Premier League Matchday 24: West Ham vs. Nottingham Forest

Start Time: 9:00 a.m. CST on February 25, 2023

Location: London Stadium, England

FanDuel Betting Odds: Forest +400; Draw +260; West Ham -135

West Ham (18th in the Premier League); Manager: David Moyes

Recent Results: 0-2 loss vs. Spurs (Premier League); 1-1 draw vs. Chelsea (Premier League); 1-1 draw vs. Newcastle (Premier League).

Nottingham Forest (13th in the Premier League); Manager: Steve Cooper

Recent Results: 1-1 draw vs. Manchester City (Premier League); 0-2 loss vs. Fulham (Premier League); 1-0 win vs. Leeds (Premier League).

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After a disappointing result against Spurs on Sunday, West Ham are back in the Premier League, as they'll welcome Nottingham Forest to the London Stadium on Saturday. The Hammers enter this weekend's fixtures in the relegation zone, one point off of 17th-place Bournemouth.

It's been well-documented just how poor West Ham have been in England's top flight this season, with many of our flaws being highlighted against Spurs. Momentary lapses of judgment in defense, and nothing going forward led to another Premier League loss, putting the club in a relegation spot with 15 matches to go.

The mood around the club at the moment is not pleasant, as the majority of supporters are calling for Moyes' head. Reports are that if we lose on Saturday, he'll be out of his job, and it's completely justified based on recent performances.

Luckily for the Scottsman, Gianluca Scamacca is back from injury. The Italian hasn't set the league ablaze in his first season, but he's provided the Hammers with some beautiful goals. Along with Scamacca, Zouma and Cornet (forgot about him!) should be back from injury soon, giving the squad more depth.

West Ham lost to a newly-promoted Forest side on matchday two, as Taiwo Awoniyi scored the only goal in a 1-0 win for Forest at the City Ground. However, Steve Cooper's lineup will be much changed from the August fixture.

Nottingham Forest added to their 22 summer signings in January, bringing in six more players to bolster their squad. Keylor Navas on-loan from PSG was the marquee signing of the bunch, as the Champions League winner will be in the net for Forest on Saturday. But with signings inevitably come injuries, as many of the new boys will miss the Premier League action.

Even with all their shiny new signings, Forest have a similar issue to West Ham this season: they cannot score goals. They're joint-bottom of the table with only 18 goals, as Steve Cooper will look for the trio of Chris Wood, Brennan Johnson and Morgan Gibbs-White to show their quality. Crowd-favorite Jesse Lingard will sit out this one with an injury... hope the £200k-per-week was worth it Forest!

Trying to predict West Ham results this season is like blindly throwing at a dart board. There's no doubt this match will be low-scoring. Both sides are simply playing not to lose. But with Moyes' job on the line, I'll expect him to pair Scamacca and Ings together at some point, and the Hammers will grab all three with a late goal.

Premier League Match Day 24 Prediction: West Ham 1 Nottingham Forest 0

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