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Here are the key facts and figures before Saturday's game between Luton Town and Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

• Luton are unbeaten in their last five league games against Nottingham Forest (W2 D3), having lost five of six against them before this (W1).

• Nottingham Forest lost their most recent away league game against Luton 1-0 in April 2022. They also lost on their last top-flight visit to Kenilworth Road in April 1992 (1-2).

• Luton have scored in 13 of their 14 Premier League home games this season, failing only in a 1-0 loss against Tottenham in October. Only Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham (100%) have scored in a higher share of their home games this term than the Hatters (93%).

• Having scored in each of their first nine Premier League games under Nuno Espirito Santo, Nottingham Forest have lost 1-0 in both of their last two. They last went three top-flight games without a goal in April 1999.

• Carlton Morris has scored in each of his past three Premier League home games for Luton. He has been involved in four (three goals, one assist) in his past four at Kenilworth Road, one more than in his first 10 at home in the competition (one goal, two assists).

• Chris Wood scored both of Nottingham Forest’s goals in their 2-2 draw with Luton in the reverse fixture. His next goal will be his 150th in English league football. Forest would be the fifth team he’s scored 10+ goals with in the top four tiers (Burnley 49, Leeds 41, Leicester 14, Millwall 11).

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premier League trip to Luton.

Here are the main headlines:

• Nuno insisted he wanted clarity over Forest’s profit and sustainability punishment ahead of a possible points deduction, stating: “We’re waiting and let’s wait and see. We don’t know when it could happen but the club will take care of that. Football-wise, just focus on the pitch. We don’t know when it’s going to come. I prefer the sooner the better.”

• The manager remains unhappy with refereeing decisions he feels are now impacting his team’s mentality, adding: “It’s affecting not only our players, the family of Forest is disappointed by the decisions. You reach a point expecting the worst, this is the worst feeling you can have and this is what we are trying to get away from in the minds of our players.”

• Saturday’s hosts Luton blew a 3-0 lead to lose at Bournemouth on Wednesday, a result which kept Forest above of the relegation zone and Nuno said: “The result was good for us as it allowed us to keep the advantage but we know Saturday is going to be a final. It’s a fight we have to be aware we’re in the middle of and we have to achieve the points."

• On opponents Luton: “They are a team who can score, have speed, they play in a particular way and we have to adapt and show we can take advantage of our qualities.”

• Forest have not scored in three outings – successive 1-0 defeats – and Nuno insisted he will keep a clear head ahead of the final 10 games of the season, adding: “In our careers all the managers experience bad and good moments, it’s all about reacting. If you are in a bad moment, stick together and react, bounce back and find solutions. It doesn’t matter what you are playing for. It’s never done in football. Every week we have issues, it’s all about working and facing the situations day-by-day but we are experienced enough to know we need points.”

Nottingham Forest are in a tricky situation that’s for sure.

I think they’re waiting for this charge now and to see if any points will be deducted because it has affected them and it has hung over them.

I thought they would have picked up more results recently but have ended up in a bad run of form, so I think that tells you everything. Yes, you have to consider opponents, but I still think they’ve got it within them to turn around the results.

If you’re looking at it as a straight relegation battle between them and Luton, then I’m going to back Forest.

I think the result of this weekend will lean towards who stays up, but I don’t think it’s season defining.

If Forest were to win it then it would be very damning for Luton, but if Luton were to win it, then I don’t see it as season changing at this moment in time.

There’s 10 games to go but it’s a game Luton can’t afford to lose.

Rob Edwards has managed in adversity, so I feel like he’s capable of doing that and getting results because he digs out the team spirit. He’s been consistent with that all season.

It’s different for Nuno because he’s come in having been in different situations. The pressure is growing, the points deduction is hanging over you too, so I’m not sure he’s fully equipped for this even though he’s clearly a very talented football manager.

I wouldn’t say he’s a specialist in this position.

Michael Brown was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford

According to Opta's 'Supercomputer,' Nottingham Forest are likely stay up this season with a 17th-place finish on 36 points (35.58 to be precise!). However, that does not account for any possible point deductions.

We asked you for your thoughts on this prediction and here are some of your responses:

Andrew: Forest are facing three major challenges. Uncertainty over a possible points deduction/appeal hanging over them right until the end of the season. Routine bad luck with officiating decisions and VAR reviews, compounded with a worrying decline converting scoring opportunities into goals. They'll need more points than last season to survive this time.

Lee: I think Forest will stay up. As Everton and Forest are expecting a six-point deduction, for me it's a three horse race in terms of avoiding that third relegation spot, which includes Luton of course. Forest have played well enough and are playing the best out of the three, plus they have better players so, for me, they stay up.

Andy: We have almost a full squad to pick from, so definitely have a strong enough starting XI, plus five impact subs to stay up, even if a six-point reduction. Our only goal now is survival, so with the opportunity of winning some real six-pointers, Nuno needs to pick our strongest players every week to get us over the line. (Great Escape theme in background!)

Daz: Finding it difficult to believe that we’ll stay up given that we’re constantly conceding goals and can’t finish what chances we do create. Teams like Luton and Burnley are still scoring. Add in the possible, probable and inevitable points deduction then it feels like it’s going to be a struggle to stay in the division. But hope springs eternal!

Gurk: If Forest get deducted more than three points this season then I think there’s a very strong possibility they will get relegated instead of Luton. The bottom two are already down, whereas Luton are actually battling every game. Forest have been on the end of some awful decisions by referees and VAR which has cost them. Anything up to 12 points and safety.

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