Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

West Ham vs Nottingham Forest – Lineups & Match Details

Nottingham Forest beat West Ham 2-1. Goals: Player #363695 (13' o.g.), Player #6056 (55'), Player #18746 (89' pen.). West Ham had 47% possession against Nottingham Forest's 53%. Shots on target: 3-5.

Premier League · Regular Season - 21

Tuesday, 6 January 2026

West HamWest Ham

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest

Referee: Tony Harrington, England

Lineups

West HamWest Ham4-2-3-1
A
23A. AreolaG
K
2K. Walker-PetersD
K
15K. MavropanosD
J
25J. TodiboD
O
30O. ScarlesD
T
28T. SoucekM
M
18M. FernandesM
J
20J. BowenM
L
10Lucas PaquetaM
C
7C. SummervilleM
T
11T. CastellanosF

Substitutes

1M. HermansenG
3M. KilmanD
19PabloF
24G. RodriguezM
27S. MagassaM
32F. PottsM
40G. EarthyM
55M. KanteM
63E. MayersD
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest4-2-3-1
M
26M. SelsG
O
34O. AinaD
N
31N. MilenkovicD
M
5MurilloD
N
3N. WilliamsD
E
8E. AndersonM
N
16N. DominguezM
O
21O. HutchinsonM
M
10M. Gibbs-WhiteM
C
7C. Hudson-OdoiM
I
19Igor JesusF

Substitutes

18A. GunnG
4MoratoD
9T. AwoniyiF
12Douglas LuizM
15A. KalimuendoF
24J. McAteeM
29D. BakwaF
37N. SavonaD
44Z. AbbottD

Match Events

13'OG

#363695

46'S

#284428

Substitution 1

55'G

#6056

61'Y

#138

63'S

#1646

Substitution 1

63'S

#327730

Substitution 2

80'S

#336585

Substitution 3

89'P

#18746

90'+6Y

#1445

90'+4Y

#171

90'+2S

#null

Substitution 2

Statistics

West Ham
47%53%
Nottingham Forest
0.95Expected Goals (xG)1.38
14Total Shots13
3Shots on Target5
6Corners5
15Fouls9
1Offsides0
77Pass Accuracy (%)81
3Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

West Ham host Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 at London Stadium. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. West Ham go into the match 18th in the table; Nottingham Forest sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

West Ham have taken 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Nottingham Forest have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 31 Aug 2025: West Ham 3-0 Nottingham Forest; 18 May 2025: West Ham 1-2 Nottingham Forest; 2 Nov 2024: West Ham 0-3 Nottingham Forest. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Nottingham Forest beat West Ham 2-1. West Ham scored through Murillo 13' (o.g.). Nottingham Forest replied with N. Domínguez 55', M. Gibbs-White 89' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 89 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

West Ham held 47% of the ball against 53% for Nottingham Forest. Shots on target finished 3-5. Expected goals read 0.95 for West Ham, 1.38 for Nottingham Forest.

Verdict

Nottingham Forest take the three points; West Ham look at a thin night for the home crowd. West Ham sat 18th and Nottingham Forest 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.