Ace Football previews the Premier League round 21 match between West Ham and Nottingham Forest and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
The Irons and Nottingham Forest are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash this coming Tuesday at London Stadium, with much riding on the outcome in this Premier League battle.
West Ham are number 18 in the table on 14 points after 20 matches. Nottingham Forest rank as number 17 with 18 points after 20 matches played.
Form: West Ham vs Nottingham Forest
West Ham Form
A draw is the best West Ham can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 0-1 defeat against Fulham. A2-2 draw with Brighton followed before they were defeated 3-0 by Wolverhampton. West Ham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.
Nottingham Forest Form
Nottingham Forest were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-2 by Manchester City. Next up, Everton won 0-2, before losing 3-1 against Aston Villa. Nottingham Forest claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for West Ham and Nottingham Forest
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that West Ham and Nottingham Forest played across all tournaments.
- In 5 of the last 7 West Ham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 West Ham matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 West Ham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 West Ham matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 13 Nottingham Forest away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Nottingham Forest matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Nottingham Forest away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Nottingham Forest matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Nottingham Forest have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players in form: West Ham vs Nottingham Forest
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at London Stadium across all tournaments West Ham won two times, drew one and lost seven times. Nottingham Forest claimed three wins, two draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Nottingham Forest lost 4 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, West Ham scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Nottingham Forest scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Nottingham Forest should be able to score at least once on Tuesday as West Ham failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Nottingham Forest managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. West Ham have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Nottingham Forest.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of West Ham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Nottingham Forest, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.1 times goals per game themselves. Astonishingly, West Ham conceded a goal in their last 17 matches.
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