Former European contenders host future European contenders in Sunday's Premier League affair at the London Stadium, as West Ham United pit their wits against Nottingham Forest in the penultimate gameweek.
Nuno Espirito Santo's men secured a spot on the continent for next season in last weekend's 2-2 home draw with Leicester City, although their chances of forcing their way into the Champions League spots are dwindling.
Meanwhile, West Ham are already confirmed to be finishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table, but Graham Potter's side claimed a memorable scalp over Manchester United last weekend, prevailing 2-0 at Old Trafford.
Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.
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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 121
West Ham wins: 48
Draws: 26
Nott'm Forest wins: 47
Regular opponents ever since their Second Division days in the early 20th century, West Ham United and Nottingham Forest have crossed paths on 121 occasions across all tournaments since their inaugural affair, a 1911 FA Cup clash.
The Hammers came up trumps 2-1 in that showdown, contributing to the London side boasting just one more victory than their Nottinghamshire counterparts, whom they have conquered on 48 occasions while losing 47 times to the Garibaldi.
However, both Premier League meetings in 2024 went the way of Nottingham Forest, who followed up a 2-0 home victory in February of that year with a 3-0 triumph in November at the City Ground.
Home is most certainly where the heart is for both sides in this fixture, as West Ham coincidentally prevailed in both of their showdowns in 2023 at the London Stadium, after losing 1-0 to the Garibaldi at the City Ground in August 2022.
In fact, the last away victory for either side in this fixture came during the 2011-12 Championship season, as West Ham demolished Nottingham Forest 4-1 on the road, when Carlton Cole, Kevin Nolan and Winston Reid all helped themselves to goals.
Meanwhile, Forest have not managed to get one over West Ham in the English capital since New Year's Day 1997, where Kevin Campbell netted the only goal in a Premier League contest at Upton Park.
Cup meetings have also been commonplace between the two clubs down the years, the most noteworthy of which was a 4-0 FA Cup semi-final win for Forest in the 1990-91 season, before the Garibaldi were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur in the final.
Current Forest hotshot Chris Wood is particularly fond of a goal against West Ham in the Premier League, netting eight vesus the Irons in the competition, his best record against a single team.
Last 20 meetings
Nov 02, 2024: Nott'm Forest 3-0 West Ham (Premier League)
Feb 17, 2024: Nott'm Forest 2-0 West Ham (Premier League)
Nov 12, 2023: West Ham 3-2 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
Feb 25, 2023: West Ham 4-0 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
Aug 14, 2022: Nott'm Forest 1-0 West Ham (Premier League)
Jan 05, 2014: Nott'm Forest 5-0 West Ham (FA Cup Third Round)
Jan 21, 2012: West Ham 2-1 Nott'm Forest (Championship)
Aug 28, 2011: Nott'm Forest 1-4 West Ham (Championship)
Jan 30, 2011: West Ham 3-2 Nott'm Forest (FA Cup Fourth Round)
Dec 26, 2004: West Ham 3-2 Nott'm Forest (Championship)
Sep 26, 2004: Nott'm Forest 2-1 West Ham (Championship)
Dec 28, 2003: Nott'm Forest 0-2 West Ham (First Division)
Oct 22, 2003: West Ham 1-1 Nott'm Forest (First Division)
Jan 04, 2003: West Ham 3-2 Nott'm Forest (FA Cup Third Round)
Feb 13, 1999: West Ham 2-1 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
Sep 19, 1998: Nott'm Forest 0-0 West Ham (Premier League)
Jan 01, 1997: West Ham 0-1 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
Oct 23, 1996: West Ham 4-1 Nott'm Forest (EFL Cup Third Round)
Sep 21, 1996: Nott'm Forest 0-2 West Ham (Premier League)
Feb 03, 1996: West Ham 1-0 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
Nov 02, 2024: Nott'm Forest 3-0 West Ham (Premier League)
Feb 17, 2024: Nott'm Forest 2-0 West Ham (Premier League)
Nov 12, 2023: West Ham 3-2 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
Feb 25, 2023: West Ham 4-0 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
Aug 14, 2022: Nott'm Forest 1-0 West Ham (Premier League)
Feb 13, 1999: West Ham 2-1 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
Sep 19, 1998: Nott'm Forest 0-0 West Ham (Premier League)
Jan 01, 1997: West Ham 0-1 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
Sep 21, 1996: Nott'm Forest 0-2 West Ham (Premier League)
Feb 03, 1996: West Ham 1-0 Nott'm Forest (Premier League)
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