West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Betting Tips & Prediction – Back BTTS in the Premier League

Vedran Ostojic

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Last updated: Mon 05 Jan 2026 10:43

Vedran Ostojic 05 Jan 2026

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West Ham have the worst defense in the EPL
Nottm Forest are also struggling in the back
Check our preview for West Ham vs Nottingham Forest

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BTTS is tipped in West Ham vs Nottm Forest (Getty)

West Ham fired 21 shots in their last two home games and had close to 3.00 xG total, so despite their recent crisis, I am confident they will find the net here. Nottingham Forest score regularly at this stadium, so BTTS is the best bet.

Key Stats
Forest Hold a Narrow Head-to-Head Edge
West Ham Deep in Trouble
Visitors Struggling for Confidence
Predicted Lineups & Team News

Key Stats

West Ham have seen BTTS in 4 of their last 6 home matches.
West Ham have seen BTTS & over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 home matches against Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest have scored in 4 of their last 6 matches.

Forest Hold a Narrow Head-to-Head Edge

Nottingham Forest have been slightly more successful in previous head-to-head meetings, recording 39 wins compared to Galatasaray’s 36, while 20 matches have ended in draws.

West Ham Deep in Trouble

West Ham endured a disastrous first half of the Premier League season, collecting just 14 points from 20 matches and sitting inside the relegation zone with the league’s worst defence, having conceded 41 goals.

They came close to ending a seven-game winless run in their final match of 2025, twice taking the lead at home against Brighton through Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta, but ultimately settling for a 2-2 draw.

The Hammers opened the new year with a dreadful performance, suffering a 3-0 away defeat to then-bottom side Wolves, producing just 0.25 xG and failing to register a single shot on target.

Visitors Struggling for Confidence

Nottingham Forest are also well below expectations this season, having picked up just 18 points from 20 league matches and sitting only marginally above the relegation zone. Inefficiency in front of goal has been a major issue, with just 19 goals scored so far.

The Tricky Trees closed out 2025 with a frustrating 2-0 home loss to Everton, a match in which they dominated possession (70%), outshot the visitors 21–11 and posted a 1.55–1.26 xG advantage, yet still failed to score.

Forest did manage to find the net in their first match of January away at Aston Villa, but were unable to cope with the hosts’ attacking quality and fell to a 3-1 defeat, with Morgan Gibbs-White scoring the consolation goal.

Predicted Lineups & Team News

West Ham United (4-3-3) Alphonse Areola, Oliver Scarles, Maximilian Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kyle Walker-Peters, Freddie Potts, Mateus Fernandes, Soungoutou Magassa, Crysencio Summerville, Callum Wilson, Jarrod Bowen

The Hammers are without injured Lucas Paqueta and Jean-Clair Todibo, while El Hadji Malick Diouf and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are on international duty at AFCON.

Nottingham Forest (4-3-3) Matz Sels, Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenković, Ola Aina, Nicolás Domínguez, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson, Dilane Bakwa, Igor Jesus, Omari Hutchinson

The visitors can’t count on Callum Hudson-Odoi (knock), Dan Ndoye (calf injury), Chris Wood (knee), Ryan Yates (thigh injury) and Victor (calf injury), while Willy Bolly and Ibrahim Sangare are with their national teams at AFCON.

Verdict

West Ham v Nottm Forest

West Ham have the worst defense in the EPL with 41 goals conceded in 20 games. The Tricky Trees have just one clean sheet in their last 6 outings, so BTTS looks like the best bet.

BTTS Yes

Both Teams To Score

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