West Ham United - Nottingham Forest betting tips and odds

A home win should not be questioned in this game. West Ham United are seen as huge favourites to register an easy win against Nottingham Forest and we recommend you take the generous offer of 1.80.

From the present standpoint, the situation is clear as day. Considering the strength of The Hammers and the 5.40 odds given to Forest to win, it is easy to conclude that a victory for the visiting team would be a surprising upset.

The Hammers lost an away game at Tottenham Hotspur in the previous round. The entire match was an uphill battle for them, and top online bookmakers priced an away win at odds of 4.50. As such, the 2:0 was somewhat predictable, even though West Ham managed to maintain a stalemate in the first half.

The start of Forest’s previous match against Manchester City was going according to most betting predictions – the obvious favourites, Manchester City, took the lead. Forest were playing on home turf, however, and secured an unexpected 1:1 draw as the final result.

Whether they’re playing home or away, West Ham games are rarely as exciting as fans might want them to be. Thheir previous five outings all had less than 3 goals at the 90-minute mark.

One way or another, Forest’s recent outings can’t really be considered spectacular. The latest 5 of them ended with 2 or fewer goals on the final tally.

The Hammers previously played this match as the visitors in a previous round of the Premier League and suffered a fairly narrow defeat. Most bookies believe things will end differently this time, pricing a home win at 1.80.

Kurt Zouma, Maxwel Cornet, Lucas Paquetá will all have to sit this one out due to injuries, leaving the home team’s lineup in a weakened state. They still have an advantage according to betting prices, but it may not be as notable as it would have been otherwise.

A confirmed Under 2.5 Goals market seems like a foregone conclusion for this particular match. The only thing to do now is to decide whether the relatively short 1.77 odds are worth your time. We would say they are because this bet manages to have real betting value as well.