Image source, Getty ImagesChris Wood recorded his 100th Premier League goal involvement (89 goals, 11 assists), while becoming just the second player to reach 20 goals for Nottingham Forest in a Premier League campaign, after Stan Collymore in 1994-95 (22).
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I am at this game for BBC Radio 5 Live and it is a must-win for Nottingham Forest in the top-five race.
The pressure is off Leicester because they are already down and they are probably still smiling after getting a rare win over Southampton last time out, when Jamie Vardy scored his 199th goal for the Foxes.
I bet Vardy would dearly love to get goal number 200 against Forest's rivals before he leaves the club in the summer, and this game does have a whiff of being one where he has a say in keeping Forest out of the Champions League places
Still, if both teams play anything like they have done all season then this is a Forest win, easily.
Chris Wood scored twice in a 3-1 win at the King Power in October and although his goals have dried up a bit, I can see him getting back on the scoresheet here.
The result is really all that matters for Forest, because they need to get to the last game of the season in touch with Chelsea before they meet in what might turn out to be a Champions League play-off.
Forest are playing catch-up at the moment but, with West Ham up next after this, I still think they have a very good chance of making it.
Sutton's prediction: 2-0
Saveena Johal
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesWith the race for Champions League football reaching the final few hurdles, we asked our fan contributors of five clubs involved to let us know if their team will make the top five and if not, what happens next...
Nottingham Forest are going to make the top five because…
Despite the recent drop in form, we have shown we can take points consistently throughout this season.
The run-in for us is, on paper, more favourable than that of our nearest competitors. We play Chelsea in the final game - they also play Newcastle - and the Magpies have a tough match against Arsenal, so they will likely drop points.
Injuries have impacted our recent run and there are signs of fatigue at this stage of the campaign, but qualification for Champions League football remains in our hands. Win our games and we will hear that famous anthem played at The City Ground next season, whatever our competitors do.
But if they don't qualify, it will mean…
We hopefully will still see European football at The City Ground next season.
This would still represent the best campaign of football the city of Nottingham has seen for 30 years. The club would be back with the European greats, helping us keep and attract top-class players and push on to greater heights in the coming seasons.
After the most competitive Premier League for a while, we can be proud of the consistency the team has shown, and the fans would look back on a season where we beat Liverpool at Anfield, Manchester United at Old Trafford and at home, Manchester City at The City Ground - making countless memories and enjoying away days as well as another trip to Wembley (despite the result).
There would be lots to and build upon, even if we do not get to the Champions League. The team and fans have been an inspiration this season and that bodes well for the coming years for Forest fans.
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Here is what the other four contenders' fans thought about the race for Champions League football...
Man City will make the top five because "simply, we are one of the best teams in the country"
Newcastle will make the top five because "we have the number one striker in world football"
Chelsea will make the top five because of "belief generated" by win over Liverpool
Aston Villa will make the top five because "we know exactly what we need to do"
On the latest episode of his BBC Sounds podcast, Kyle Walker talks about Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool's title, the race for the Champions League and dealing with injury at AC Milan.
Millie Sian
BBC Sport journalist
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Leicester City (kick-off 14:15 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Murillo is a doubt after being forced off with an injury at Selhurst Park on Monday. He has been involved in "part of the training sessions" this week but his availability will need to be assessed tomorrow.
Callum Hudson-Odoi will be unavailable but it is hoped the winger will feature again this season.
He has tried to pinpoint a reason for their recent mixed form but he is yet to find any answers: "I think it is understandable. It is part of the game and part of life - the ups and the downs. I think we improved against Crystal Palace and now we require improvement against Leicester City."
He said Newcastle United's game against Chelsea on Sunday at 12:00 BST will "upset" their warm-up before taking on Leicester City because it will be "impossible" to keep the players away from their phones and TVs, but he believes it is "better to see these things".
However, he did concede he has not been keeping a keen eye on other fixtures that might help their quest for Champions League football: "I take the 'ifs' out of my head. I don't work on 'ifs' - I actually try to avoid them. Expectations and perceptions of reality mess with your mind."
On how he is coping with the fight for Champions League football: "In the same way that I've been dealing with it since the start of this season. This is a stressful job but it is also enjoyable, especially when you see the improvement of the players and when the fans are happy. I think we should be proud in these moments and just enjoy it."
