On the 14th of August, Nottingham Forest hosts West Ham United in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. 18th placed Nottingham Forest is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Newcastle United. Fabian Schär scored the first goal for Newcastle United in the 58th minute, then Callum Wilson added another in the 78th minute In the end, Nottingham Forest was frustrated by Newcastle United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Newcastle United ended the match with the shutout victory. Nottingham Forest looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 19th placed West Ham United, recorded a 0-2 loss against Manchester City. Erling Braut Håland scored the first goal for Manchester City in the 36th minute on a penalty shot, then Erling Braut Håland added another in the 65th minute In the end, West Ham United couldn’t muster any offence and Manchester City ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Nottingham Forest’s most prolific scorer has been Lyle Taylor. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches
Ryan Yates, Omar Richards and Wayne Hennessey are unavailable to play for Nottingham Forest, while West Ham United will be without Angelo Ogbonna.