Nottingham take on the visitors West Ham in the round 2 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, August 14th at City Ground (Nottingham).
Nottingham Forest have a truly legendary status. Firstly, because they managed to take 2 European Cup titles under Brian Clough. Secondly, because then there was a fall to Ligue 1, to the 3rd level of football in their country. The Foresters made it to the Championship from there, but it didn't work out any further. And in the last draw, the club was not considered a favorite, but Steve Cooper was able to surprise everyone. First, he pulled out new wards to 4th place, and then he won the playoffs. It is clear that it was still necessary to strengthen the composition. And over the summer it turned out to recruit a lot of newcomers, having spent about 100 million on Avonii, Neko Williams, Orel Mangala, Jesse Lingard, Hennessy, Dean Henderson, and the list goes on. However, the long-awaited start in the Premier League was predictably unsuccessful: 0-2 at Newcastle.
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West Ham will obviously make at least 1 more attempt to break into the top. The Hammerers were especially close to such success in the season before last. Then David Moyes and his wards surprised everyone by fighting for 4th place until the last rounds. In the last season, they lasted until about Christmas. On the other hand, the British looked decent in the Europa League, staying there in the playoffs and finishing in a relatively high 7th place. The main thing is that the owners still believe in a breakthrough under the Scot. So, having said goodbye to Noble and Yarmolenko, they again spent quite actively during the transfer window. In particular, they worked on strengthening the attacking group, which was a weak point in the last draw. They won a dispute with PSG and Milan for Scamacca, who, as part of Sassuolo, scored 16 goals in the last Serie A draw and made it to the Italian national team. In addition, Cornet was taken away from Burnley already in August. The winger scored 9 goals in his first year in the Premier League, coming from Lyon.
The last time the parties played each other in 2014, within the framework of the cup. Then "Nottingham Forest" unexpectedly defeated the opponent at home 5-0. Bookmakers do not believe that now, in the conditions of the Premier League, the Foresters will at least partially repeat their long-standing cup success. West Ham are stronger and more playful, and this compensates for the stadium factor.
Prediction for the match: West Ham to win.
