Aston Villa sit in a Champions League-paying position. Six more Premier League fixtures after Sunday's trip to Nottingham Forest will determine whether they stay there. The target: maintain a top-four finish through to the end of the season. Based on the current table and the fixtures remaining, here is the most likely path. GW30 — Nottingham Forest (A): three points on offer. Winnable with the right performance. GW31 — Home fixture: Villa Park advantage, should produce three points. GW32 — Away fixture: one of the tougher remaining games. One point is acceptable. GW33 — Home fixture: another home opportunity to build the cushion. GW34 — Liverpool (A): the most significant away challenge remaining. Liverpool's form makes this difficult. One point target. GW35 — Final home game: sealing the position if still in contention. Projected total from six remaining: 13-16 points is achievable and almost certainly sufficient to maintain top four. The risk: two or three teams below Villa go on extended winning runs. Emery's team cannot afford to drop points in the home games. Champions League football at Villa Park in 2026-27 — with a new 50,000-seat stadium in the pipeline — would complete one of the most remarkable transformations in English football. 📅 Sun 12 Apr, 05:00 UTC | The City Ground 🏆 GW30 | The Champions League Road