Jeff Stelling predicts West Ham United clash v Nottingham Forest in Premier League for Sky Sports
Jeff Stelling has predicted for Sky Sports that West Ham United will come away with a 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the London Stadium on 25 February.
David Moyes is facing mounting criticism over his future at the club and anything other than a win against Forest could prove to be the final nail in the coffin for the Scot.
Forest currently sit five points ahead of the Hammers in the league table, a deficit Moyes’ men will be hoping to cut down on Saturday afternoon.
As ever, Stelling predicted this week’s round of Premier League results for Sky Sports Super Six, giving West Ham United the narrow edge over Forest.
Stelling also believes Manchester City will thump West Ham relegation rivals Bournemouth 3-0, a result the Irons faithful will be hoping comes to fruition.
Make or break.
This weekend’s clash is make or break for Moyes and a loss against Forest will likely spell the end of his time at the London Stadium.
And whilst it’s a shame to see the Scots’ reign come to an end like this, it also could be the most beneficial outcome for the progress of this squad.
The players simply don’t seem to be playing to the music of Moyes anymore and his tactics have become quite stale on what is the Hammers’ most progressive team on paper for some time.
With stars like Declan Rice and Lucas Paqueta at his disposal, the Hammers should be no way near the relegation zone, let alone languishing in it.
Teams in and around West Ham United have chopped and changed things up in recent weeks and months and this is arguably what the Hammers should be doing to.
Sleepwalking towards relegation? If the club continue to trust Moyes then they very well could be.