One point at Forest Green on Tuesday will lift them into the automatic promotion places with seven games to go.
But where are they expected to finish the season and how many points will they need to clinch a top three spot at the end of the season?
Here are the latest supercomputer predictions on how the final table is expected to look.
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5. Bristol Rovers - 76pts (+13GD)
Bristol Rovers took a while to get going but have come good when needed. They are expected to finish fifth. Photo: Getty Images
6. Northampton Town - 75 pts (+15)
Northampton have faltered of late but are expected to do enough for a sixth-placed finish. Photo: Chris Holloway
7. Salford City - 74pts (+19GD)
Salford are on a big surge and are expected to do just enough to clinch the last play-off spot. Photo: Getty Images
8. Swindon Town - 73pts (+16GD)
Swindon are expected to miss out on the last play-off place by a point. Photo: Getty Images