Nottingham vs West Ham preview and prediction: The home team's fury.

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Manager Santo continues to face questions about internal conflicts at the top level, but in terms of personnel, Nottingham Forest are only missing Nicolas Dominguez (knee injury, needing a few more weeks to recover). New signing Dan Ndoye – who provided an assist against Palace – could become the first player in Forest history to be directly involved in a goal in all three of his first Premier League games.

West Ham have just announced the blockbuster signing of Mateus Fernandes from Southampton. The 21-year-old midfielder – the third most expensive signing in the club's history – is eligible to make his debut this weekend.

Furthermore, manager Potter confirmed that the lineup will not change much from the defeat against Wolves. George Earthy (ankle), Crysencio Summerville (thigh), and Luis Guilherme (shoulder) remain absent. Lucas Paqueta – who recently ended a 14-game goalless streak in the Premier League with a spectacular goal against Chelsea – is almost certain to remain with the team after the summer transfer window.

Latest predicted lineups for Nottingham vs West Ham

Nottingham Forest:

Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Yates; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

West Ham United:

Hermansen; Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Diouf; Paqueta, Fernandes; Bowen

Latest football match prediction: Nottingham vs West Ham

Some believe that last weekend's trip to Crystal Palace could be Santo's "final act" as Nottingham Forest's head coach, especially after he publicly admitted to a strained relationship with chairman Evangelos Marinakis in a press conference.

A personal conflict with director Edu is believed to be the main reason for the breakdown, but the Forest players put aside the behind-the-scenes turmoil to earn a crucial point away at Crystal Palace – the reigning FA Cup champions and their Europa League rivals. The match, which didn't need any "warm-up" due to recent European animosities, ended 1-1 with Callum Hudson-Odoi scoring the equalizer after Ismaila Sarr's opening goal.

Since then, Forest fans have known their Europa League opponent but Santo's long-term future remains unclear. His immediate task is to help the team end their poor defensive run in the Premier League: Forest have not kept a clean sheet in their last 10 games – second only to Fulham (11). However, they also have the opportunity to win both of their first two home games of the season in the Premier League for the first time in history.

While Forest were looking for positive milestones, West Ham set a dismal record: their worst Premier League start in the club's history after two matches. A 1-3 defeat to newly promoted Sunderland and a crushing 1-5 loss to Chelsea plunged them into crisis, not to mention a 2-3 defeat to Wolves in the League Cup. Even captain Jarrod Bowen's altercation with fans added to the gloomy atmosphere.

Since Graham Potter took over in January, West Ham have only earned 20 points in the Premier League – the fewest of any team during this period. Their record against Nottingham Forest is also dismal: they have lost all three of their most recent Premier League encounters. Notably, West Ham haven't scored at City Ground in the Premier League since 1996.

Latest Nottingham vs West Ham score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Nottingham vs West Hamas follows:

• Sportsmole:Nottingham 2-1 West Ham

• WhoScore:Nottingham 2-0 West Ham
• Our newspaper predicts:Nottingham 3-1 West Ham

When and where can I watch Nottingham vs West Ham live?

To watch the Nottingham vs West Ham match live in the English Premier League at 8:00 PM on August 31st, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.