West Ham vs Nottingham Forest

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🕒 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 London Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Tony Harrington 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
West Ham 18 · Nottingham Forest 16
Referee Stats
11 matches · 3.09 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.09
Reds avg 0.09
Penalties avg 0.18
Over 4.5 cards 27%
Home wins 36%
Draws 18%
Away wins 45%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-13).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Nottingham Forest had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

West Ham (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 6-4-9

Goals For / Against

27 / 30
Avg: 1.42 / 1.58

Points

22
Avg: 1.16

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

6
Nottingham Forest (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-3-9

Goals For / Against

28 / 28
Avg: 1.47 / 1.47

Points

24
Avg: 1.26

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.16
PPG
1.26
1.42
GF
1.47
1.58
GA
1.47
63%
O2.5
63%
58%
BTTS
47%
32%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

West Ham rank18th
Nottingham Forest rank16th
West Ham points39
Nottingham Forest points44
West Ham: #18 · 39 pts · GD -19
39 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Nottingham Forest: #16 · 44 pts · GD -3
34 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

West Ham last 5 home

W L W W D
Points10/15
Weighted index69
Goals10-3
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Nottingham Forest last 5 away

L W W W D
Points10/15
Weighted index62
Goals15-6
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

West Ham trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 16%

Nottingham Forest trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

West Ham score at home68%
West Ham clean sheet at home16%
Nottingham Forest score away74%
Nottingham Forest clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

West Ham score first32%
West Ham win after scoring first50%
Nottingham Forest score first42%
Nottingham Forest win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: West Ham 22% · Nottingham Forest 22%
Avg first goal minute: West Ham 24.8' · Nottingham Forest 18.8'

Vs league average

West Ham score at home1.42 vs 1.53
West Ham concede at home1.58 vs 1.22
Nottingham Forest score away1.47 vs 1.22
Nottingham Forest concede away1.47 vs 1.53
West Ham score 7% below league average, while Nottingham Forest score 20% above league average.
Defensive side: West Ham are 29% above league average at home, and Nottingham Forest are 3% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.75 goals on average across the last 4.

West Ham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
31-45 4
46-60 4
16-30 3
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
46-60 8
31-45 6
61-75 4
0-15 3
16-30 1

Nottingham Forest goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
0-15 7
46-60 6
31-45 3
61-75 3
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 7
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
61-75 4
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
5
Total Shots
14
13
Shots off Goal
6
4
Blocked Shots
5
4
Shots Inside Box
11
7
Shots Outside Box
3
6
Ball Possession
47%
53%
Corner Kicks
6
5
Fouls
15
9
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
379
418
Passes Accurate
290
337
Passes %
77%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
1
13' ⚽
⚽
13' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Murillo
Own Goal
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ O. Hutchinson
1st substitution · For: D. Bakwa
52' ⚽
⚽
52' ⚽ VAR
C. Summerville
Goal cancelled
55' ⚽
⚽
55' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
N. Domínguez
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Anderson
61'
61' J. Todibo
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ Lucas Paquetá
1st substitution · For: Pablo
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ O. Scarles
2nd substitution · For: E. Mayers
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ Mateus Fernandes
3rd substitution · For: F. Potts
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ VAR
M. Gibbs-White
Penalty confirmed
89' ⚽
⚽
89' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
M. Gibbs-White
Penalty
90+4'
90+4' K. Walker-Peters
90+6'
90+6' K. Mavropanos

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Nottingham Forest beat West Ham 2-1 on Tuesday, 06 January 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Tony Harrington. It was played at London Stadium.

First half: West Ham took the lead at 13' when Murillo scored (Own Goal), making the score 1-0.

Second half: Nottingham Forest made their 1st substitution at 46', with O. Hutchinson replacing D. Bakwa. VAR intervened at 52' for West Ham (Goal cancelled). Nottingham Forest reduced the deficit at 55' when N. Domínguez scored, with the assist credited to E. Anderson, making the score 2-1. J. Todibo received a yellow card for West Ham at 61'. West Ham made their 1st substitution at 63', with Lucas Paquetá replacing Pablo. West Ham made their 2nd substitution at 63', with O. Scarles replacing E. Mayers. West Ham made their 3rd substitution at 80', with Mateus Fernandes replacing F. Potts. VAR intervened at 86' for Nottingham Forest (Penalty confirmed). Nottingham Forest leveled the score at 89' when M. Gibbs-White scored (Penalty), making the score 2-2. K. Walker-Peters received a yellow card for West Ham at 90+4'. K. Mavropanos received a yellow card for West Ham at 90+6'.

West Ham used 3 substitutions while Nottingham Forest used 1 substitution. West Ham got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-13).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Nottingham Forest had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals6 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (37.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (100.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest Head-to-Head History by Season