An eight-match winless run has left Nottingham Forest in a perilous position as they prepare for Saturday's trip to face Aston Villa.
Although he publicly backed head coach Steve Cooper in a statement this week, owner Evangelos Marinakis also warned results must improve "immediately". The Reds are 17th in the Premier League table, out of the bottom three on goal difference alone after their midweek defeat at Leeds United.
The battle for survival remains incredibly tight, however. We take a look at the run-ins for the teams fighting to avoid relegation.
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Crystal Palace (12th, 29 games played, 30 points)
Leeds United (A) - Sun, April 9
Southampton (A) - Sat, April 15
Everton (H) - Sat, April 22
Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) - Tues, April 25
West Ham United (H) - Sat, April 29
Tottenham Hotspur (A) - Sat, May 6
Bournemouth (H) - Sat, May 13
Fulham (A) - Sat, May 20
Nottingham Forest (H) - Sun, May 28
Leeds United (13th, 29 games played, 29 points)
Crystal Palace (H) - Sun, April 9
Liverpool (H) - Mon, April 17
Fulham (A) - Sat, April 22
Leicester City (H) - Tues, April 25
Bournemouth (A) - Sun, April 30
Manchester City (A) - Sun, May 7
Newcastle United (H) - Sat, May 13
West Ham United (A) - Sat, May 20
Tottenham Hotspur (H) - Sun, May 28
Wolverhampton Wanderers (14th, 29 games played, 28 points)
Chelsea (H) - Sat, April 8
Brentford (H) - Sat, April 15
Leicester City (A) - Sat, April 22
Crystal Palace (H) - Tues, April 25
Brighton and Hove Albion (A) - Sat, April 29
Aston Villa (H) - Sat, May 6
Manchester United (A) - Sat, May 13
Everton (H) - Sat, May 20
Arsenal (A) - Sun, May 28
West Ham United (15th, 28 games played, 27 points)
Fulham (A) - Sat, April 8
Arsenal (H) - Sun, April 16
Bournemouth (A) - Sun, April 23
Liverpool (H) - Wed, April 26
Crystal Palace (A) - Sat, April 29
Manchester City (A) - Wed, May 3
Manchester United (H) - Sun, May 7
Brentford (A) - Sat, May 13
Leeds United (H) - Sat, May 20
Leicester City (A) - Sun, May 28
Everton (16th, 29 games played, 27 points)
Manchester United (A) - Sat, April 8
Fulham (H) - Sat, April 15
Crystal Palace (A) - Sat, April 22
Newcastle United (H) - Thurs, April 27
Leicester City (A) - Mon, May 1
Brighton and Hove Albion (A) - Mon, May 8
Manchester City (H) - Sat, May 13
Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) - Sat, May 20
Bournemouth (H) - Sun, May 28
Nottingham Forest (17th, 29 games played, 27 points)
Aston Villa (A) - Sat, April 8
Manchester United (H) - Sun, April 16
Liverpool (A) - Sat, April 22
Brighton and Hove Albion (H) - Wed, April 26
Brentford (A) - Sat, April 29
Southampton (H) - Mon, May 8
Chelsea (A) - Sat, May 13
Arsenal (H) - Sat, May 20
Crystal Palace (A) - Sun, May 28
Bournemouth (18th, 29 games played, 27 points)
Leicester City (A) Sat, April 8
Tottenham Hotspur (A) - Sat, April 15
West Ham United (H) - Sun, April 23
Southampton (A) - Thurs, April 27
Leeds United (H) - Sun, April 30
Chelsea (H) - Sat, May 6
Crystal Palace (A) - Sat, May 13
Manchester United (H) - Sat, May 20
Everton (A) - Sun, May 28
Leicester City (19th, 29 games played, 25 points)
Bournemouth (H) - Sat, April 8
Manchester City (A) - Sat, April 15
Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) - Sat, April 22
Leeds United (A) - Tues, April 25
Everton (H) - Mon, May 1
Fulham (A) - Mon, May 8
Liverpool (H) - Sat, May 13
Newcastle United (A) - Sat, May 20
West Ham United (H) - Sun, May 28
Southampton (20th, 29 games played, 23 points)
Manchester City (H) - Sat, April 8
Crystal Palace (H) - Sat, April 15
Arsenal (A) - Fri, April 21
Bournemouth (H) - Thurs, April 27
Newcastle United (A) - Sun, April 30
Nottingham Forest (A) - Mon, May 8
Fulham (H) - Sat, May 13
Brighton and Hove Albion (A) - Sat, May 20
Liverpool (H) - Sun, May 28
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