West Ham vs Nottingham Forest prediction, odds & betting tips – 18/05/2025

West Ham welcome top-six chasers Nottingham Forest to the London Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday, 18 May. Read our Premier League predictions for the clash below.

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest prediction: Goals at both ends likely

Hot tip

Five of West Ham’s last six Premier League fixtures and each of their last three matches at the London Stadium have featured goals at both ends.

Key Stats

• 100% of Nottingham Forest’s last six away assignments in the Premier League have produced goals at both ends.
• Nottingham Forest have failed to win five of their last six games in the Premier League.
• Jarrod Bowen has scored four goals in his last six appearances for West Ham.
• Five cards were brandished when these clubs last met back in November.

Correct score prediction: West Ham 1-1 Nottingham Forest

West Ham have drawn three home games in a row and two of those stalemates finished 1-1. Forest also shared the spoils in each of their last two matches, so another draw could be the outcome to back here.

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Pre-game odds and win probability: Forest are slight favourites

• HOME: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%
• DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
• AWAY: 31/20 (2.55) – 39.2%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

West Ham snapped a winless run with a 2-0 victory over Man Utd at Old Trafford last time out, though they remain 7/4 underdogs here despite that promising showing in Manchester.

Nottingham Forest meanwhile, dropped more points in a disappointing 2-2 draw with Leicester in their last test, though they have been given a 39.2% chance of bouncing back here. View more of our free football predictions and Premier League analysis on our dedicated page.

Most recent H2Hs: Results have been mixed

In the last four meetings between the clubs, West Ham and Nottingham Forest secured two wins each. Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of the clubs’ last four encounters.

England Premier League 02/11/24

Nottm Forest

3

West Ham

0

England Premier League 17/02/24

Nottm Forest

2

West Ham

0

England Premier League 12/11/23

West Ham

3

Nottm Forest

2

England Premier League 25/02/23

West Ham

4

Nottm Forest

0

England Premier League 14/08/22

Nottm Forest

1

West Ham

0

West Ham preview: Hosts could be unchanged

Crysencio Summerville and Michail Antonio are still out for West Ham. Manager Graham Potter could select the same starting XI that secured three points with a 2-0 win over Man Utd last weekend.

Predicted lineup: Areola (GK), Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Coufal, Ward-Prowse, Rodriguez, Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Bowen, Kudus

England Premier League 11/05/25

W

Man Utd

0

West Ham

2

England Premier League 04/05/25

D

Tottenham

1

West Ham

1

England Premier League 26/04/25

L

Brighton

3

West Ham

2

England Premier League 19/04/25

D

Southampton

1

West Ham

1

England Premier League 13/04/25

L

Liverpool

2

West Ham

1

Nottingham Forest preview: Awoniyi’s season is over

Murillo and Callum Hudson-Odoi are in the treatment room at Forest and will miss out here. Taiwo Awoniyi picked up a nasty abdominal injury in Forest's 2-2 draw with Leicester and faces an extended spell on the sidelines.

Predicted lineup: Sels (GK), Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Elanga, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Wood

England Premier League 11/05/25

D

Leicester

2

Nottm Forest

2

England Premier League 05/05/25

D

Crystal Palace

1

Nottm Forest

1

England Premier League 01/05/25

L

Brentford

2

Nottm Forest

0

England FA Cup 27/04/25

L

Man City

2

Nottm Forest

0

England Premier League 21/04/25

W

Tottenham

1

Nottm Forest

2

Player to watch – Chris Wood

Chris Wood, who now has 100 Premier League goal involvements (89 goals, 11 assists), is only the second player to score 20+ goals for Nottingham Forest in a single season in the competition, after Stan Collymore in 1994-95 (22).

Wood can make another telling impact

Wood opened the scoring after just 27 minutes when Forest beat West Ham 3-0 in November, and the 33-year-old, who notched his 20^th Premier League goal of the campaign last time out, should lead the line with authority again against West Ham.