Former Nottingham Forest strikers Kevin Campbell and Glenn Murray believe the Reds have a strong chance of staying in the Premier League.
Forest are 17th going into this weekend's games, just one point above the relegation zone with five to play - starting this afternoon (Saturday, 3pm) at Brentford. They go into the game after an impressive win against Brighton, which boosted morale heading into their trip to west London.
Speaking on BBC 5Live's Friday Football Social, Campbell said: "It's going to come down to a lot of their home form. You look over the course of the season, the home form has been the key.
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"The away form has been sketchy at times, but when they get that City Ground crowd behind them and they play, they play with a purpose. They've found a way to do it at home, but be economical but aggressive as well.
"What a fantastic win that was against Brighton. We know Brighton were unfortunate to lose the [FA Cup] semi-final but they're a good side who are up there probably looking to try and challenge for European spots. To beat them 3-1 I thought was a magnificent result.
"And I think that should give Forest the confidence now to go on and secure themselves a Premier League place next season."
Murray was also a guest on the show, and said of Forest: "The eighth of May in Southampton, that is the fixture that sort of stands out of that fixture list.
"I was at the City Ground midweek and do you know what, in all fairness, Forest were better. It was a very, very hostile stadium and, from a Brighton perspective, I think after you've had 120 minutes in the FA cup semi-final, the one place you don't want to go is probably Nottingham Forest with their fan base.
"Brighton had a really young team out and I just think it got the better of them in the end. Forest pounced, they saw their opportunity, they seized it and they've given themselves a massive chance of staying in the Premier League."
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