Nottingham vs West Ham: Premier League Prediction (31.08.2025)

On 31 August 2025 at 15:00 CEST at the City Ground, the third round Premier League match between Nottingham and West Ham will be played. Bookmakers consider the hosts clear favorites. Let’s review the teams’ form and give our prediction.

Nottingham

The “Foresters” had a bright campaign last season and started the new one quite well. In the opening round, Nottingham faced Brentford. They struck three goals in the first half and then shifted focus to defense, switching to counter-attacks after the break. The result – a 3:1 victory.

The second game, against Crystal Palace, was much tougher. That’s not surprising, since the “Eagles” have been troubling the Premier League’s top clubs recently. It ended in a fair draw – 1:1.

West Ham

In January, the “Hammers” appointed Graham Potter. Expectations were that he would stabilize West Ham into a solid mid-table side, perhaps even a contender for European spots. However, results so far are poor. The team averages only one point per game, the worst record in Potter’s managerial career.

This season’s start has been disastrous despite a full pre-season under Potter. After two rounds, West Ham’s goal difference is 1:8. First, they lost 0:3 to newly promoted Sunderland, then suffered a crushing 1:5 defeat to Chelsea.

Head-to-head statistics

Since 2022, the sides have met six times. Nottingham lead with 4 wins to West Ham’s 2.

Prediction

For Nottingham vs West Ham, our prediction favors the hosts. The Hammers have looked disorganized and weak in their opening matches, while the Foresters appear much stronger. We recommend betting on Nottingham to win at odds 1.73.