West Ham and Nottingham Forest meet in a crucial relegation battle, with both sides under pressure and desperately in need of points to stabilise their seasons.
Prediction: 1-1
This matchup points toward another tense and scrappy encounter. Given both teams’ poor form and defensive issues, a draw appears the most realistic outcome.
West Ham Deep in Trouble
Former Nottingham Forest manager Nuno EspĂrito Santo is under serious pressure at West Ham after another damaging result, a 3-0 defeat away to struggling Wolves. The Hammers remain 18th in the table and are now nine matches without a win. Defensive fragility has been a constant issue all season, especially at home, where West Ham have conceded at least two goals in eight of their ten league matches. Confidence is clearly low, and mistakes at the back continue to undermine any attacking effort.
Nottingham Forest Also Sliding
Nottingham Forest sit just above the relegation zone, four points clear of West Ham, and know that a win here would open up a valuable seven-point gap. However, their own form is far from encouraging. Forest are on a four-game losing streak and have also lost their last three away matches in the Premier League. While they have shown earlier in the season that they can grind out results, momentum is currently against them.
