Huddersfield vs. Sheff Utd (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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Huddersfield Town play host to Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon holding a four-point advantage over their Yorkshire rivals.
However, the visitors have three games in hand on their fifth-placed opponents, upping the stakes ahead of the Championship fixture at the John Smith's Stadium.
We say: Huddersfield Town 1-2 Sheffield United
A derby between two in-form teams throws up all kinds of possibilities, and we can see nothing but a competitive encounter playing out in Yorkshire. Nevertheless, the Blades have the greater momentum, something which could help them push for all three points during the closing stages.
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Barnsley vs. QPR (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Relegation-threatened Barnsley welcome promotion-chasing Queens Park Rangers to Oakwell on Saturday, with the hosts currently sitting bottom of the Championship, eight points from safety.
QPR have one eye on the league's top two, sitting just three points behind Bournemouth, while their spot in the playoff positions is relatively secure as they are six points clear of seventh spot.
We say: Barnsley 0-2 Queens Park Rangers
QPR are strong favourites for the three points in this encounter, taking into consideration their league position and better form than Barnsley, and the visitors should have no problems around finding the back of the net this weekend.
With the Hoops in free-flowing form in front of goal, it is likely that Barnsley will struggle to get a foothold in the match to cause their guests any issues defensively.
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Birmingham vs. Luton (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Luton Town's strong run of results have helped them climb to within touching distance of the Championship's playoff places, currently sitting eighth, one point off sixth-placed Nottingham Forest, with a game in hand to their advantage.
Nathan Jones's side face a trip to St Andrew's on Saturday, when they face 18th-placed Birmingham City, who are not in such great form, only winning once in their last 11 league matches.
We say: Birmingham City 1-2 Luton Town
Birmingham are likely to get on the scoresheet on Saturday, as they have done so in all of their matches in recent weeks, but Luton's momentum could be the difference between the sides this weekend.
Jones's side's good form will stand them in good stead to collect three points this weekend, and the visitors will feel they must beat teams in the lower half of the table if they are serious contenders for a top-six spot.
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Blackpool vs. Bournemouth (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Blackpool and Bournemouth meet at Bloomfield Road on Saturday afternoon in the clash of the Championship's two seaside towns.
The Tangerines are currently 14th in the table but looking up, while the Cherries sit in second place – six points behind leaders Fulham.
We say: Blackpool 1-2 Bournemouth
It would be naive to say that Bournemouth have rediscovered their mojo after their midweek win because we have been here before. The Cherries will undoubtedly be favourites as they head to Bloomfield Road, but Blackpool have shown they are no pushovers. We think that it will be a tight game where the visitors just nick victory.
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Hull City vs. Fulham (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Fulham square off against Hull City on Saturday afternoon looking to strengthen their position at the top of the Championship standings.
While the Cottagers have won five of their last six fixtures, Hull have suffered two successive defeats, keeping them in relatively close proximity to the relegation zone.
We say: Hull City 0-2 Fulham
On the back of two poor performances, Hull can surely only improve. Nevertheless, this is the least favourable fixture that they could have hoped for, and we are backing the Cottagers to cruise to all three points at the weekend.
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Middlesbrough vs. Derby (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Middlesbrough play host to Derby County on Saturday afternoon looking for the win which may move the club back into the Championship playoff positions.
While the home side are in seventh place, the visitors remain in 23rd spot, despite Tuesday's victory over Hull City moving the Rams to within four points of 21st-placed Reading.
We say: Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby County
While Derby are on a high, facing Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium represents one of the toughest tasks in the division. With that in mind, we are backing the home side to edge this contest by the odd goal in three.
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Millwall vs. Cardiff (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Cardiff City will be aiming for a fourth consecutive league victory when they travel to Millwall in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Bluebirds are currently 20th in the table but have moved away from relegation danger following their recent good run, while Millwall look set for another season of mid-table obscurity and sit 15th.
We say: Millwall 1-1 Cardiff City
Cardiff's turnaround in form will give the Bluebirds plenty of reason to be confident as they head to The Den, particularly against a Millwall side struggling to put wins on the board. The Lions are gradually getting key players back from injury, though, and we think that they will hold the Welsh side to a draw.
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Nott'm Forest vs. Stoke (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Nottingham Forest square off against Stoke City on Saturday afternoon looking to strengthen their position in the Championship playoffs.
While Forest sit five places clear of their next opponents, the Potters are just four points adrift with one game in hand on their East Midlands hosts.
We say: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Stoke City
Having found some form in front of goal, Stoke will be confident of making an impact at the City Ground. However, we cannot back against Forest right now, and it would come as a surprise if Cooper's team did not collect all three points from a hard-fought contest.
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Peterborough vs. Preston (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Championship strugglers Peterborough United host Preston North End at the Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Posh are currently 22nd in the table and two points adrift of safety, while the Lilywhites are 12th and only four points behind the playoffs.
We say: Peterborough United 0-1 Preston North End
If Peterborough are going to get a win to move them out of the relegation zone then it will probably come on home turf, but we cannot see it coming against an improving Preston side. Will Ferguson's post-match rollicking in midweek spur the Posh into life or see them go into their shell? We think the latter.
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Reading vs. Coventry (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Reading and Coventry City are both struggling for form ahead of their meeting at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Royals are currently 21st in the Championship table and just two points clear of safety, while the Sky Blues are 13th and five points behind the playoffs.
We say: Reading 1-1 Coventry City
Reading's form appears unsalvageable at this stage but they face a Coventry side also low on confidence, which should make for an interesting and perhaps nervy game. We think that it will end level, a result that will not really suit either team.
