West Ham v Nottingham Forest

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West Ham slipped to a third defeat on the trot in the Premier League last weekend when they lost 3-2 away from home at London rivals, Brentford, and this was a particularly disappointing loss for The Hammers as they had led The Bees 2-1, so manager, David Moyes, will be demanding his players put in a better shift this time around on Sunday, while Nottingham Forest stopped the rot with a welcome 2-0 home win against Aston Villa.

Three losses on the trot in the English top flight has seen West Ham slide down the Premier League table to 12th place which is in stark contrast compared to the impressive start that the London club had made at the beginning of the campaign as they sat top of the table following three wins and a draw in their opening four games of the season.

Since then, however, West Ham have been unable to maintain their early impressive momentum and the hosts have managed to capture just one further win in their subsequent seven games overall which came in the form of a 2-0 home win against Sheffield United.

Five defeats within these last seven games though suggests the goals market may be a better option here, especially as both teams have scored in nine of West Ham's 11 league matches to date (81%).

Nottingham Forest finally ended their winless six-match drought in the Premier League last weekend when the Tricky Trees produced something of a surprise as they registered a 2-0 home win against high-flying Aston Villa at the City Ground.

The east midlands club had previously picked up points via four stalemates which saw Steve Cooper's men draw with Burnley, Brentford, Crystal Palace and Luton Town but they also slipped to understandable losses away from home at Manchester City and Liverpool as well.

Forest have managed to capture just three wins to date this term though and as two of these wins were actually achieved on home soil at their City Ground, this means the visitors have collected just one win on their travels so far this term.

That rare away win came in the shape of a surprising 1-0 win at Chelsea but that has been Nottingham Forest's only success on the road in the English top flight from a previous 16 attempts away from home.

The goals market seems prudent therefore, especially as six of Nottingham Forest's last 10 away games have also resulted in both teams scoring.

West Ham v Nottingham Forest Verdict

Both West Ham and Nottingham Forest have struggled for consistency in recent weeks in the Premier League but both clubs are more than capable of hitting the back of the net, so both teams to score in what could be a score-draw looks to be on the cards in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score YES @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 15.00