West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, 5/18/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025

Location: London Stadium in London, England

TV: fuboTV

The Tricky Trees (18-8-10) are hitting the road to London Stadium in London, England on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat West Ham United (10-10-16). West Ham United are priced at +106 and The Tricky Trees are priced at -128. The over/under is 3. The goalies expected to start will be Alphonse Areola for West Ham United and Matz Sels for Nottingham Forest.

West Ham has allowed 59 goals while surrendering 1.64 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have a total of 177 shots on target against them. They have compiled 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 19.4% over the course of the season. West Ham United has recorded 75 yellow card warnings this year and also 3 red cards. The Hammers rank 49th in regard to expected goals having 44.8, and their expected goals against are coming in at 57.0. For the year, the club is sitting with an average of 1.11 pts/match (40 points) and rank 65th in European soccer with 26 assists. This team's goal differential is currently at -17 with 42 goals earned in addition to 59 goals allowed. West Ham United has accounted for 121 saves and they also have a SV% of 66.7% for the season.

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The Tricky Trees are averaging 1.7 pts per fixture while having 41 assists and 2 red cards. Nottingham has recorded a clean sheet % of 36.1% so far this year in addition to 85 yellow cards. Nott'ham Forest is ranked 36th when it comes to goals allowed having 44, and their goal differential is 12. So far this season, Nottingham has a save rate of 72.2% (158 SoTA), and they also are ranked 22nd in European soccer with 62 points. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.22 with 114 saves, and they have 13 shutouts. Nottingham Forest has totaled 56 goals and the team's xG so far this year sits at 42.4.

The man who will protect the net for West Ham is Alphonse Areola. Areola has seen the field for 21,518 minutes and has earned 674 stops in his pro soccer career. Areola (106-61-72 record during his career) has accumulated 83 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 34.7%% clean sheet rate. The keeper from France has had 946 shots sent his way in 238 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.17 (280 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 71.2%.

Matz Sels will look after the goal for Nott'ham Forest. In his career, Sels has conceded 290 goals and has accumulated 576 stops in 216 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 66.7% and his clean sheet rate is 24.1%%. He has conceded 1.34 goals per 90 while earning a record of 75-67-74. Sels has racked up 52 shutouts and has seen 863 shots attempted against him in 19,440 career minutes.

Jarrod Bowen is one member of the squad who can help decide the match for West Ham. The forward representing England has totaled 125 goals in 29,603 professional minutes played. Bowen has been given a starting assignment in 333 matchups in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.38 G/90. He has totaled 58 assists while accumulating 308 points during his soccer career.

Nott'ham Forest has a player in Chris Wood, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He scores 0.46 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 399 games thus far in his career. The forward from New Zealand has 35,843 mins while scoring 183 goals. He has accounted for 406 pts in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 40 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nottingham Forest (+106)

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