It opens up a very useful seven point gap on Newcastle United with eight games to go.
Forest head to Villa on Saturday knowing victory will leave them 11 clear of one of their rivals.
So who will win the race for Champions League places behind Liverpool and Arsenal?
This is where a supercomputer – run by footballwebpages.co.uk – now expects Forest to finish.
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