It looks set to be a tense end of the season for Nottingham Forest and a number of clubs at the bottom end of the Premier League.
As many of nine clubs are involved in the scrap to stay in the division at the end of the season. Just four points separate bottom placed Southampton and Crystal Palace in 12th position, in what looks set to be a race that goes down to the wire.
The international break this week gives clubs a chance to reset and prepare for what will be a crucial run of games when the Premier League returns. Forest will look to get what was a heart-breaking loss against Newcastle United out of their system.
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Steve Cooper’s men looked to be taking a point from the game before Newcastle were awarded a dispatched a stoppage time penalty to condemn the Reds to their second loss in as many games. It also means Forest are winless in their last six games.
After the international break, eyes are also likely to be on other results around the league with how that will impact on Forest throughout the next few weeks. There are some crucial games coming up for all teams.
Here’s a look at how the run of the next four fixtures look for all of the teams involved in the race for survival.
12th Crystal Palace (P28 27pts)
01/04 Leicester City (H) - 17th
08/04 Leeds United (A) - 14th
15/04 Southampton (A) - 20th
22/04 Everton (H) - 15th
Average position of next four opponents : 16.5 (easiest)
13th Wolverhampton Wanderers (P28 27pts)
01/04 Nottingham Forest (A) - 16th
08/04 Chelsea (H) - 10th
15/04 Brentford (H) - 8th
22/04 Leicester City (A) - 17th
Average position of next four opponents : 12.75 (second easiest)
14th Leeds United (P27 26pts)
01/04 Arsenal (A) - 1st
04/04 Nottingham Forest (H) - 16th
08/04 Crystal Palace (H) - 12th
17/04 Liverpool (H) - 6th
Average position of next four opponents : 8.75 (joint-third hardest)
15th Everton (P28 26pts)
03/04 Tottenham Hotspur (H) - 4th
08/04 Manchester United (A) - 3rd
15/04 Fulham (H) - 9th
22/04 Crystal Palace (A) - 12th
Average position of next four opponents : 7 (hardest)
16th Nottingham Forest (P27 26pts)
01/04 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) - 13th
04/04 Leeds United (A) - 14th
08/04 Aston Villa (A) - 11th
17/03 Newcastle United (H) - 5th
Average position of next four opponents : 10.75 (fourth easiest)
17th Leicester City (P27 25pts)
01/04 Crystal Palace (A) - 12th
04/04 Aston Villa (H) - 11th
08/04 Bournemouth (H) - 19th
15/04 Manchester City (A) - 2nd
Average position of next four opponents: 11 (third easiest)
18th West Ham United (P26 24pts)
02/04 Southampton (H) - 20th
05/04 Newcastle United (H) - 5th
08/04 Fulham (A) - 9th
16/04 Arsenal (H) - 1st
Average position of next four opponents: 8.75 (joint-third hardest)
19th AFC Bournemouth (P27 24pts)
01/04 Fulham (H) - 9th
04/04 Brighton and Hove Albion (H) - 7th
08/04 Leicester City (A) - 17th
15/04 Tottenham Hotspur (A) - 4th
Average position of next four opponents : 9.25 (middle)
20th Southampton (P28 23pts)
02/04 West Ham United (A) - 18th
09/04 Manchester City (H) - 2nd
15/04 Crystal Palace (H) - 12th
21/04 Arsenal (A) - 1st
Average position of next four opponents : 8.25 (second hardest)
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