He is looking for his players to "enjoy the moment", "be proud of being in the fight", "play well", "compete for every ball" and "do everything that they can" with only three games left of the 2024-25 season.
He is not underestimating relegated Leicester City, saying they will bring a "difficult game" to the City Ground because they have plenty of "talented" players.
He added: "A season like theirs can happen to any team, but the squad talent is there."
He voiced his respect for Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has endured a difficult time in the Foxes hotseat: "It is a tough job - and us, as comrades, we try to each other."
On the "added element" of it being a local derby: "We have to make sure that at our home, we are the ones in charge of the East Midlands. We have a lot of people working with us that are from Nottingham, and they make sure we know what this game means."
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Image source, Getty ImagesBBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Fray talked about Forest's European dreams on the latest Shut Up And Show More Football podcast: "It could feel different if Forest beat Leicester on Sunday, especially with West Ham away to follow, who are hardly firing on all cylinders at the moment.
"There are a number of fans who are, quite rightly, looking up and others who are looking below them to make sure Forest are getting some European football.
"If they can keep Chelsea at arm's length then the last day could be a shoot-out. Chelsea have Newcastle and Manchester United to face compared with Forest who have Leicester and West Ham. You would think that it is in Forest's grasp to keep Chelsea within a couple of points, if not go past them.
"From Forest's perspective, they have 19th and 17th-placed teams left to play so it is very much in their hands to keep things alive until the final day."
Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on what might be going under the radar with Nottingham Forest.
Here are some of your comments:
Mark: Another couple of points will guarantee Forest finish no lower than seventh. Wow, what a great campaign. European football in any guise would not have been a consideration prior to the season starting. I would have settled for 12th or close to it. Hopefully seventh would still get a European berth but I'm a little concerned matters could be taken out of our hands elsewhere, depending on who wins what.
Dave: That Europa League qualification would be a massive success this year. And probably a better fit for our squad to compete.
Alison: That the Europa League might be a better adjustment to European football for Forest rather than the Champions League is not something you want to be saying on the terraces.
Edward: This season has been a high-wire act of epic proportions. A small, shallow squad where Nuno trusts a core of maybe 15 players. No suitable additions were available in January. A combination of prayer and good fortune has kept the squad ticking over for most of the season. The injection of Champions League cash would be an elixir of life for the club, allowing Nuno to add quality and depth. Three immense games await.
John: Scoring goals is what we are missing and lots of it.
Tom: Nottingham Forest B team winning the International Cup on Wednesday on penalties. Well done lads! As usual, no coverage, if a big six team had done it there would be at least three articles by now.
Sean: Nottingham Forest's B team winning the International Cup, beating Lyon on penalties with Zach Abbott scoring the decisive penalty. The future is bright.
The latest episode of The Shut Up And Show More Football podcast has landed.
BBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Fray and David Jackson discuss the final three games of the season and catch up with Joe Worrall about Forest's under-21 players after they won the Premier League International Cup on Wednesday.
Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
Image source, Getty ImagesWhen things start to go awry towards the end of the season, some players can let it affect them.
From a Nottingham Forest perspective, of all the teams that up there, they are probably the ones who have had to adjust their expectations the most as the season has progressed.
There may be some players who were more comfortable with the opening objectives of doing well in the league, not being involved in a relegation scrap and seeing how far up the table they can finish.
But now they are up against teams who at the start of the campaign built their squads around trying to qualify for Europe and the Champions League and with that comes a certain type of mentality.
Any recent slide Forest have had is all relative because, in the grand scheme of things, they have still had a very, very good season. While the toughness of this part of the season may affect one or two, in reality, it will always be led by the manager because he will be able to see who is being affected and who is not.
Dips in form happen to everyone, especially those teams that are fighting for Champions League places. Some have had really good times then indifferent spells. Everyone goes through it, but it is about how you get out the other side - having the right mentality, a healthy team and a bit of good fortune.
Whether it could be a blessing in disguise if Forest qualify for Europa League instead of Champions League is difficult to say.
Qualifying for the Champions League is something you always . The experience of it and then the financial benefits too. Maybe the Europa League would suit Forest in of having a better chance of winning it, but most players dream of playing in the Champions League.
