EPL: Nottingham vs. West Ham Picks and Odds, August 31, 2025

The second day Week 3 of the English Premier League season kicks off. Today, we’re heading to Nottingham where the Forest will host West Ham United. One team has had a better start to this season than the other, so let’s get into it.

Nottingham is 1-1-0 to start the season and sit eighth in the table. They come into this game off a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace last week. Forest went down 1-0 in the thirty seventh minute of the game but tied it up in the second half. Callum Hudson-Odoi had the lone goal for Forest.

Returning from a stellar season is Chris Wood. Wood got right back to business in the first game of the season with two goals. One of them came within the first five minutes of the game in their home opener vs. Brentford.

The team had an impressive year last season, being third in the table at one point, but finishing in seventh. They’ll be looking to build off their momentum from last season with this team. Nottingham will need guys like Gibbs-White and Hudson-Odoi to help Wood on offense.

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West Ham looks to get in the win column for the first time this season

Jarrod Bowen, of West Ham United, celebrates after scoring a goal.

West Ham is 0-0-2 to start the year and are twentieth in the table. They come into this game after dropping their first two games of the season to Sutherland and Chelsea. In both games, West Ham got smacked around, losing by 3 or more goals in each game.

Their main offense player is Jarrod Bowen. He only has two shots on goal this season and no goals or assists. Last season, he was good to take for TSOA (to score or assist), but he needs to do some proving this year. I don’t see this game on the road being an easy spot either.

This team just can’t get anything to click. They are moving the ball around well and getting shots off, but only one goal to show for it. West Ham also protects the ball well with only 8.5 fouls per game, fourth in the league.

It’s going to be a tough game for West Ham after how well Nottingham played at home in their season opener. Let’s check out the odds and get into the Nottingham vs. West Ham picks.

Nottingham vs. West Ham Betting Odds and Game Information

Betting Odds – August 31

Moneyline

Nottingham Forest -155
Tie +290
West Ham United +420

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Game Information

Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Match Start: 9 am EST
TV: USA Network

Nottingham vs. West Ham Picks and Predictions

Nottingham forward Chris Wood is pumped up with the crowd after scoring a goal.

Nottingham vs. West Ham Pick and Predictions: Nottingham Forest Moneyline (-155) Get 50% up to $1000 Deposit on BetOnline for this pick

Another juicy moneyline that we’re going to take. Give me Nottingham at home to get their second win of the season. I think they’re game one performance speaks a lot to how they play at home, and this is an opponent still trying to find themselves.

It’s very early in the season, but West Ham shown their struggles on both ends of the ball. The beating they took from Chelsea was ugly and that was a home game. It will be a matter of if they can contain Chris Wood and maybe play to a draw, but that’s a long shot.

I think the 3 or more total goals is a nice play for -110. Nottingham should be able to score multiple goals on this weak West Ham defense. The key part will be them getting the scoring started early in this game like game one.

A nice plus money play is almost the obvious – Chris Wood any time goal scorer for +155. He had those two goals in the home opener, and another two shot attempts last week, so the volume will be there. Sprinkle the 2+ goals for +600.