Overview
West Ham's form has not been really impressive recently. In the last 9 rounds of the Premier League, The Hammers have only won once, lost 4 and drawn 4.
West Ham's defense has conceded 8/9 goals in this match with a total of 12 goals. Having to host Nottingham Forest at home in London promises to bring a difficult problem for coach David Moyes.
Meanwhile, Nottingham also showed signs of decline at the end of the season. Coach Nuno Espirito Santo's team has only won 1/7 of their most recent matches in all competitions, including 3 losses and 2 draws in the Premier League.
Last weekend, Nottingham was held to a draw by relegated Leicester. It was the third consecutive match in which Nuno Espirito Santo's team has lost points in the Premier League.
The City Ground side have scored just six goals in their last seven games, but have conceded nearly double that (11). Of course, Nottingham still have a chance to qualify for next season's Champions League when they are only 1 point behind Chelsea in the 5th place. The two teams will face each other directly in round 38. However, what Nottingham is showing will make home fans feel unconfident.
West Ham and Nottingham have a relatively balanced head-to-head record. In the last 6 meetings, each team won 3 matches. In the context of unstable performances on both sides, a draw is likely to happen.
Personnel situation
With no new injuries after the win over Man United, West Ham are likely to keep their Old Trafford squad. Only Michail Antonio ( foot injury) and Crysencio Summerville ( thigh injury) will be absent.
On the other side of the front line, awoniyi is recovering positively from a serious abdominal injury, but will definitely not be able to play for the rest of the season.
Expected lineup:
West Ham: Areola, Cresswell, Kilman, Todibo, Coufal, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Wan-Bissaka, Paqueta, Bowen, Kudus.
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams, Yates, Anderson, Elanga, Gibbs-White, Dominguez, Wood.
The match between West Ham and Nottingham Forest takes place at 20:15 on May 18 (Vietnam time).
