West Ham vs Nottingham Forest prediction and betting tips on May 18, 2025
English Premier League
Game Prediction
A match between West Ham and Nottingham Forest will be held in the 37th round of the English Premier League on May 18, 2025. The guests are obliged only to win in the game against an opponent which has failed the current season.
Our prediction for the match West Ham vs Nottingham Forest
The club from London won the Conference League under the leadership of Moyes in 2023. A year later, the Scot specialist was left without a job, although that season went well: the team played in the Europa League play-offs and became ninth in the Premier League with 52 points. The current opponent then managed to take only the “saving” 17th place due to the replacement of coach to Nuno Espirito Santo, even though points were taken away for violating financial fair play standards. However, back then the best of the three relegated, Luton, had got 26 points, and overtaking them was not such a feat.
The current season is a different matter – the Portuguese mentor and his team successfully advanced both in the cup confrontation and, that is the most important, in the Premier League. Still, the club lost to Manchester City in the first semi-final. As for the championship, the results have sharply worsened since April. The team did not beat even Leicester in the previous round. The club from the capital of England surprised, but in an extremely negative way. Having said goodbye to Moyes in the summer, the management called Lopetegui and spent over a hundred million on newcomers. Still, the club, neither under the leadership of Julen, nor now under the rule of Graham Potter, was able to get into good shape – suffice it to say that there were 3 victories in 2025. And draws and defeats alternated in the spring. Manchester United was defeated on the away field (2-0), but now that is not impressive.
Lucas Paquetá and his teammates score 1.17 goals per match. They concede one and a half times more in return – 1.64. One of the season’s revelations has seen their statistics deteriorate in the second half of spring, but the ratio is still good – 1.56 goals scored and 1.22 goals conceded.
West Ham vs Nottingham Forest: key statistics and trends
- West Ham had been winless in 8 games before the clash with Manchester United.
- 61% of West Ham United’s matches have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per game is 2.81.
- Nottingham Forest has won 1 of 7 previous battles.
- 47% of Nottingham’s confrontations have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per game is 2.78.
West Ham vs Nottingham Forest: possible starting line-ups
West Ham (possible line-up): Areola – Cresswell, Kilman, Todibo – Emerson, Kudus, Bowen, Lucas Paquetá, Soucek, Wan-Bissaka – Füllkrug.
Nottingham Forest (possible line-up): Sels – Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Aina – Anderson, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Dominguez – Wood.
Previous head-to-head matches: West Ham vs Nottingham Forest
The hosts have 7 matches in a row since 2012.
Free prediction for the match West Ham vs Nottingham Forest
The chances are considered almost equal, but it’s high time for the guests to finally wake up. It is reasonable to bet on their victory with “a 0 goal handicap” (odd: 1.83).