West Ham United vs. Nottingham Forest Preview

West Ham United clashes with Nottingham Forest in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. West Ham United is coming off a 2-0 road win against Manchester United on Sunday while Nottingham Forest had a 2-2 home draw against Leicester City on Sunday.

Nottingham Forest is in seventh place in the Premier League standings with 62 points in 36 games while West Ham United is in 15th place with 40 points in 36 games.

The player to watch in this game is Jarrod Bowen, who has two goals and zero assists in 17 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Jarrod Bowen a 33.12 percent chance to score against Nottingham Forest. He has 14 SCA and 0 GCA in 17 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• West Ham United 2.80
• Nottingham Forest 2.50
• Draw: 3.25

Spread

• West Ham United 0 (1.95)
• Nottingham Forest 0 (1.76)

Total

• Over 2.5 (1.94)
• Under 2.5 (1.78)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 2 and Nottingham Forest won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 33.12 percent chance to score. He averages 2.75 shots overall per sim, 1.28 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.

For Nottingham Forest, Chris Wood has a 45.86 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.26 shots overall per sim, 0.82 shots on goal per and 0.61 goals per sim. 

Analyst’s Pick

West Ham United 2.80

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on West Ham United in this one. Average score in simulations is West Ham United 1.44 to Nottingham Forest 1.39.