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Sarah Clapson & David Dubas-Fisher

Nottingham Forest's Championship run-in analysed - and it bodes well for Reds

Nottingham Forest have one of the easier run-ins to the end of the season of any side in the top six, on paper at least.

The Championship will be returning on June 20, the EFL have announced, having been suspended since March due to the coronavirus crisis.

It means Forest will get a chance to resume their push for promotion and bid for a place in the Premier League - but it won't be easy.

The Reds' nine remaining opponents have an average league position of 12.6.

That’s compared to Fulham (9.4), Preston North End (12.1) and West Bromwich Albion (12.4).

Only Brentford (13.3), and Leeds United (14.6) face less stringent opposition in their final matches.

Bristol City, just outside the top six, have a similar run-in to Forest, with their opponents having an average league position of 12.6.

The Reds will only have to play three games against the top seven in their remaining fixtures - facing Bristol City, Fulham and Preston.

Tiago Silva back in training with Nottingham Forest (Nottingham Forest FC)

Some of the other promotion hopefuls have been luckier:

Brentford - West Brom (h), Preston (h), Fulham (a)

Bristol City - Fulham (a), Nottingham Forest (a)

Fulham - Leeds (a), Nottingham Forest (a), West Brom (a), Brentford (h)

Leeds - Fulham (h)

Nottingham Forest - Bristol City (h), Fulham (h), Preston (a)

Preston - Nottingham Forest (h), Brentford (a), Bristol City (a)

West Brom - Brentford (a), Fulham (h)

Among those bidding for a place in the top six, Forest's arch-rivals Derby County have the toughest set of fixtures, with their remaining opponents having an average league position of 7.2.

That’s followed by Sheffield Wednesday (9.3), Fulham (9.4), Barnsley (11.2) and Cardiff (also 11.2).

Club // Average league position

Derby County // 7.2

Sheffield Wednesday // 9.3

Fulham // 9.4

Barnsley // 11.2

Cardiff City // 11.2

Charlton Athletic // 11.8

Blackburn Rovers // 12.0

Swansea City // 12.0

Huddersfield Town // 12.1

Preston North End // 12.1

Stoke City // 12.2

Birmingham City // 12.4

West Bromwich Albion // 12.4

Bristol City // 12.6

Nottingham Forest // 12.6

Middlesbrough FC // 12.8

Luton Town // 13.1

Brentford // 13.3

Hull City // 14.0

Leeds United // 14.6

Wigan Athletic // 14.7

Queens Park Rangers // 15.1

Reading // 15.1

Millwall // 16.7

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