Jim Goodwin admits Aberdeen want a number of favours if they're to have any probability of constructing the highest six.
However whereas the boss admits that is "irritating", he is demanded his gamers give themselves each probability - beginning with a win towards Dundee on Saturday.
The battle for the highest six spots might hardly be tighter with simply 4 factors separating fourth-placed Dundee United from the tenth-placed Dons.
Simply two video games stay earlier than the break up and Goodwin's group will probably should beat Dundee and Ross County to face any probability.
Even then, they would wish all the groups above them to drop factors.
Former St Mirren boss Goodwin admits he is been doing the maths and it does not make significantly good studying for his aspect.
However he is demanded his gamers hold the stress on by choosing up a win at Dens in what will likely be his first ever conflict with Mark McGhee.
Goodwin mentioned: "I do know each single end result that should occur.
"I've been doing all of the permutations, however it's outwith our management, that's the irritating a part of it, however we now have to verify we win the sport.
"A draw isn't any use. Now we have to strategy the sport in an actual constructive mindset, albeit we all know it isn't going to be simple, it isn't going to be simple.
"Dundee are preventing for his or her lives. It's a large recreation for each golf equipment and it will be a really troublesome afternoon.
"Within the earlier two league fixtures, each groups have gained one every, so we actually will not be underestimating Dundee.
"They're a superb aspect. I've by no means managed towards Mark McGhee earlier than, I'm trying ahead to that. He is an effective skilled supervisor.
"I believed his group had been wonderful towards Rangers within the final league recreation, very properly organised, structurally sound and I might anticipate extra of the identical on Saturday.
"It's going to be very troublesome to interrupt them down and get clear-cut alternatives and they're very harmful on the break with tempo within the group with Paul McMullan and Zak Rudden up prime and Niall McGinn is a participant who has obtained actual high quality who all of the lads right here will know lots about."
Goodwin revealed Matty Kennedy's again difficulty, which is able to hold him out once more after lacking the final two matches, is a supply of frustration.
"It is vitally irritating for Matty," mentioned the Irishman, who can be prone to be with out Dylan McGeouch who has a slight niggle, whereas Adam Montgomery's hamstring harm means he's prone to stay out for one more three or 4 weeks.
"Matty was match and accessible after I got here in and he is aware of I feel the world of him. "He's a participant I attempted to get on a few events after I was at St Mirren.
"This ongoing harm that he has has been an enormous frustration for him and for me and that is one thing that we'd like to verify we get proper within the subsequent couple of weeks and provides Matty a chance to hopefully play some video games earlier than the top of the season and be match, recent and wholesome going into pre-season."