Dig into the data - what will season deliver?

While it was Nottingham Forest's points deduction that meant they only secured survival on the final day last season, a big reason why they were so close to the drop in the first place was their problems between the posts.

Despite the fact that only the top three and Crystal Palace had a better defence in terms of xG, only four teams conceded more goals. All three of their three goalkeepers struggled with stopping shots, letting in around 17 more goals than expected given the quality of chances they faced between them.

Although they continued to rank near the bottom for possession and pressing, Forest's numbers after Nuno Espirito Santo took charge at Christmas were those of a mid-table side, so there are reasons to hope that they will not be facing the chop so late again this campaign.