West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest hold the advantage at the break after Gibbs-White was gifted an early goal by the Hammers keeper. Areola tried to play the ball out from the back and played a pass to Rodriguez, but he wasn't alert to it and the pass was short, allowing Gibbs-White to nick it away from him and then keep his cool and fire the ball into the back of an empty net. The visitors have had the better chances in the game, with Gibbs-White and Wood both forcing Areola into excellent saves, whilst the latter also struck the post with a header from a corner. Meanwhile, West Ham have dominated much of the possession, but they've not done enough with it, with Coufal having their best opportunity early on, with a low strike heading towards the bottom right corner, but Sels was equal to it. This is reflected in the xG, with Forest favoured at 1.31, compared to 0.41 xG for the home side.
18 May 2025 15:12
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
18 May 2025 15:09
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
Worry here for Murillo, he appears to be in a bit of pain and is hobbling off the pitch prior to a Forest corner. There may need to be a change at the break for the visitors.
18 May 2025 15:08
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
Stoppage in play here deep in stoppage time, with Murillo the man down inside the box and he requires some treatment after a collision following a Forest corner.
18 May 2025 15:07
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
Yellow Card Vladimír Coufal
18 May 2025 15:03
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
There will be a minimum of four minutes added time played at the end of the first half.
18 May 2025 15:02
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
Forest have generated chances worth 1.31 xG so far in the first half, already their third-highest tally of this Premier League season in the opening 45 minutes of a match.
18 May 2025 14:59
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
CHANCE! Wood sneaks in behind the West Ham defence and races through on goal, he tries to slide it across to Elanga, but it's cut out by Areola. However, the rebound falls straight back to him and he has another go, this time shooting, but Areola palms the strike away down to his right. Really good opportunity for Forest to make it 2-0 before half-time.
18 May 2025 14:58
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
We're almost at the break now, can West Ham find the equaliser before the half-time whistle? Or, will Forest be able to double their advantage?
18 May 2025 14:57
West Ham United vs Nottingham Forest
The visitors are looking to break on the counter-attack whenever they can, using the pace of Elanga and Gibbs-White to their advantage. They are also getting joy in the West Ham half when the home side lose possession, as they are still making too many sloppy passes, just handing it back to their opponents.
18 May 2025 14:56
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