And most clubs dream of having their club in the Champions League. If Forest can do that a year after being involved in a relegation dogfight, then I think they will do whatever they need to give themselves a chance of being competitive.
Being able to test yourself against the best in Europe is something I do not think any club would ever want to turn down.
Nedum Onuoha was speaking to BBC Sport's Nicola Pearson
Nottingham Forest remain in the fight for Champions League football but have spluttered in recent games.
We have heard plenty about Morgan Gibbs-White's form - and potential future - and the impact of the defensive stability this season.
But you know your club best so give us a peek behind the curtain. Let us know the one thing that no-one is talking about at Forest but really should be.
Nicola Pearson
BBC Sport journalist
For more than a decade, those watching from the stands and through screens have been led to believe that possession-based football is the holy grail when pursuing success.
With Barcelona's tiki-taka and the tactics brought to the Premier League by Pep Guardiola, more and more teams have prioritised this 'easy on the eye' style of play.
And while it is hard to argue with the success of the La Liga giants and Manchester City's recent trophy-laden years, it is not something that works for everyone.
A number of teams have fallen foul of this obsession to build up play from the back and keep-ball over counter-attack.
But, it is a mould Nottingham Forest have been trying to break this season.
The Reds sit sixth in the table and just two points off a Champions League spot - this despite having the second-lowest average possession in the league so far this campaign (39.97%).
From relegation candidates to European place contenders in less than 12 months, they have built this progress, not on possession, but on a solid defence and ability to be clinical on the counter-attack.
The East Midlands side are t-fourth for goals conceded (42) and sit only one place and one fewer than newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool for clean sheets (13).
There have been few occasions this term where Forest have been equal to or had more possession than their opponent.
Their draw at Crystal Palace on Monday night was one such occasion. Despite having more of the ball, they struggled to really create quality chances and, had Eberechi Eze's late effort dipped a couple of inches lower, they may have come away empty handed.
There have been 28 games in the league when Nuno Espirito Santo's side have had under 50% of the possession this season, of which they have gone on to win 15 - a win percentage of 54%.
In a much smaller sample size, there have been just seven occasions in which they have had 50% or more possession and from those they have won three games, giving them a win percentage of 43%.
While they understandably concede less per game when they have more of the ball (0.86 compared to 1.29), they do tend to score more when they have less possession (1.61 compared to 1.29 per game).
In fact, when looking at how they fared in the match they had least possession in this campaign, they scored three times in a win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
In contrast, in the game where they had the ball the most - at home to Brentford - they succumbed to a 2-0 defeat.
When everyone else is trying to move more towards the possession-based grain, going against it could be what secures Forest European football for the first time in more than 40 years.
How do you feel about Forest's style of play?
Pat Riddell
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesThis season is undoubtedly a success, but nobody is going to really say that until we can quantify what 'success' means.
Getting to our first FA Cup semi-final in three decades was a huge moment, but sadly was not an occasion we to rose to.
Being in the top four of the Premier League for so long, and safe from relegation by January, is a million miles away from the reality of battling relegation in the previous two seasons.
The next three games are obviously huge for Nottingham Forest, yet it is also important to recognise this progress and ire just how far we have come.
And, with that in mind, the question - whatever happens in the next few weeks - is how do we build on this success?
How do the Reds make this landmark season a building block, rather than just a one-off? Can Wembley visits, European competition and the right end of the Premier League become a regular fixture?
Strengthening the squad is clearly key to this future. We do not necessarily need a bigger squad but performing beyond expectations this season has shown up our limitations and, having gone so long without serious injuries, recent weeks have exposed our lack of depth.
The gs of Nikola Milenkovic and Elliot Anderson last summer have been the difference for Forest this season, with both players making the first XI a force to be reckoned with.
But without real competition for Chris Wood, Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi, we have struggled.
Similarly, while low possession and counter-attacking football has been the Reds' trademark - what next? How do we progress to keeping more of the ball, controlling games and creating or converting more chances?
These are evidently not questions for the here and now, but in order to build on this yet-to-be-quantified success it is important to recognise progress - and ensure it is lasting.
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Nottingham Forest striker Robert Earnshaw says the Reds could be shaping up for "a cup final on the final day against Chelsea".
