West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Preview

Joe Vaughan 03 Mar 2026

After his West Ham side fell to a 3-0 defeat at Wolves on Saturday, Nuno Espirito Santo faces off with another of his former employers as Nottingham Forest visit the London Stadium on Tuesday night in the Premier League (20:00 KO, live on Sky Sports).

Nuno was in charge when his Forest side fell to a 3-0 defeat to Graham Potter’s West Ham in August. It’s been a difficult Premier League campaign for the visitors, who have moved onto Sean Dyche via Ange Postecoglou.

Dyche’s Forest have lost four straight Premier League games, while they head to a West Ham side who have lost four of their previous five. The Hammers are four points shy of 17th-placed Forest, so they can ill-afford another home defeat.

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West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

Full Time Result: Draw
Correct Score: 1-1
Both Teams To Score: Yes
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under
First Goalscorer: Jarrod Bowen

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Tips

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Why We’re Backing BTTS @ 3/4 with Betway

West Ham have conceded in all 10 of their home games this season, shipping 23 goals in total.
The Hammers are one of the worst-performing home teams in the Premier League, conceding the second-highest Expected Goals Against at home.
Nottingham Forest have conceded 14.6 xG across their 10 away games this term, keeping only two clean sheets.

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Why We’re Backing Jarrod Bowen First Goalscorer @ 13/2 with Bet365

Forest have conceded 16 times in 10 away trips this season.
The visitors have conceded first in seven of those 10 away games.
Jarrod Bowen has six Premier League goals this term, and two of his last three strikes were the opening goal of the game.

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West Ham United Form/Stats

West Ham have won only two of their first 10 home league games this season.
The Hammers have conceded at least twice in four of their last five matches.

Nottingham Forest Form/Stats

Nottingham Forest have lost three straight away games, conceding seven goals.
Both teams have scored in both of Forest’s last two visits to West Ham

Player to Watch

West Ham’s survival hopes hang on Jarrod Bowen, and they’ll be hoping he bounces back after a quiet game at Wolves on Saturday.

Bowen has scored in three of his last seven games, and he was on the scoresheet in their win at the City Ground earlier this term.

Not only does Bowen lead the side in shots on target, but his tally of 19 is more than double that of second-placed Lucas Paqueta.

Nuno has never been known for free-flowing football, so Bowen is essentially carrying the attacking burden on his own for the Hammers.

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head Record

Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham, August 2025
West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest, May 2025
Nottingham Forest 3-0 West Ham, November 2024
Nottingham Forest 2-0 West Ham, February 2024
West Ham 3-2 Nottingham Forest, November 2023
West Ham 4-0 Nottingham Forest, February 2023

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