West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 18.05.2025

• Date and Time: Sunday, May 18, 2025, 15:15 GMT+1
• Venue: London Stadium, London, England

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Preview and Team News 

West Ham Team News

West Ham United won 2-0 over Manchester United at Old Trafford, ending an eight-game winless streak. Goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus sealed this win, elevating them to 15th place in the Premier League standings.

This season, West Ham United have demonstrated a disciplined defensive structure and effective counter-attacking play in their best matches. The midfield duo of Souček and Álvarez provided stability, while the attacking trio of Bowen, Kudus, and Paquetá delivered creativity and pace. 

Kuku ➕ AWB 🟰 ✨ pic.twitter.com/9L233Pkb59

— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 13, 2025

However, like his predecessors, Graham Potter still struggles to stabilize the team’s attacking play, particularly against opponents who defend with well-coordinated middle or deep defensive blocks.

In terms of team news, midfielder Edson Álvarez is pushing for a return to the starting lineup after recovering from a minor injury. However, winger Crysencio Summerville remains sidelined due to a hamstring problem. Additionally, Michail Antonio is unavailable for selection.

West Ham predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest

West Ham predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest (4-3-3): Areola; Todibo, Kilman, Mavropanos; Wan-Bissaka, Paqueta, Soucek, Scarles; Kudus, Bowen, Füllkrug

Nottingham Forest Team News

Nottingham Forest, currently seventh in the league, are striving to secure a spot in European competition. Their recent 2-2 draw against Leicester was a big blow in their quest for a Champions League berth. 

Despite Chris Wood reaching the 20-goal mark for the season, Nottingham Forest’s quality of play has significantly declined since early April. They are struggling to create dangerous opportunities against teams that play deep defensively, and their defensive performance has been unstable, allowing too many big chances on goal in recent matches.

A record-breaking milestone for Woody. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/OMZjePkOFx

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) May 12, 2025

The last match was marred by a severe abdominal injury to Taiwo Awoniyi. Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is also ruled out with a hamstring problem, while defender Murillo is undergoing assessments for a potential hamstring issue.

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs West Ham

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs West Ham (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenković, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Elanga; Wood

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Prediction 

• Pick: Both teams to score
• Odds: 1.72 (22Bet)
• Score prediction: West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest

By many measures, West Ham is one of the weakest teams in the Premier League, consistently placing in the bottom five. 

Against Forest, West Ham will be able to score, especially since the visitors have recently been vulnerable in defense, particularly due to the absence of their defensive leader, Murillo.

MGW on target. 👊 pic.twitter.com/VpSVba6O5C

— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) May 12, 2025

On the other hand, Forest is highly motivated to score goals and break into the top five of the Premier League. Despite their challenges, the visiting team will likely attack in large numbers and take advantage of West Ham’s defensive weaknesses. 

This is possible because Potter’s team have struggled defensively this season, frequently allowing chances on their goal.

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Nottingham Forest. Total Over 0.5
• Odds: 1.30 (22Bet)

West Ham have conceded in eight of their last ten matches. They were fortunate to keep a clean sheet against Manchester United in the previous round, where they allowed numerous high-quality chances.

In this fixture, the visitors will be forced to attack proactively with quick attacking transitions in search of all three points.

Considering the game state and the need for points, it’s plausible that Santo’s highly motivated side will find the net at least once.

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