | Odds |
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West Ham | +182 |
Draw | +238 |
Nottingham Forest | +160 |
Forest Chasing Third Straight Win Over West Ham
Total | West Ham | Nottingham Forest | Draws | |
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Games | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Premier League Games | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Goals | 54 | 29 | 25 |
Nottingham Forest have dominated the recent clashes between these sides, winning each of the last two.
That includes an excellent 3-0 win at the City Ground in the previous meeting this season. However, Forest have suffered defeats on their last four trips to East London across all competitions.
West Ham vs. Nottingham Forest Key Stats
- Nottingham Forest have failed to win in five of their last six Premier League matches.
- West Ham will be confident this weekend after completing just their fifth ever top-flight double over Man United last Sunday.
West Ham Team News
Potter has no fresh injury concerns ahead of this showdown. Crysensio Summerville and Michail Antonio both remain on the sidelines.
Possible Lineup
A. Areola (GK); J. Todibo, M. Kilman, A. Cresswell, V. Coufal, J. Ward-Prowse, G. Rodriguez, A. Wan-Bissaka, T. Soucek, M. Kudus, J. Bowen
Nottingham Forest Team News
Taiwo Awoniyi has been ruled out for the foreseeable future after undergoing major surgery. Murillo and Callum Hudson-Odoi are also unavailable this weekend.
Possible Lineup
M. Sels (GK); O. Aina, N. Milenkovic, Morato, N. Williams, I. Sangare, E. Anderson, A. Elanga, M. Gibbs-White, N. Dominguez, C. Wood
West Ham vs. Nottingham Forest Picks
Nottingham Forest’s Champions League challenge looks set to fall short this season, and they could be resigned to their fate at the London Stadium.
We expect to see a low-scoring game in the capital, and there could be value in siding with the points being shared.
Pick
The Draw (+238)
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