Wrexham and Nottingham Forest are set to meet in the FA Cup third round in a Championship vs Premier League clash

West Ham lost further ground in the race to stay in the Premier League as they slumped to yet another defeat, this time to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were beaten 2-1 at the London Stadium, with Sean Dyche’s Forest escaping with a late three points courtesy of a Morgan Gibbs-White penalty.

Forest are one of several clubs monitoring the potential availability of Strand Larsen, while Taremi shares a similar profile to Chris Wood.

Money-bags Wrexham have picked up a bit of form in the Championship over the Christmas period and moved within the fringe of the play-offs. Nottingham Forest got a huge win at West Ham on Tuesday and Sean Dyche will want to carry that momentum on here.

Our tips for Wrexham vs Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Friday include both teams to score at the Racecourse Ground

Nottingham Forest erased an early deficit to claim three massive points in the Premier League's relegation race, as West Ham collapsed in the second half and let their winless run reach 10 games.

The Premier League's packed schedule continues on Tuesday, Jan. 6 with Matchday 21 featuring two teams attempting to stave off relegation. West Ham United and Nottingham Forest are both near the bottom of the table,

Beating their fellow relegation candidates on Tuesday was crucial but there is still clear room for Sean Dyche's side to do better

Two clubs in the English Premier League’s relegation conversation meet up on Tuesday, as West Ham United gets set to play host to Nottingham Forest. Both clubs are desperate for points in the early days of 2026, as neither side feels like getting demoted down to the EFL Championship.

Wrexham will face Premier League opposition for the first time under Phil Parkinson when they host Nottingham Forest at Stok Cae Ras on Friday night in the FA Cup third round.