History of the Nottingham Forest v West Ham United fixture
Nottingham Forest play host to West Ham United at City Ground on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Forest are clearly on top, having won 31 and lost only 9 of the 56 games.
The last time the two teams met at Nottingham Forest was back in September 2004, over five years ago, the Forest carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 30 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 2-1 | West Ham Utd. | Championship |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | League Division One |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 22 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | League Division One |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | F.A. Cup |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Nottingham Forest haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Forest in those games, with 8 conceded.
West Ham United have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Hammers have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Nottingham Forest's 5 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
West Ham United lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 7 from their 4 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Nottingham Forest at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Forest will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Drawn last 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| West Ham United | 7 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here