With seven matches remaining, Nottingham Forest are still in a good position to secure a spot in the Champions League in the Premier League.
The team is currently in third place with 57 points, with Chelsea and Newcastle trailing by four points, although Newcastle has played one game less.
Despite this, Nottingham Forest are in control of their own destiny, but they suffered a setback with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa last weekend.
The teams chasing them will see this as an opportunity to close the gap, especially with Nottingham Forest facing a tough match against Everton this Saturday.
Team news
Chris Wood, Nottingham Forest's top scorer, continues to be sidelined with a hip problem. There are also doubts over the availability of Anthony Elanga, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Ola Aina.
On the other hand, Everton will be without Jesper Lindstrom, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Vitaly Mykolenko, and Orel Mangala for the upcoming clash against Nottingham Forest.
Despite picking up a suspected cramp in the last game, Iliman Ndiaye is expected to start.
The stats
Everton's games in the Premier League have averaged 2.29 goals per match this season, the lowest in the league.
In fact, in their last five matches, Everton have seen under 2.5 goals scored, with four of those games ending in a 1-1 draw.
Nottingham Forest has only scored two goals in their last three games.
Chris Wood and Anthony Elanga are likely to be absent for this match, and together they have contributed 24 of Nottingham Forest's 51 league goals this season.
Prediction
Nottingham Forest have been strong at home this season, collecting 31 points, which is only behind Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League.
Despite being favorites, the recent loss to Aston Villa highlighted defensive vulnerabilities as they went 2-0 down within 15 minutes.
While Nottingham Forest have coped decently without top scorer Chris Wood, the absence of other key attacking players like Elanga and Awoniyi could pose a challenge.
This match could be cautious, and although Everton hasn't shown great form, they might secure a draw at the City Ground.
Everton has been involved in many draws this season, with 14 in the Premier League, and six draws in their last eight matches.
A 1-1 draw, similar to their recent games against Brentford, Wolves, West Ham, and Arsenal, could be a probable outcome.