The points on offer at the Riverside Stadium tonight are needed for different reasons as Nottingham Forest prepare to take on Middlesbrough.
Chasing a dream promotion to the top-flight for the first time this century, the Reds head into their latest Championship fixture on the back of a 1-0 victory against Cardiff City last time out.
As for Boro, meanwhile, they have lost their last three without scoring – all by a 1-0 scoreline.
Here is our guide to tonight’s Championship clash, including the current state of play with injuries at both clubs;
When is the game?
Kick-off at the Riverside Stadium is tonight at 7.45pm.
It comes after other Championship clubs played out their latest fixtures on Saturday afternoon, with Boro slipping into the relegation zone following Wigan Athletic’s shock victory at table-topping West Brom.
As far as Forest are concerned, they are now four points behind third-placed Fulham and nine adrift of the automatic promotion spots.
Is it on TV?
Yes.
After the weekend action, both clubs are now set to take centre stage in the Championship – and you can watch it unfold live on Sky Sports.
Screened on the Main Event and Football channels, build-up and coverage of the clash starts at 7.30pm, with kick-off 15 minutes later.
With the game being shown on Sky, customers will, of course, be able to stream it live on Sky Go.
Team news
Forest duo Sammy Ameobi and Lewis Grabban have been playing through the pain barrier in recent weeks as the club continue to push for promotion back into the Premier League.
However, central midfielder Samba Sow has sat out the last two games after picking up a knee injury against table-topping West Brom.
It’s unclear whether or not he will feature against Boro, while Tiago Silva hinted that he too could be missing after posting this message on one of his social media accounts.
As for the hosts, Ashley Fletcher and George Friend were sent for scans after being force off against Leeds United in midweek – both with hamstring problems.
Dael Fry, Daniel Ayala and Patrick Roberts are also edging their way back to full fitness.
Form (all competitions)
Middlesbrough - LLLDL
Nottingham Forest - WDDLW
What are the odds?
Middlesbrough - 7/4
Draw - 21/10
Nottingham Forest - 6/4
Odds courtesy of SkyBet and are subject to change
