West Ham v Nottingham Forest preview: Team news, lineups, supercomputer prediction
West Ham have just two games remaining in this dismal Premier League season as they aim to finish above 17th place.
Graham Potter has failed to lift the spirits in East London as the Hammers embarked on an unexpectedly poor season, and the onus will be on the club to address the rot in the summer.
West Ham did record a superb victory at Manchester United in their last game, but have nothing to play for as the season draws to a close.
Nottingham Forest are pushing for a Champions League spot, and there may be a very clear difference in motivation levels between the two teams when they meet on Sunday.
West Ham v Nottingham Forest preview
West Ham are playing for nothing but pride, but they will hope to win their final game at the London Stadium this season to end on a higher note.
Forest have overachieved all season, but saw their form take a downturn in recent weeks, and must now win out if they are to qualify for the Champions League next season.
| West Ham’s record against Nottingham Forest | |
| Wins | 48 |
| Draws | 26 |
| Losses | 47 |
West Ham ended their winless run with a victory at Old Trafford, and Jarrod Bowen was on the scoresheet yet again.
Form Guide (Premier League)
West Ham: DLDLDW
Nottingham Forest: LLWLDD
Team news
West Ham have most of their squad available apart from long-term absentees Michail Antonio and Crysencio Summerville, and this could be a good chance to rotate in their final home game.
Forest will be missing Taiwo Awoniyi after his brutal accident against Leicester in their last game, while Callum Hudson-Odoi is still on the sidelines.
Centre-back Murillo is also absent, and he has been a huge miss in recent weeks for Nuno Espirito Santo.
Predicted lineups
West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Alvarez, Kudus, Bowen, Fullkrug.
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Wood.
Supercomputer prediction
Opta’s supercomputer has found it tough to separate the sides, but have narrowly predicted Forest to win in East London.
They have given Forest a 37.5 per cent chance of victory, with West Ham just behind at 35.3 per cent, while a draw has been backed at 27.2 per cent.