Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham United Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan 6

Updated Jan. 6, 2026 1:55 p.m. ET

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Nottingham Forest and West Ham United -- both coming off defeats -- will play on Tuesday in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest fell to Aston Villa last time out, 3-1, and West Ham was beaten by Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0. Below, you can find our prediction for this contest.

Nottingham Forest has scored 19 goals in 20 games this season (19th in Premier League), and West Ham has allowed 41 goals in 20 matches (20th in league). Offensively, West Ham is 16th in the Premier League (21 goals, 1.1 per match). And defensively, Nottingham Forest is 15th (33 goals conceded, 1.7 per match). In terms of goal differential, Nottingham Forest is 17th in the Premier League at -14. West Ham has been outscored 41-21, and its -20 goal differential is 19th in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest was defeated on January 3 against Aston Villa with the final score 3-1. Nottingham Forest took four fewer shots in the matchup, seven compared to 11. Nottingham Forest was led by Morgan Gibbs-White, who netted his side's only goal against Aston Villa. West Ham fell on the road 3-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers in its last game on January 3. Wolverhampton Wanderers outshot West Ham 11 to five. Soungoutou Magassa paced West Ham with one shot in the club's scoreless effort.

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Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham Odds & Betting Lines

vs West Ham Betting Information updated as of January 6, 2026, 11:39 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Nottingham Forest +135	West Ham +204	2.5	-110	-116

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Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: West Ham +204
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: West Ham 2, Nottingham Forest 1

Nottingham Forest vs. West Ham Match Info

Match Day: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Match Time: 3:00 PM ET
Location: London, England
Stadium: London Stadium
TV: USA Network, Peacock Premium
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Nottingham Forest's Moneyline Performance

Thus far this season, Nottingham Forest has gone 4-1-3 in eight matches as a favorite.
Nottingham Forest (+135) has been at least this big a favorite in seven games, and won three.
According to the moneyline, Nottingham Forest's chances of winning this match are 42.6%.

Nottingham Forest's Key Players

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Morgan Gibbs-White	20	4	1	27	22
Callum Hudson-Odoi	18	3	1	12	20
Ibrahim Sangare	16	2	2	10	2
Omari Hutchinson	18	1	2	10	11
Nicolo Savona	14	2	0	4	6

Nottingham Forest's Recent Performance

Opponent	Date	Home/Away	Result	Score	Shots	Opp. Shots
Aston Villa	1/3/2026	A	L	3-1	7	11
Everton	12/30/2025	H	L	2-0	21	11
Manchester City	12/27/2025	H	L	2-1	6	16
Fulham	12/22/2025	A	L	1-0	11	9
Tottenham	12/14/2025	H	W	3-0	15	5

West Ham's Moneyline Performance

West Ham has been the underdog in 17 matches this season, and won twice.
West Ham (+204) has been at least this big an underdog in 15 games, and won two times.
The likelihood of West Ham winning this match is 32.9%, based on the moneyline.