On 6 January West Ham lost 2-1 at home to Nottingham Forest and were seven points off safety and on a 10-match winless run. It also increased pressure on relegation rivals Nottingham Forest and Leeds United. So will West Ham save their season? The result meant West Ham had won three games in a row in all competitions for the first time since November 2023. "Forest are now probably looking over their shoulders a bit nervously whereas before there seemed to be three teams cast adrift at the bottom."

Source: BBC January 24, 2026 18:18 UTC