West Ham v Nottingham Forest Premier League predictions, betting odds & tips

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Where to watch West Ham v Nottingham Forest

You can watch West Ham v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday November 12, live on Sky Sports Premier League & Main Event at 2pm 

Match prediction & best bet

Jarrod Bowen to score at any time
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West Ham v Nottingham Forest odds

West Ham 20-23
Nottingham Forest 16-5
Draw 11-4

Odds correct at time of publishing

West Ham v Nottingham Forest team news

West Ham
Centre-back Kurt Zouma is the only fitness doubt for the Hammers. Lucas Paqueta and Edson Alvarez are available after serving one-match suspensions in last weekend's defeat at Brentford.

Nottingham Forest
Steve Cooper could name the same 11 who started the win over Aston Villa as Chris Wood, Felipe, Gonzalo Montiel, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Divock Origi are still injured.

West Ham v Nottingham Forest predictions

West Ham's epic run to Europa Conference League glory last season undoubtedly had a negative impact on their Premier League performances as the Hammers finished 14th, just six points above the relegation zone.

Manager David Moyes will be wary of a similar issue this term and, after Thursday's hard-fought Europa League win over Olympiakos, his side are aiming to snap a three-game losing streak in the league.

West Ham are strong favourites to see off Nottingham Forest at the London Stadium although they are not the most convincing odds-on shots of the weekend.

Forest have struggled away from home since returning to the Premier League. Their only victory on their travels last season came at bottom club Southampton and this term they have lost four of their first six on the road.

However, those defeats came at Arsenal, Manchester United – where Forest lost 3-2 after leading 2-0 inside four minutes – Manchester City and Liverpool, and Steve Cooper's side have also won 1-0 at Chelsea and drawn 0-0 at Crystal Palace.

They ended a six-game winless run in the top flight, which included draws with Burnley, Brentford, Palace and Luton, by upsetting highflying Aston Villa 2-0 last weekend and will be confident of causing problems for their inconsistent hosts.

West Ham took ten points from their first four Premier League matches this season, extending their Conference League final feelgood factor with 3-1 wins over Chelsea and Brighton.

Since then, however, they have picked up just four points in seven outings and three of those came in a 2-0 home win over lowly Sheffield United.

Defeats to Manchester City and Liverpool, as well as a 4-1 loss at in-form Villa, were perhaps understandable and West Ham fought back to claim a 2-2 draw with Newcastle just three days after October's Europa League trip to Freiburg.

An excellent 3-1 EFL Cup win over Arsenal eased the pressure on Moyes and the Hammers have the chance to get their league campaign back on track in upcoming fixtures against Forest, Burnley and Palace.

In a tricky betting heat, the best option may be to back West Ham's top scorer Jarrod Bowen to find the net.

The Conference League final hero scored only six league goals in 36 starts last season and has already eclipsed that tally with seven goals in 11 outings this term. Bowen is averaging just under three shots per league game, easily the most of any West Ham player, and poses a major threat to poor travellers Forest.

Key stat

Jarrod Bowen has scored in four of West Ham's last six Premier League matches.

Probable teams

West Ham (4-2-3-1): Areola; Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Bowen, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta; Antonio
Subs: Kudus, Benrahma, Cresswell, Kehrer, Fornals, Ogbonna, Ings

Nottingham Forest (4-3-3): Vlachodimos; Aina, Niakhate, Murillo, Toffolo; Sangare, Mangala, Dominguez; Gibbs-White, Awoniyi, Elanga
Subs: Tavares, Williams, Yates, Danilo, Aurier, Boly, Kouyate

Inside info

West Ham

Star man Lucas Paqueta
Top scorer Jarrod Bowen
Penalty taker Lucas Paqueta
Card magnet Emerson
Assist ace James Ward-Prowse
Set-piece aerial threat Nayef Aguerd

Nottingham Forest

Star man Taiwo Awoniyi
Top scorer Taiwo Awoniyi
Penalty taker Morgan Gibbs-White
Card magnet Orel Mangala
Assist ace Morgan Gibbs-White
Set-piece aerial threat Ibrahim Sangare

West Ham v Nottingham Forest bet builder predictions

Half-time draw
Nottingham Forest have not conceded a first-half goal in four of their last five league games and they can stand firm until the break at the London Stadium

Ibrahim Sangare to be shown a card
A fierce midfield battle is expected in east London and Forest's Sangare, booked in four of his first seven Premier League appearances, should be in the thick of it

Edson Alvarez to be shown a card
West Ham's Alvarez has already racked up a suspension for five yellow cards in the league this season and he has also been cautioned in both of his Europa League starts

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