Nottingham Forest’s key fixtures in Premier League relegation battle

It is taken time, the Metropolis Floor and a few astute teaching, however Nottingham Forest have lastly discovered their ft upon their return to the Premier League.

It was all the time going to be robust for Steve Cooper contemplating the unprecedented squad overhaul in the summertime, however the membership caught by the supervisor after a troublesome opening to the marketing campaign and have began to reap the rewards.

Regardless of their ambition, survival is Forest’s main purpose and so they’ve obtained pretty much as good an opportunity as anyone to stay within the high flight because of their spectacular dwelling kind which ranks eleventh within the Premier League.

Their away file is a big concern, nevertheless, and if they’re consigned to the drop, their incapacity to select up factors away from the Metropolis Floor will in the end be why they succumb.

Here is what Forest’s schedule appears to be like like to shut out the season, together with a notice of their most important upcoming encounters.

Nottingham Forest vs Wolves

Forest start the ultimate stretch after the worldwide break with a house sport towards Wolves.

Julen Lopetegui’s aspect presently sit simply above Forest within the desk, however they’ve performed a sport extra. The Spaniard is anticipated to information the Midlands outfit to security, so this might be fairly the coup for Cooper.

Leeds vs Nottingham Forest

Forest will fancy themselves to select up one other three factors on dwelling soil forward of this midweek journey to Leeds.

The newly-promoted aspect haven’t received on the street all season, and whereas Elland Street hasn’t precisely been a fortress for Leeds this season, the importance of this bout below the midweek lights means you may assure a raucous environment in Yorkshire.

Nottingham Forest vs Southampton

A month will then cross till Forest tackle one other relegation contender as they endure a tricky April schedule.

Ought to they enter Might in an honest place above the relegation zone, many will again them to remain up. Nevertheless, with contests towards Arsenal and Chelsea arriving within the wake of this encounter, Forest should beat bottom-of-the-table Southampton to possible guarantee their survival.

Defeat may spell bother.

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest

Their season concludes away from dwelling… eek.

Whereas a visit to Selhurst Park would not look like too imposing proper now, Forest have been nothing wanting incompetent on their travels this time period. Their away file is the worst within the division having solely been capable of muster 4 objectives in 13 away video games to date.

Cooper’s aspect have an honest buffer in 14th-place however the factors margin is slim. Simply two factors separate themselves from the drop with Leicester, West Ham, and Bournemouth all on 24 factors.

It is so extremely tight on the backside, with the make-up of the desk prone to alter weekly.