NOTTINGHAM Forest roar into the crucial Easter double header as the team to beat in the Championship.
And the division's most in-form team take on five of the worst performing sides in their last eight games as they look to win promotion into the Premier League.
The Reds have won their last six games under Billy Davies and could equal a 90-year record should they beat Brighton tomorrow at the City Ground.
The Seagulls are one of their toughest tests and are just a point behind Forest in the table and also on a healthy run ahead of tomorrow's near sell-out clash.
But Monday's opponents Burnley are 21st in the form guide over the last eight matches while future opponents Blackpool (17th), Middlesbrough (19th), Millwall (24th) and Leicester (20th) are all struggling for form.
The other two tests come against leaders Cardiff (ninth in form table) and Barnsley, who are the third-best performing club at present.
But it is Davies' side, who have won every game after drawing his first match back in charge, who are in the driving seat, lying fifth in the table with eight matches to go.
And if they can maintain that form, they could close the eight-point gap to second-placed Hull, who Forest beat 2-1 before the international break.
"We are on a run, at the end of the day and, as much as the record is important, the goal at the end of the season is more important," said defender Sam Hutchinson.
"Given a choice of breaking records or going up, I will take going up.
"It is important to win as many games as we can. If we break records along the way, so be it.
"It might be more important just to get a gap between ourselves and Brighton, that could mean more at the end of the season."
The game tomorrow is likely to be a sell-out and Hutchinson said: "As players, that helps, because it creates a great atmosphere. Coming up to the play-offs, we know it is going to be a big game.
"We have eight big games left and we will be looking to win every one. The lads have massive confidence, from the run we have been on. What will be, will be. But I think we will do well.
"The higher up the table you go, the more pressure there is. But I like pressure, as do many of the other boys."