Prediction for match West Ham — Nottingham Forest, 06.01.2026

Odds and Outcome Probabilities

West Ham and Nottingham Forest will face off on January 6, 2026, in the English Premier League. According to the 1X2 odds, Nottingham Forest is the favorite with odds of 2.36 for their win, while West Ham's victory is at 3.24 and a draw at 3.53. The probabilities are distributed as follows: West Ham win - 30.39%, draw - 27.89%, Nottingham Forest win - 41.72%. These figures indicate a slight edge for Nottingham Forest according to the bookmakers, but the gap between the teams is not significant. For the total goals over 2.5, the odds are 1.98, and under 2.5 is at 1.96, suggesting a balanced expectation for match scoring.

Team Results and Statistics

In their last three matches, West Ham lost 0-3 to Wolverhampton on January 3, drew 2-2 with Brighton on December 30, and lost 0-1 to Fulham on December 27. Nottingham Forest lost 1-3 to Aston Villa on January 3, 0-2 to Everton on December 30, and 1-2 to Manchester City on December 27. Over their last five games, West Ham averages 45% possession, 1.2 yellow cards, 11.4 fouls, and 2.4 offsides per match. Nottingham Forest averages 46% possession, 1.8 yellow cards, 10.8 fouls, and 2.2 offsides. In their last head-to-head on August 31, 2025, Nottingham Forest lost 0-3 to West Ham.

Goal Scoring Trends

Over the past five matches, West Ham's games averaged 3.2 total goals, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.4 on average. Nottingham Forest's matches averaged 2.6 total goals, with them scoring 1 and conceding 1.6. West Ham had over 2.5 goals in 4 out of 5 matches, while Nottingham Forest had 3 out of 5. West Ham had more than 1.5 goals in the first half 4 times out of 5, but only once in the second half. Nottingham Forest had no first-half matches with over 1.5 goals but had 3 out of 5 in the second half. West Ham most frequently scores in the 0-15 and 31-45 minute intervals (40% each) and concedes most often in the 31-45 and 76-90 intervals (29% each). Nottingham Forest scores most in the 46-60 minute interval (38%) and concedes most in the 76-90 interval (40%). Given that both teams are regularly involved in high-scoring matches, and both have had over 2.5 goals in at least 3 out of 5 matches, it's reasonable to consider betting on over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.98.

Corner Bets

West Ham averages 4.4 corners over the last five matches, while Nottingham Forest averages 5.2. Both teams have had over 9.5 corners in 2 out of 5 matches. For the total corners 9.5, the odds for over 9.5 are 1.55, and under 9.5 are 2.23. Nottingham Forest is favored in the corner market with odds of 1.92. Considering both teams' average corner activity, betting on over 9.5 corners seems justified, although the frequency isn't the highest. Additionally, both teams aren't prone to receiving many yellow cards: West Ham averages 1.2, and Nottingham Forest 1.8 per game.