Hull City vs. Luton (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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Luton Town travel to Yorkshire to take on Hull City this weekend in a crucial match near the bottom of the Championship table.
The Hatters are four points adrift of safety in the standings with only eight games remaining, and they face a Hull team that are only three points clear of the drop zone themselves.
We say: Hull City 2-1 Luton Town
Hull have found it difficult to win on their home turf this season, however, they have picked up a couple of wins at home in recent weeks.
We think that they will build on those results and secure another home victory this weekend as they face a Luton side that have only won twice on the road all season.
> Championship preview: Hull City vs Luton
Watford vs. Plymouth (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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Watford will resume their Championship playoff bid when they lock horns with Plymouth Argyle in Saturday's clash at Vicarage Road.
The hosts are sitting in 10th spot in the Championship table, while the relegation-threatened visitors are languishing at the foot of the standings.
We say: Watford 2-0 Plymouth Argyle
Watford have won two of their last three matches at Vicarage Road, and we think they will make full use of home advantage once again to beat a Plymouth side that have lost three of their previous four games.
> Championship preview: Watford vs Plymouth
Burnley vs. Bristol City (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Looking to extend their unbeaten run to a sensational 26 matches in the second tier, Burnley will welcome playoff-chasing Bristol City to Turf Moor in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Clarets still have work to do in order to secure an immediate return to the Premier League despite their excellent form, whilst the Robins are battling hard to be involved in the top-six picture as the campaign draws towards its dramatic conclusion.
We say: Burnley 1-0 Bristol City
Fresh off the back of a two-week hiatus from club action, the Burnley squad should be raring to boost their top-two hopes with a routine Turf Moor triumph.
Bristol City will be desperate to make a statement in their playoff push with a shock success in Lancashire, but we feel that the plucky Robins are set to suffer a narrow defeat.
> Championship preview: Burnley vs Bristol City
Cardiff vs. Sheff Weds (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Cardiff City will welcome Sheffield Wednesday to South Wales on Saturday for an important game in the battles at both ends of the Championship table.
On their return from the international break, the visitors sit 12th and trail the playoff places by six points, while their hosts sit just one point above the relegation zone.
We say: Cardiff City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Cardiff City did record a confidence-boosting win before the break in their survival bid, but they meet a Sheffield Wednesday side who have impressed on the road this term, and we back the visitors to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a third straight away win when they visit South Wales.
> Championship preview: Cardiff vs Sheff Weds
Leeds vs. Swansea (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Championship leaders Leeds United will resume their promotion bid with a home game against Swansea City on Saturday.
The hosts are level on points with Sheffield United and just two points clear of Burnley, while the visitors head into the weekend in 16th place in the Championship table.
We say: Leeds United 3-1 Swansea City
Leeds have won 14 of their previous 16 Championship home matches, and we think they will use fortress Elland Road to fire them to three more points in Saturday's fixture, especially as they have won each of their last four head-to-head meetings with Swansea.
> Championship preview: Leeds vs Swansea
Middlesbrough vs. Oxford Utd (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Middlesbrough will resume their Championship playoff bid when they welcome Oxford United to the Riverside Stadium for Saturday's contest.
The hosts are sitting in eighth place in the league table, while the U's are in 18th position and four points above the drop zone.
We say: Middlesbrough 2-1 Oxford United
Oxford may have recorded a home victory over Watford before the international break, but they have tended to struggle on their travels this season, and with that in mind, we think that they will fall to a narrow defeat in Saturday's away meeting with Middlesbrough.
> Championship preview: Middlesbrough vs Oxford Utd
Norwich vs. West Brom (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Facing a make-or-break situation in their faltering bid for the playoffs, Norwich City will host top-six occupants West Bromwich Albion at Carrow Road on Saturday afternoon in a Championship match.
The Canaries' poor form prior to the international break has seen them slip away from promotion contention slightly, whereas the Baggies remain in the heat of the playoff battle with eight games of the regular season remaining.
We say: Norwich City 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
With only Leeds United boasting a better attacking record on home soil in the Championship, Norwich should be confident of putting a few strikes past a West Brom outfit who struggle away from The Hawthorns.
Mowbray is still working out his strongest XI given the array of forward options at his disposal, with the visitors likely to suffer defeat this weekend.
> Championship preview: Norwich vs West Brom
Portsmouth vs. Blackburn (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Blackburn Rovers will travel to the South Coast for Saturday's Championship encounter against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
The visitors are in ninth place in the Championship standings, while Pompey return from the international break in 17th position.
We say: Portsmouth 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn may be winless in five matches, but they have won five of their previous six meetings with Portsmouth, and with that in mind, we think they will do enough to claim a narrow victory in Saturday's clash at Fratton Park.
> Championship preview: Portsmouth vs Blackburn
Stoke vs. QPR (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Looking to take an almighty step towards second-tier safety, Stoke City will welcome Queens Park Rangers to the bet365 Stadium for a Championship clash on Saturday afternoon.
The Potters have eight games to save their campaign and commence that quest with the visit of the R's, who went into the international break following a respectable result against promotion-chasing Leeds United.
We say: Stoke City 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
With no international breaks between themselves and the end of the campaign, Stoke are now staring the possibility of relegation in the face, and we are expecting a timely response from Robins's troops this weekend.
QPR were impressive in parts against table-topping Leeds but have struggled massively on the road in recent times, meaning that defeat in the Potteries is likely for the visitors.
> Championship preview: Stoke vs QPR
Sunderland vs. Millwall (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Sunderland continue their push for promotion to the Premier League this weekend as they host Millwall in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
Heading into the weekend, the hosts have a comfortable 12-point gap in the standings between themselves and the teams currently outside the playoff zone.
We say: Sunderland 1-1 Millwall
Millwall are capable of getting something from this match, and although they ideally need three points, we think that this will end in a draw.
Three of the last four meetings between the two sides have ended in a draw, and we think that this trend will continue this weekend.
> Championship preview: Sunderland vs Millwall
Ben Knapton
