Comments on the match Nottingham vs West Ham, 8:00 p.m. August 31: Coach Potter is in danger

VHO - Commentary on the match Nottingham vs West Ham, round 3 of the Premier League, another defeat at City Ground could see coach Graham Potter face dismissal.

Nottingham vs West Ham form

Despite rumours of a tense relationship between manager Nuno Santo and the City Ground hierarchy, Nottingham Forest have made an impressive start. After beating Brentford 3-1 on the opening day, the central English team earned another point from a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.

In this round, the opportunity to continue to earn 3 more full points is very bright for Forest. The home team will only have to welcome West Ham, the team that is showing the worst performance compared to the remaining 19 names participating in the Premier League 2025/26.

After 3 matches since the beginning of the season, West Ham lost all, scored only 3 and conceded 11 goals. Too many problems are causing The Hammers to have the most disastrous start in their 71-year history of participating in the National Championship.

West Ham were not doing too badly in the first half of last season, when they were still led by Julen Lopetegui. But the hasty dismissal of the Spanish strategist to put their trust in Graham Potter seems to have been the wrong decision of the London team.

Since the former Chelsea manager took the hot seat in January, the Hammers have only brought home 20 points, the lowest of any team in the Premier League. Once expected to help West Ham build a style of play rich in identity like when he led Brighton, what Potter has done so far has only brought immense disappointment.

The home team at City Ground has a chance to pocket 3 more points.

The Hammers' deadlock was easily seen through the image of the 50-year-old strategist sitting helplessly on the coaching chair. While captain Jarrod Bowen even got angry with a home fan after receiving taunts after the defeat.

There are too many dark spots in the current panorama at the London Stadium. So it would not be surprising if the Hammers' sleepy defense continues to give away chances and goals to their opponents.

Nottingham's strikers, who are in good form, promise not to refuse the gift their opponents give them, just like they did in all three recent meetings, scoring an average of more than 2 goals/match to bring home the absolute score for the home team.

In the last 4 visits to City Ground, West Ham have been empty-handed in many aspects, earning no points or goals, and conceding 11 goals.

Nottingham vs West Ham team information

Nottingham: Only Nicolas Dominguez is absent due to long-term injury.

West Ham: George Earthy, Crysencio Summerville and Luis Guilherme are the visitors' injured cases that have not recovered.

Expected lineup Nottingham vs West Ham

Nottingham: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Yates; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

West Ham: Hermansen; Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Diouf; Paqueta, Fernandes; Bowen

Prediction: 2-1

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