Blackburn vs. Leeds (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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Leeds United travel to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday afternoon looking to keep the pressure on the top two in the Championship standings.
At a time when Leeds occupy third spot and sit seven points adrift of the automatic promotion places, Blackburn are seventh despite an inconsistent run of form.
We say: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Leeds United
This has the makings of an intriguing contest with Blackburn seemingly capable of beating and losing to every team in this division. Nevertheless, we feel that Leed's superior quality should just win out, potentially with a goal in the closing stages.
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Sunderland vs. West Brom (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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Sunderland will begin life without Tony Mowbray in the managerial hotseat as they welcome top-six hopefuls West Bromwich Albion to the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon for a Championship clash.
The Black Cats decided to part ways with the 60-year-old following a 1-1 draw at Millwall last Saturday, while West Brom suffered a heartbreaking defeat to league leaders Leicester City on the same day.
We say: Sunderland 1-1 West Bromwich Albion
With the likes of Bellingham and Roberts possibly returning to the side, Sunderland should have enough attacking quality to cause West Brom problems on Saturday.
The nature of the defeat to Leicester and Phillips's injury have the potential to derail Albion's positive run of form, but we expect Corberan's side to battle their way to a point in the North-East.
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Watford vs. Southampton (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Southampton make the trip to Vicarage Road to play Watford on Saturday afternoon looking to further extend their prolonged undefeated streak in the Championship.
At a time when the Saints are fourth in the standings, Watford's own improvement has taken them into 10th position.
We say: Watford 1-2 Southampton
With both teams very much in form, this is a tough match to predict. Watford are growing in confidence, particularly at home, but Southampton have scored a lot of late decisive goals this season and we feel that a similar outcome may materialise here.
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Cardiff vs. Millwall (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Cardiff City play host to Millwall on Saturday afternoon looking to avoid suffering a third successive defeat in the Championship.
While the Bluebirds sit in 11th position in the table, Millwall are down in 19th spot after an indifferent start under a new manager.
We say: Cardiff City 2-1 Millwall
After a morale-boosting draw last time out, Edwards will hope that his Millwall side can now kick on. However, we feel that Cardiff will get back to winning ways in front of their own supporters, possibly having to come from behind to do so.
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Huddersfield vs. Bristol City (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Huddersfield Town square off against Bristol City on Saturday afternoon looking to build on an encouraging run of form.
At a time when the Terriers have moved four points clear of the Championship relegation zone, Bristol City have recently dropped down to 14th position in the standings.
We say: Huddersfield Town 1-1 Bristol City
With the chasing pack building a head of steam, Huddersfield know that they have to keep things ticking over to remain outside of the bottom three. On this occasion, though, a share of the spoils may materialise with Bristol City eager to get back on track under Manning.
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Leicester vs. Plymouth (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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After both sides netted stoppage-time winners in their last fixtures, Leicester City and Plymouth Argyle will battle to make it back-to-back victories when they clash at the King Power Stadium in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Foxes still have a healthy cushion between themselves and third place following the success at West Bromwich Albion, while the Pilgrims eased their faint relegation concerns with three points against Stoke City.
We say: Leicester City 2-0 Plymouth Argyle
Leicester will be delighted to be back at the King Power following two tricky Championship outings, where the home faithful will demand maximum points and a dominant display from the league leaders.
Plymouth are one of three sides in the Championship who are yet to taste success on the road this season, so we are expecting the Pilgrims to struggle in the East Midlands on Saturday.
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Middlesbrough vs. Ipswich (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Aiming to keep the second-tier chasing pack at arm's length, Ipswich Town will make the long trip to the Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, where Middlesbrough await for an exciting-looking Championship clash.
Boro came out on the losing side of a five-goal thriller at top-two hopefuls Leeds United last time out, while the Tractor Boys displayed their promotional credentials once again with a home success over Coventry City.
We say: Middlesbrough 2-2 Ipswich Town
With both sides possessing plenty of attacking quality, we are expecting an entertaining and high-scoring encounter between Boro and Ipswich on Saturday.
The Tractor Boys have conceded two goals in each of their last three away outings, but we believe that their offensive prowess will be enough to earn them a point on Teesside.
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Norwich vs. Preston (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Looking to bring an end to their worrying slide down the second-tier standings, Preston North End will travel to Carrow Road on Saturday afternoon to face a relatively in-form Norwich City side.
The Canaries have won three of their last four to quieten demands from sections of the fanbase for a change in management, while the Lilywhites are aiming to bounce back from a tepid performance against Queens Park Rangers.
We say: Norwich City 2-1 Preston North End
Norwich have picked up results in recent weeks without being too convincing performance-wise, and we feel that Saturday's clash with Preston could follow a similar script.
The Lilywhites are devoid of confidence following three-straight defeats, meaning we cannot imagine a positive result for the visitors at Carrow Road in this one.
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QPR vs. Hull City (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Queens Park Rangers head into Saturday's Premier League fixture against Hull City looking to continue their recent resurgence under new management.
At a time when the Hoops still sit four points adrift of safety, Hull make the trip to Loftus Road occupying sixth position in the Championship standings.
We say: Queens Park Rangers 1-1 Hull City
This is no longer the one-sided equation than many would have anticipated several weeks ago, QPR now building momentum. However, despite their recent slump, we are backing Hull to claim a draw from this fixture, one that could still be perceived to be one gained rather than two lost.
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Rotherham vs. Swansea (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Two teams yet to announce new managers following recent departures will square off in South Yorkshire on Saturday, as Rotherham United welcome Swansea City to the New York Stadium.
The hosts sit 23rd in the Championship table following the exit of Matt Taylor, while their visitors recently dismissed Michael Duff and find themselves 18th in the midst of a five-match winless run.
We say: Rotherham United 1-1 Swansea City
With their position in the fight for survival quickly worsening, Rotherham will be desperate to return to winning ways on home turf on Saturday, but Swansea City boast more quality than their hosts, and both ticking over under temporary stewardship, we see a share of the spoils as the most likely outcome at the New York Stadium.
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Stoke vs. Sheff Weds (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Aiming to continue their recent improvement, Sheffield Wednesday will travel to take on Stoke City on Saturday in an important contest at the bottom end of the Championship table.
The visitors remain at the foot of the division but have collected four points from their last two outings, while their hosts are now just six points clear of the relegation zone on the back of three consecutive defeats.
We say: Stoke City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Despite their poor start to the season, Sheffield Wednesday will certainly travel with renewed confidence following their recent results and have reason to be optimistic with Rohl at the helm.
We fancy the Owls to score a first away win of the season against a Stoke City side who are slipping down the table in the midst of a rut.
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Barney Corkhill
