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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21. Barrow AFC - 43pts (-17GD)
Barrow will survive by just two points and have a 19 per cent chance of relegation. Photo: Getty Images
22. Oldham Athletic - 43pts (-25GD)
Successive wins has given Oldham a massive lift. They have 29 per cent chance of relegation but are expected to survive by two points. Photo: Getty Images
23. Stevenage - 41pts (-30GD)
New boss Steve Evans will not be able to keep Stevenage in League Two. They have a 52 per cent chance of relegation. Photo: Getty Images
24. Scunthorpe United - 28pts (-53GD)
Scunthorpe have been so bad this season they are expected to be relegated by 15 points. Photo: Getty Images