Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 31 Aug 2025

Premier League Betting Preview: Nottingham Forest vs West Ham

Nottingham Forest host West Ham in this Premier League fixture at City Ground, with kick-off set for 09:00 on Sunday 31 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We will go for West Ham +0.75 on the Asian Handicap at a price of -109. We will divide our stake equally between +0.5 and +1.0 with some confidence that we can see a win or draw against Nottingham Forest.

Nottingham Forest played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace. The Tricky Trees had most of the ball boasting 58% possession and one shot on target, while Callum Hudson-Odoi was the goalscorer.

West Ham United have now been defeated in back-to-back league games. This includes losing at home to Chelsea by a 5-1 scoreline. Graham Potter's side had 40% possession and recorded four shots on goal, with Lucas Paqueta on the scoresheet.

Five days ago, West Ham were defeated 3-2 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the EFL Cup.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It has been three successive wins for Forest when playing West Ham. Their last encounter saw Forest enjoy a 2-1 away victory at London Stadium. The previous 6 matches featuring these sides have resulted in four Forest victories and two West Ham wins.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	Nott’m Forest	27	7	6	14	25	39	-14	25:39	27
18	West Ham	27	6	7	14	32	49	-17	32:49	25

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3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. Forest have had 48.4% possession, 381.1 passes and 4.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts, while being awarded 5.2 corners.

Chris Wood is the top goalscorer with 4, Morgan Gibbs-White has 2, with Callum Hudson-Odoi and two other players on 1. Anthony Elanga has made the most assists with 3.

West Ham have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 11.6 attempts, 4.1 shots on goal and 1.4 goals. The Hammers average 52.5% possession, 475.0 passes, 3.8 corners in their favour and 6.2 corners against, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts.

Jarrod Bowen has scored 6, followed by Mohammed Kudus and Tomas Soucek with 2 goals apiece. Jarrod Bowen and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are top assists providers with 3, while Alphonse Areola has recorded one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nottingham Forest confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels (GK), Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo, Neco Williams, Ibrahim Sangare, Elliot Anderson, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood.

West Ham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen (GK), Kyle Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Malick Diouf, Tomas Soucek, James Ward-Prowse, Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Mateus Fernandes, Niclas Fuellkrug.

Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Prediction & Betting Tips

Get set for Nottingham Forest vs West Ham with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top corners play, player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re confident with West Ham and will take the visitors at -109 with a +0.75 start. This Asian Handicap could give them the edge in this Premier League match, with a bright display coming from the outsiders.

The latest Premier League injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Nottingham Forest vs West Ham league stats:

• The +0.75 line has been covered by West Ham in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Forest in 7 of their last 10 games.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 52.1% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Forest 1 - 1 West Ham

We think there’s a chance of a 1-1 draw and this can be backed at odds of +600. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Morgan Gibbs-White Under 0.5 Shots On Target -154

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest) hasn’t registered a shot on goal in three straight Premier League matches. For Shots on Target, we’re anticipating that he might fall short and there’s the chance to get odds of -154.

Latest Morgan Gibbs-White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-132

Shots

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

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Jarrod Bowen to Score +280

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) has scored six goals in his past ten Premier League games. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +280.

Latest Jarrod Bowen Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+525

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+120

Shots

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -132

We’ve seen an average 8.10 corners in the past ten West Ham away games. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back the sides to go under the Total Corners line at odds of -132.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Forest

Total

9.20 4.00 5.20

Home

9.80 3.60 6.20

Away

10.00 4.40 5.60

West Ham

Total

10.00 3.80 6.20

Home

8.20 3.90 4.30

Away

8.10 2.90 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-116

Under 10.5

-122

Forest Corners

Over 5.5

-138

Under 5.5

-100

West Ham Corners

Over 3.5

-163

Under 3.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-192

X

+700

2

+205

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Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The latest Nottingham Forest odds are -152 which leads to them being favourites in this Premier League clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 60% prospect of securing a victory. If you want to wager on the underdog, West Ham United have been priced up at +390.

If you fancy Forest to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of +125. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on West Ham at +370 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +133.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -128.

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Full-Time Result

1

-152

X

+310

2

+390

Half-Time Result

1

+125

X

+133

2

+370

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-417

X2

+117

Draw No Bet

1

-370

2

+245

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-120

2 Hcp +0.75

-104

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-130

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-128

No

-106

Chris Wood is priced at +200 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of -167 to find the net anytime.

Chris Wood (Forest)

First

-167

Anytime

+200

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

First

+210

Anytime

+475

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

First

+310

Anytime

+800

Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

First

+360

Anytime

+900

Callum Wilson (West Ham)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

James McAtee (Forest)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

First

+475

Anytime

+1100

Lucas Paquetá (West Ham)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Mateus Fernandes (West Ham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Ryan Yates (Forest)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Tomás Soucek (West Ham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Neco Williams (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Nikola Milenkovic (Forest)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

James Ward-Prowse (West Ham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

El Hadji Diouf (West Ham)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Andy Irving (West Ham)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+120

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

+116

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

+110

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-132

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-156

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-159

Callum Wilson (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-147

Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-106

Under 0.5

-161

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-164

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-222

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-250

Mateus Fernandes (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-303

Tomás Soucek (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-333

Lucas Paquetá (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-400

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-435

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

James Ward-Prowse (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

El Hadji Diouf (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Andy Irving (West Ham)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-588

Nikola Milenkovic (Forest)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Chris Wood (Forest)

Over 3.5

+123

Under 3.5

-

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-

Igor Jesus Maciel da Cruz (Forest)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-

Morgan Gibbs-White (Forest)

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

Arnaud Kalimuendo (Forest)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-

James McAtee (Forest)

Over 1.5

+102

Under 1.5

-

Elliot Anderson (Forest)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Forest)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Lucas Paquetá (West Ham)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Callum Wilson (West Ham)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Callum Hudson-Odoi (Forest)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Niclas Füllkrug (West Ham)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Dan Ndoye (Forest)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

Mateus Fernandes (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

-

Douglas Luiz (Forest)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Yates (Forest)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Tomás Soucek (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Neco Williams (Forest)

Over 0.5

-185

Under 0.5

-

Nikola Milenkovic (Forest)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

James Ward-Prowse (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-

El Hadji Diouf (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-

Andy Irving (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Forest have four victories, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 0.80.

West Ham have finished with five losses, three victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The past meeting at City Ground saw Forest defeat West Ham 3-0. Forest boast a 100% win record for the past 3 H2H meetings at City Ground.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Nottingham Forest Home Stats		4-3-3	2.30	1.50	0.80	3	7	3	7
West Ham Away Stats		3-2-5	2.60	1.20	1.40	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Lineups & Team News

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