Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Utd Preview: What the xG Data Says

Bowen 83'
Paquetà (P) 87'
Wilson 90'

Premier League 2025/2026

GW3

31 Aug 13:00

C. Pawson

This match has been played.

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NFO43%

Draw28%

WHU29%

NFOForest1.5

Left channel

NFO left channel vs WHU right side

West Ham's right side leaks more than most.

NFO attack here

39% of attacks

WHU concede here

0.25 xT per match

Measured riskVery bold

Very scrappy

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

LeftCentreRight

Leaks least in the leagueLeaks most

Very low intensityLow intensity

Very lightMiddling physicality

Mixed responseCounter-presses

Sits deeperSits deeper

Fairly directFairly direct

60-70% confident (n=1)

0% right

Predicted

70-80% confident (n=1)

100% right

Predicted

NFO16th → xPos 15th

WHU18th → xPos 17th

table posxPosition

NFO

LW0.31

CF0.50

RW0.38

CAM0.13

CDM0.25

CM0.19

LB0.06

CB0.13

RB0.19

WHU

LW0.59

CF0.53

RW0.35

CAM0.35

CDM0.35

CM0.29

LB0.18

CB0.53

RB0.06

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

Nottingham ForestForest
0-3
West Ham UtdWest Ham

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Model accuracy

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Nottingham Forest formLDDWD

West Ham United formLWDLW

Head-to-head · last 5

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score