The next four games...

[Toronto Villa]

I took a look at the recent form of the top 8 clubs and projected results for the best four games. Nothing overly scientific but I think by the time we’ve beaten the Noses at Villa Park we will have closed the gap on Derby to 2 points and will be sitting in 3rd.

Wolves - 72 (have a cup game also)

Forest H - 3
Ipswich A - 1
Sheff Utd H - 3
QPR H - 3

Derby - 59

Bristol City H - 3
Millwall A - 0
Brentford H - 1
Norwich H - 3

Aston Villa - 57

Barnsley H - 3
Sheff Utd A - 1
Burton H - 3
Birmingham H - 3

Cardiff - 54 (have a cup game also)

Sheff Wed A - 0
Bolton H - 3
Leeds A - 0
Millwall A - 1

Bristol C - 51 (have a cup game also)

Derby A - 0
QPR H - 1
Bolton A - 1
Sunderland H - 3

Leeds - 50

Millwall H - 3
Hull A - 0
Cardiff A - 3
Sheff Utd A - 1

Fulham - 50

Burton H - 3
Barnsley A - 1
Forest H - 3
Bolton A - 1

Sheff Utd - 46 (have a cup game also)

Preston H - 1
Villa H - 1
Wolves A - 0
Leeds H - 1

[Damo70]

If we can get nine points from a possible twelve by winning those three 'winable' home games I think only Wolves and Derby might equal or better that.

[tomd2103]

With Sheffield United struggling a bit, I'd hope for a really good return from these next four games.  Ten or possibly even 12 points, should firmly cement our position in the play offs and hopefully cub the gap to the automatic spots right down. 

[ozzjim]

We should be looking at 12.

Derby will get 10 from those though.

Cardiff will get 6. They will either win or lose games, not draw them.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

The form book says we could get 12 points, or at least 9 or 10. Easy.
The problem is, this is football and whoever we play (good or bad) the bastards still spend the whole game trying to stop us getting those points.   

   
 

[Nastylee]

Derby have been good but looking at who they have played recently so they should. Most of the teams are bottom half so they have tests to come and I am sure they will drop points. It sounds simple, but we just need to go on another run of 12-15 matches and put them under pressure. It's fine beating Blose when you're 5 points clear. What about when it's 1 or 2 and pressure starts to bite? We'll see.

[wittonwarrior]

The major issue I have with Steve Bruce is that  he looks at a cluster of games.  I prefer to look at one at a time.  By the way the games immediately after Barnsley are definitely not nailed on. 

[tomd2103]

The form book says we could get 12 points, or at least 9 or 10. Easy.
The problem is, this is football and whoever we play (good or bad) the bastards still spend the whole game trying to stop us getting those points.   

 

We are going to have to go on that kind of run or maybe even a longer one at some point if we are going to go up automatically,

[Ads]

13 more wins needed. Win the next four, as we have a good shout of doing so and we will set ourselves right up to go up automatically.

[SoccerHQ]

Millwall got a great home record haven't they, I'm optimistic Derby will struggle to win there.

Also means I'd prefer second is settled before the final day as that game will be very tough to win if Millwall need something to stay up. You saw the effort they put in at VP and we really struggled against that.

[VinnieChase84]

A close mate is a big derby fan. He’s worried cause they have not had their ‘bad patch’ of form/run yet. He’s convinced it’s going to happen.
It really could come down to our game at VP though!

[Ads]

Bristol and Millwall away won't be easy. Could do with them dropping a few points while we win to ensure pressure plays a part.

[TopDeck113]

A minimum or 8; very happy with 10. 

[olaftab]

11 points at minimum.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Spoke to a Blue Nose today (a rare, decent level-headed one) who reckons Derby were nothing special yesterday and he can see them falling away. He said Derby scored break away goals at key moments but Small Heath dominated for long spells.