Premier League 2024-2025: West Ham vs Nott'm Forest Prediction - 18 May 2025

West Ham comes into this match on the back of a mixed recent run. Their last three games saw them secure a notable 2-0 away victory against Man United but followed it up with a 1-1 draw at home against Tottenham and a narrow 3-2 away loss to Brighton. Defensively, they have managed one clean sheet in their last five matches, maintaining an average goal concession of 1.0 per game. Their scoring has been modest, with an average of 1.2 goals per game, which aligns closely with their expected goals of 1.112. Nott'm Forest, despite their higher league standing, have struggled for form lately. They have drawn their last two matches against Leicester (2-2) and Crystal Palace (1-1), and suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Brentford. Offensively, they have been more potent than West Ham, scoring an average of 2.2 goals in their last five games, though they have been let down by a shaky defense, conceding an average of 2.0 goals per game with no clean sheets. Their expected goals conceded (2.27) highlights a vulnerability at the back.