While on the one hand there is a team that is looking for salvation in every way possible, which seems difficult from the start, on the other hand there is one that is in search of its first league victory after being knocked out on the first day by Guardiola’s Manchester City, led by that new striker by the name of Haaland. There is no doubt that Scotsman Moyes’ West Ham can’t afford another misstep, especially given the calibre of Nottingham, a team who can’t seem to cause any problems and who lost on their debut against Newcastle, hardly ever managing to shoot on goal.
In short, all indications point to an away win. West Ham want to try to get back into the Champions League and to do that they need to keep a steady path in the league, given the big teams in the English top flight. Defeat against the champions fits, of course, but defeat against a team that is unlikely to maintain the category cannot. In short, finally, the task for the visiting team should not even be that difficult.
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The Prediction
Predictable and even wide a West Ham victory in a match that should even break even in the first half. The gulf on the pitch is clear, the goals completely opposite between the two teams. Moyes smells the first three points of the new season.
The likely line-ups for Nottingham-West Ham
NOTTINGHAM (5-3-2): Henderson; Williams, Worrall, Niakhate, McKenna, Toffolo; O’Brien, Colback, Lingard; Johnson, Surridge.
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Johnson, Zouma, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice; Bowen, Lanzini, Fornails; Scamacca.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-3
