West Ham v Nottingham Forest Preview & Betting Odds Gameweek 21

When is West Ham v Nottingham Forest?
Tuesday, January 6^th 2026.

What time is kick-off for West Ham v Nottingham Forest?
8pm, UK time.

Where is West Ham v Nottingham Forest being played?
London Stadium, London.

How can I watch West Ham v Nottingham Forest?
Live on Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm.

West Ham v Nottingham Forest betting form

West Ham have endured a dismal season, winning just three league matches and spending much of the campaign rooted in 18th place, seemingly destined for relegation. Back-to-back victories over Newcastle and Burnley in November briefly lifted the Hammers out of the drop zone and raised supporters’ spirits, but those hopes have since faded following a nine-game winless run in the league.

A heavy defeat away to Wolves, a club managed by Nuno Espírito Santo in the past and one that had gone 23 Premier League matches without a win, has intensified the pressure on the manager. With further tests against two more of his former clubs, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham, looming next, he now faces a crucial period as he fights to save his job.

WEST HAM RECENT PREMIER LEAGUE FORM

LOSS: Wolves 3-0 West Ham. Saturday 3^rd January 2026.
DRAW: West Ham 2-2 Brighton. Tuesday 30^th December 2025.
LOSS: Man City 3-0 West Ham. Saturday 20^th December 2025.
LOSS: West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa. Sunday 14^th December 2025.

Nottingham Forest have endured a turbulent start to the season, already cycling through three different managers. Although the club’s form initially improved significantly under Sean Dyche, four consecutive league defeats have dealt a major blow to their hopes of survival. Forest remain four points clear of Tuesday’s opponents West Ham and will be aiming to extend that gap to seven points with a vital away victory over their relegation rivals.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST RECENT PREMIER LEAGUE FORM

LOSS: Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham Forest. Saturday 3^rd January 2026.
LOSS: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Everton. Tuesday 30th December 2025.
LOSS: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City. Saturday 27th December 2025.
LOSS: Fulham 1-0 Nottingham Forest. Monday 22^nd December 2025.

To see all the West Ham v Nottingham Forest betting stats and form, visit our pricing page to view our Pre-Match betting stats table or hover over/tap the chart image to see previous outcomes for that particular market.

What are the best odds on West Ham v Nottingham Forest?

Nottingham Forest are the favourites to get all three points in this fixture, priced at 5/4 on Spreadex’s fixed odds market (6/5 on our 2 Up early payout Match Odds market) with hosts West Ham priced at 11/5 (2/1 on the 2 Up early payout market) and the draw at 12/5.

In the reverse fixture at The City Ground West Ham ran out 3-0 winners. A repeat of that scoreline is priced at 28/1 this time round. You can also get West Ham To Win To Nil priced at 17/4.

West Ham v Nottingham Forest football spread betting prices.

Our football spread betting prices have Nottingham Forest as the favourites with a Goal Supremacy quote of Nottingham Forest/West Ham (h) 0.15 – 0.35. This means a 'buy' bet at 0.35 would need a Nottingham Forest win to start turning a profit (e.g. one goal win would win 0.65x your stake, two goal win would win 1.65x your stake etc.).

A 0.15 'sell' bet would need either a draw or West Ham win to turn a profit (e.g. draw would win 0.15x your stake, one goal West Ham win 1.15x your stake etc.).

Our spread betting Total Goals line is 2.6 – 2.8. So a 2.8 'buy' bet would need at least three goals to be scored in the match to start turning a profit. Conversely, a ‘2.6’ sell bet would need two goals or less to be scored in the match to turn a profit.

Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit. E.g. a 2.8 'buy' Total Goals bet would lose 2.8x your stake if the match ended 0-0. In the 0.35 'buy' Supremacy bet example above, if the game ended a draw the bet would lose 0.35x your stake. If West Ham won by one goal then it would lose 1.35x your stake etc. And in the 0.15 'sell' Supremacy example above, the bet would lose 0.85x your stake on a one goal Nottingham Forest win, 1.85x your stake on a two goal Nottingham Forest win etc.

West Ham v Nottingham Forest betting specials and price boosts

Price Boosts are typically available on the Spreadex website the day before the game, so it’s worth checking back closer to kick-off for enhanced odds. In addition, Spreadex also features ‘Popular Bet-Builders’, specially curated by their in-house pricing team to highlight fan-favourite betting combinations.

Last time out for West Ham the First Match Goal was scored in just four minutes. This time round the spread for First Match Goal is 35-38. This means a repeat of a fourth minute goal would win 31x your stake if you were to sell at 35.

Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit. So for example if the game ended 0-0, a ‘sell’ at 35 would lose 55x times your stake.

Learn how to spread bet on West Ham v Nottingham Forest

Spreadex offers a wide range of football spread betting prices on West Ham v Nottingham Forest, as well as traditional sportsbook/fixed odds prices.

Some of these markets include options such as Player Goal Minutes (the aggregate minutes of the goals scored by a named player in a match), Shirt Numbers (the aggregate of the shirt numbers of all goalscorers in a match), Bookings Points (based on 10 points per yellow, 25 per red), Corners, Team Leading Minutes, Match Performance and many, many more.

See our football spread betting education centre to see examples of how spread betting works, watch short explainer videos and try interactive betting widgets to see how win or loss levels work on different bets.

Visit our football spread betting education area here.

Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 12pm Monday 5^th January. Price Boosts and other markets will be added closer to kick-off time.