Nuno Espirito Santo's side are in sixth, two points behind Enzo Maresca's fifth-placed Blues, after Monday's 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.
Forest host Leicester next weekend and then go to West Ham, before Chelsea visit the City Ground on 25 May. Meanwhile, the Blues travel to Newcastle and then face Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
"Ideally, you want to probably get two wins before that and that would put big pressure on Chelsea," Earnshaw told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast on Tuesday. "Then you might only need a draw because I think seven points will do it.
"That could be a cup final [against Chelsea at the City Ground] - whoever wins goes to the Champions League. On that final day, it could be an absolute cruncher of a game."
Coincidentally, Forest played Chelsea in their final home game of last season, and it proved to be a humdinger.
The two sides were locked at 1-1 going into the final 15 minutes, before Callum Hudson-Odoi put the hosts ahead.
However, Chelsea countered with two goals in two minutes from Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson to claim all three points in a 3-2 win.
Reds fans will be hoping history will not be repeated...
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your thoughts after Monday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park.
Here are some of your comments:
Palace fans
Gruff: A solid performance against a strong Forest team, but we should have taken all three points with some of the glorious chances at the end to score. Daniel Munoz was excellent in creating chances. Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr were very creative and they look dangerous in attack. The back three was solid, but it was a very cheap goal to concede. Hopefully we get a win against Spurs to keep the momentum going into a big final!
Keith: Palace played really well but, for the umpteenth time this season, they failed to convert their xG superiority into actual goals. If matches were decided on xG, Palace would be in the top four.
Ken: Too many missed chances led to a draw. It should have been a comfortable win for Palace but the finishing was poor. Jean-Philippe Mateta was not in this match at all.
Hector: A good point from the boys. They deserved it after that performance against a very well-drilled Forest team. I can't wait for Wembley!
Steve: To be honest, Palace could and should have won the game. Forest created very little and their equaliser was a rather fortunate deflection. It was a poor goal for Palace to give away after just taking the lead. If they take their chances, Spurs away is a great opportunity for getting three more points closer to that 50-point target.
Forest fans
Lewis: It is, without doubt, 'squeaky bum time'. We have overperformed and are now sitting in a position where there is a general feeling that we should be doing better. That is a great place to be. The team looked galvanised against Palace, despite Callum Hudson-Odoi being out. Great to see Ibrahim Sangare playing well and Elliot Anderson looked sharp. I'm sure Murillo will pull through. Three huge games left, but three winnable games. Time to bring that top five spot home.
Yvonne: Forest need to keep focused for their last few games. They have not been good enough in recent weeks. It is a shame because they have worked so hard this season. Get back on it, lads, and make everyone proud. You can do it. The referee was shocking and yellow must be his favourite colour.
Ben: Another uncharacteristic Forest performance. They lacked the dynamism and cutting edge needed going forward to really trouble Palace, but credit must be given to a very organised and committed defensive display from Palace. Am I the only one who thinks Tyrick Mitchell was already going down after tripping on the ball, before he made with Matz Sels?
Mossy: Would have taken a draw before the game. We have got to beat Leicester on Sunday - and they would love to muck up our chances.
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Nottingham Forest striker Robert Earnshaw told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast that while fans will be disappointed to see their side dropping down the table, he believes Champions League qualification is still in their hands.
"They are still sixth. There is only two points difference between [Forest and] Chelsea and Newcastle [in fifth and fourth, respectively].
"But when you have been in third for so long it is a little bit more disappointing when you see yourself start dropping and dropping.
"Two weeks ago they were probably nailed on and now they are in sixth, so it is very difficult.
"But I say it is in their hands because they have probably got the best fixtures out of the whole lot."
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to BBC MOTD: "Let's think about the game. It was two halves, and in the first first we were very good. It was good for us that we achieved the goal so soon after the goal for Crystal Palace. That gave us belief to fight for the game. After last week, a good attitude.
"It's about finding ourselves again after the past three games. We defended better, it's so obvious, against a talented opponent in Palace.
"The final games will be nervous, tight games. Everyone is fighting for something and Selhurst Park is always a tough place to come.
"All the teams in this big fight will give it a go."
Did you know?
No side has received more yellow cards in a Premier League game this season than Nottingham Forest's eight against Palace, and it is the most the Reds have received in a match in the competition.
