It is always a pleasure to see two mid-level teams play in excellent form, and that is the reason why you shouldn’t miss the Saturday matchup between Nottingham Forest and West Ham. Both teams are coming off impressive wins in the last matchday and will give everything they have to keep that winning streak alive. Which team is closer to victory?
Nottingham Forest and West Ham meet on 02.11.2024, with both teams being in excellent form. The match takes place at City Ground in Nottingham on Saturday.
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Nottingham Forest |
Sat, 02.11.2024, 11:00 EST |
West Ham |
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2.10 |
3.56 |
3.56 |
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Expert Tip |
Both teams to Score |
Odds 1.69 |
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Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham: Current situation
After a while, Nottingham Forest managed to keep their Premier League status for consecutive seasons. Many believed that fighting to avoid relegation was their destiny, but head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has other plans. The team made a couple of great signings in the offseason, mainly bringing in center-back Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina, who has quickly grown into one of the best defenders in the league. Nottingham Forest has the capacity to compete against any team in the league, and their fans have a real reason to be excited about it.
West Ham had a slow start to the season, but things look way better going into the third month of the campaign. Winning two of the last three games has seen “The Hammers” hitting hard on the Premier League standings, and if they keep the same intensity, they will be in the top half of the table very soon.
Nottingham Forest Stats & Form
Nottingham Forest has a rich football history, winning two European Cups in the past. However, the team spent the majority of this century in the lower levels, and now, when they finally earned a chance to compete with the best, they will definitely take advantage of it. “The Tricky Trees” are currently seventh in the Premier League standings and are going into this game with back-to-back wins against Leicester and Crystal Palace. They are second in the league, allowing only 7 goals in 9 matches so far. Chris Wood is the top scorer on the team with 7 goals.
West Ham Stats & Form
West Ham is slowly but surely climbing the rankings and getting closer to the top half of the rankings. The 2-1 win over Manchester United quickly put aside the 4-1 blowout loss to Tottenham in the previous round, and now “the Hammers” are looking forward to the next game. They have lost only once in four away games this season, which gives them a reason to be optimistic about the upcoming game. Jarrod Bowen leads the team with three goals so far in the season.
Nottingham Forest – West Ham: Head to Head
West Ham has won 6 and Nottingham Forest 4 of the previous 10 head-to-head meetings between the two teams. Last season, both teams won at home, with “The Hammers” winning 3-2, and then “The Tricky Trees” responding with a 2-0 victory. Looking for the last time a road team won, we need to go back to 2011, when West Ham won at the City Ground by 4-1 in the Championship. Eight of the last ten games between these two teams went over 2.5 goals but only once in the last five both teams scored.
Nottingham Forest – West Ham Odds
Nottingham Forest is a slight favorite to win this game with the odds of 2.10 at 22bet. The visiting team is given 3.56, the exact same odds like for the draw option. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1.85 for over and 1.96 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Nottingham Forest – West Ham Betting Tip | Odds |
| Both teams to score | 1.69 |
| Nottingham Forest to win | 2.10 |
| Nottingham Forest to win & total over 2.5 | 3.14 |
Betting tip and prediction: Nottingham Forest - West Ham (02.11.2024)
Both Nottingham Forest and West Ham are coming off impressive wins in the last Premier League round, and their form and confidence guarantee a high-intense match at City Ground. “The Tricky Trees” barely survived in the top tie last season, and head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has much bigger ambitions with his team this season. Nottingham Forest is way above any expectations this season, and after their win against Liverpool, no one comes to City Ground without being fully loaded. West Ham is another team in great form, winning two of the last three games, and after being Manchester United, it seems like anything is possible for “The Hammers.” Julen Lopetegui, who took over the team in the offseason, quickly implemented his playing style on the current roster, and that work starts to pay off. Striker Niclas Fullkrug is the only player Lopetegui will not count on in this game, while Santo has much bigger problems. Nottingham Forest will miss three midfielders, as Ibrahim Sangare, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Danilo are all on the injury list. Youngsters Elliot Anderson and Callum Hudson-Odoi will take over the charge in creation, which is not a bad option at all. Given the odds, Forest is the favorite to win this game, but it is questionable whether this team can really win three Premier League games in a row. Therefore, we go with a much safer option with both teams to score.
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Expert Tip |
Both teams to Score |
Odds 1.69 |
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