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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Nottingham Forest at Boleyn Ground at lunchtime on Sunday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hammers are clearly on top, having won 33 and lost only 11 of the 54 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was just last season, in October 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 2 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 22 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 1-1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 2 | Nottm. Forest | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | PREM |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 19 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 01 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 6 conceded.
In complete contrast to West Ham Utd., Nottm. Forest are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Forest have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham Utd.'s total of 38 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Nottm. Forest are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 21 points from their 24 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for West Ham Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Hammers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Nottm. Forest | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |