Almen Abdi says the teams with ‘the best nerves’ will secure a top-two finish as he believes Watford’s promotion rivals will drop points during the run-in.

Abdi, pictured, said if the Hornets do their part by beating Birmingham City tomorrow (Saturday), Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, April 25 and Sheffield Wednesday on the final day then they will land a place in the Premier League.

Bournemouth are top of the Championship, with Norwich City a point behind and only in the top two ahead of Watford due to a superior goal difference of one. Middlesbrough, who will go top if they beat the Canaries tonight (Friday), are two points off the summit.

“It is so tight, so let’s see who has the best nerves,” Abdi said after the 3-1 win at Nottingham Forest, when he scored the crucial third goal.

“I am 100 per cent sure if we do our job and win the next three games, the other three teams will drop points; I am almost sure it will be like that. If we do our job, we will go up.”

Abdi has been part of the Pozzo revolution at Vicarage Road from the start and should the Golden Boys go up, it will have been three years in the making following the takeover in 2012.

The 28-year-old was Player of the Season when the Hornets lost in the Play-Off Final in 2013 and then missed a large chunk of the last campaign through injury, as the Golden Boys finished 13th.

Injuries have again played their part for the midfield maestro this season, as he has been limited to 30 outings, but his return is a massive boost for the club ahead of the tense finish.

When asked if he was desperate to secure promotion after three years of chasing the dream, Abdi replied: “Desperate is the wrong word – we have a big opportunity. I think we definitely have the quality for this but this year is really tough because all the teams are winning and we have to win every game – you cannot make one mistake.

“There are three games to go and if we are there [in the automatic places] on May 2 then I will be the happiest man in the world.

“If not we go through the play-offs – football is like this – and we fight until the end.”