Comments and predictions for West Ham vs Nottingham: Falling at home

Latest West Ham vs Nottingham team information

With no new injuries following their win over Man United, West Ham are likely to stick with the same line-up that won at Old Trafford. Only Michail Antonio (leg) and Crysencio Summerville (thigh) remain absent.

Captain Bowen – who has scored in each of his last three home games – also sealed the win for West Ham last weekend. The last player to do so was Jesse Lingard in 2021. Bowen is almost certain to start, while Lucas Paqueta could return to midfield in place of Guido Rodriguez.

As for Nottingham Forest, Awoniyi is recovering from a serious abdominal injury, but will definitely not play for the rest of the season. There is currently no specific timeframe for his return.

In a press conference dominated by questions about Awoniyi and Champions League hopes, coach Santo did not provide further information about Murillo or Callum Hudson-Odoi (both with thigh injuries), but Murillo's ability to play is highly appreciated.

Striker Chris Wood – one of eight nominees for the Premier League Player of the Year – has scored 20 goals this season. He has found the net eight times against West Ham in the Premier League, his most against a single team.

West Ham vs Nottingham latest expected lineup

West Ham United:
Areola; Cresswell, Kilman, Todibo; Coufal, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Wan-Bissaka; Paqueta; Bowen, Kudus

Nottingham Forest:
Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Dominguez; Wood

Latest football commentary on West Ham vs Nottingham

West Ham were the latest team to take advantage of Manchester United's domestic slump, ending an eight-game winless streak with a victory at the Theatre of Dreams last weekend, where they left the Red Devils with a bitter defeat by an old foe.

Former Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka played a key role in both West Ham goals, setting up Tomas Soucek for the opener and then passing to Jarrod Bowen for the winner, giving his side their 10th Premier League win of the season.

Graham Potter's side had previously maintained a pattern of lose-draw-lose-draw for more than two months, until they took advantage of Man United's European fatigue. Now, West Ham have overtaken Man United and Tottenham to escape the bottom of the table.

13th place is still within reach for West Ham, although that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. The 2022-23 Europa Conference League champions are likely just looking to wrap up a turbulent and draining season.

However, they still have the prospect of making it two consecutive Premier League wins – something they have only done once this season, beating Arsenal and Leicester City in February. The last time West Ham lost their last home game of the season was in 2016-17.

There was no European night for the hosts on Sunday, but Nuno Espirito Santo's Nottingham Forest will be in Europe next season. However, the draw with Leicester - a result that secured their place in the top seven - did not bring much celebration.

On the contrary, the Reds’ slim Champions League hopes were dashed in a 2-2 draw against relegated Leicester, a match that was also overshadowed by the incident where president Evangelos Marinakis rushed onto the pitch to argue heatedly with the head coach.

Later, Marinakis was heard questioning why striker Taiwo Awoniyi – after a heavy collision with the post – continued playing. The incident left the player with a severe ruptured small intestine and he fell into a coma, but fortunately he regained consciousness.

The medical news is good, but the team's form is not encouraging. Forest have not won in their last four games, have only one win in their last seven in all competitions, and are now falling behind in the race for the top five.

However, recent head-to-head history is on Forest's side as they beat West Ham 5-0 on aggregate in their last two Premier League meetings, and could complete a double against their opponents for the first time in 41 years.

Latest West Ham vs Nottingham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.West Ham vs Nottinghamas follows:

• Sportsmole:West Ham 0-1 Nottingham

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

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