Our prediction for this Premier League match:
West Ham
Match Time & Date:
18/05/2025
15:15
Prediction: 1-2
Nottingham Forest
After shocking Manchester United at Old Trafford, West Ham United will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Nottingham Forest on Matchday 37. The Hammers did well to put an end to their eight-game winless run, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence and they obviously want to finish the season in style. Midfielder Edson Alvarez is pushing for a start, while winger Crysencio Summerville continues to miss out with a hamstring problem.
The Reds, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 2-2 draw with Leicester City, with the team dropping to 7th place in the standings. Forest are only one point behind the Champions League berth and we are positive that they will go for a win in Saturday’s encounter. With West Ham having little to play for in the season finale, we are tempted to beat on Anthony Elanga and Co. Winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is rated doubtful for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Tomas Soucek):
Tomas Soucek is a Czech Republic international who plays for both Slavia Prague and the Czech national team. Soucek is a product of Slavia Prague football academy and after spending several years at the likes of Viktoria Zizkov and Slovan Liberec, he returned to the Sinobo Stadium outfit in the 2017/2018 season.
Tomas Soucek has established himself as a first-team regular at Slavia Prague and he made his debut with Czech Republic on November 15, 2016 in a friendly against Denmark. The 192-cm tall midfielder has 13 caps for Czech Republic U21 team as well.
His main position on the field is defensive midfield, but he is used as central midfielder and centre-back as well. Tomas Soucek was born in Havlickuv Brod on February 27, 1995. His preferred foot is right and his contract with Slavia Prague should expire on June 30, 2024.
Highlighted Team (Nottingham Forest):
Nottingham Forest, the club that are often referred to as Forest, were formed in 1865. They have been playing their home games at the City Ground since 1898 and the capacity of the stadium is 30,445. Nottingham Forest are regarded as one of the greatest English clubs as they won the European Cup on two occasions. In 1979 Forest outplayed Malmo (1-0) at the Olympiastadion in Munich in the final of the elite competition, with the team beating Hamburg in 1980 in the title game at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (1-0).
Nottingham Forest won the national championship in the 1977/1978 season, with the team finishing the campaign seven points clear of second-placed Liverpool. To make things even better for the fans, the City Ground outfit clinched the FA Cup trophies in 1898 and 1959. Derby County are regarded as Forest’s bitterest rivals and the two local rivals contest in the East Midlands derby. In their first ever meeting in the local derby Forest recorded a 3-2 win over Derby County.
