Can Nottingham Forest Realistically Qualify for the Champions League?

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The Premier League match at home against Aston Villa was always going to be a test of Nottingham Forest’s credentials in terms of European qualification this season.

There is a chance the top five teams in the Premier League could play in the Champions League next season and the 2-1 win over Aston Villa leaves Nottingham Forest nicely placed to challenge.

Having fallen 1-0 down to Aston Villa at the City Ground the stats show it was the first time Nottingham Forest have come back from being 1-0 down at 86:14 and hit back to win the match.

That statistics alone shows Nottingham Forest are up for the fight and capable of beating good teams, even when trailing late in games.

Having played 16 times in the Premier League this season, Nottingham Forest have 28 points, which equals their best return in the English top-flight after 16 matches since the 1994/95 season. Nottingham Forest finished third that season and if they could do something similar in this campaign, it would be a wonderful achievement for Nuno Espirito Santo and his players.

Teams form shows Nottingham Forest have become difficult to beat in the Premier League, whether they are playing home or away.

Their home form shows they are undefeated in 6 of their last 8 Premier League fixtures, winning 5 of those matches. Nottingham Forest are also tough to beat on the road in the league and they are undefeated in 8 of their last 10 away trips, including wins at Liverpool and Manchester United.

Having been eliminated from the EFL Cup in the second round, Nottingham Forest have no distractions when it comes to the Premier League. All the teams around them have European commitments and some are still competing in the EFL Cup, which could work to Nottingham Forest’s advantage.

Looking at the Premier League standings, it is fair to say Nottingham Forest do not excel in any department. If we look at the goal difference stats of the top three teams in the Premier League, they have a goal difference of plus 18 (Liverpool), 18 (Chelsea) and 14 (Arsenal) whereas Nottingham Forest has a goal difference of plus 2 goals.

If we look at the 3 most recent victories of Nottingham Forest, all the wins have been by a single goal. In fact, 6 of Nottingham Forest’s 8 wins in the Premier League this season have been by a single goal margin.

Is that something they can continue until the end of the season or will tight games begin to turn in favour of the opposition?

For the time being, Nottingham Forest must be considered a contender for the top four this season.

However, with Manchester City and Aston Villa also battling for a place in the top four, it is going to take something special for Espirito Santo to keep his team in the Champions League qualifying places.

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