West Ham have gone backwards since replacing Graham Potter with Nuno Espirito Santo at the end of September.
Nuno is fighting for his job at the Hammers ahead of a huge relegation six-pointer with his former club Nottingham Forest on Tuesday evening.
Defeat could see West Ham chiefs identifying their third manager of the season, with Nuno leading the way in the Premier League sack race.
With two wins from 15 matches in charge, West Ham will be seven points adrift of safety if they face another defeat.
While their dismal form is firmly in the spotlight, there are also reports that Nuno is quickly losing the support of his players.
Nuno Espirito Santo vs Graham Potter – West Ham form
Nuno was hired by West Ham with a solid track record in the Premier League of consistency and guiding teams up the table.
He did a brilliant job with Nottingham Forest, ensuring survival on the final day of the season in his first campaign before leading the club to a seventh-place finish and European qualification.
His remit at West Ham was to keep them away from the relegation places following a disastrous 23-game spell under former boss Potter.
However, the stats show that the club have regressed further since Nuno took the reins.
Regarding average points per game, goals, goals conceded, possession and expected goals against, the numbers are all worse under their current manager.
Nuno is averaging 0.73 points per game, compared to Potter’s one. His 1.07 goals per game is less than the former’s 1.17.
Defensively, West Ham have been a shambles. They’re conceding an average of 1.87 goals per game compared to Potter’s 1.57.
They currently have the worst defensive record in the Premier League, conceding a staggering 41 goals in 20 matches.
Potter’s possession stats were 49.9% while they sit at 41.1% under Nuno.
West Ham’s expected goals against have also risen from 1.39 to 1.78 since the managerial change.
When West Ham sacked Potter, they released a statement stating that “results and performances over the course of the second half of last season and the start of the 2025/26 season have not matched expectations.”
Arguably, results and performances have deteriorated even further, and the evidence suggests that Nuno could be out of a job unless they can spark a turnaround in form against Forest.
Former boss Slaven Bilic is currently the favourite in the next West Ham manager odds market.
Sean Dyche Under Pressure
Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche is also under scrutiny, with Forest’s form suffering an alarming dip.
He won four of his first eight league matches following his appointment, but has since lost four in a row.
A defeat against West Ham would mean five consecutive top-flight defeats, which would be a career first for Dyche.
The majority of performances have shown promise, especially in the defeat against Manchester City, but the defence continues to make too many costly errors.
The stats show that Forest have committed 22 errors leading to an opposition shot this season – the joint-second highest figure in the Premier League.
Our tipster is predicting an entertaining fixture between the two sides, with over 2.5 goals his best bet.
