Leeds vs. Huddersfield (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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Both aiming to bounce back from midweek defeats, West Yorkshire rivals Leeds United and Huddersfield Town will do battle at Elland Road on Saturday.
A 1-0 loss away at Stoke City saw the visitors fall nine points behind the top two in the Championship table, while their visitors dropped back down to 21st spot following a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Cardiff City.
We say: Leeds United 3-0 Huddersfield Town
Left wounded from their midweek defeat and seeking to bounce back in front of a home Elland Road crowd, we see Leeds being too strong for a Huddersfield Town side lacking confidence after their recent thrashing and back the Whites to come out on top in relatively dominant fashion.
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Southampton vs. Birmingham (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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Looking to extend their unbeaten run to six matches, Southampton will welcome a new-look Birmingham City side to St Mary's Stadium for the Championship's Saturday lunchtime offering.
The Saints had to rely on some last-minute heroics to force a share of the spoils at Preston North End on Wednesday, while the pressure built on Blues' new management following a loss at home to Hull City.
We say: Southampton 3-1 Birmingham City
Southampton are beginning to show the form of a team fighting for a return to the Premier League, and the Saints should be confident of extending their unbeaten run against a Birmingham side who are still finding their feet with a new head coach at the helm.
Blues' tricky run of fixtures continues on the South Coast on the weekend, and Southampton's crop of attacking players will need no invitation to take advantage of the visitors' defensive fragilities under Rooney.
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Blackburn vs. Swansea (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Blackburn Rovers play host to Swansea City on Saturday afternoon looking to extend their winning streak in the Championship to four matches.
At a time when the home side sit in 11th position in the standings, the visitors are in 19th spot after losing two games in a row.
We say: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Swansea City
Swansea have the quality to get back to winning ways in this contest, the visitors not expected to be close to the relegation zone in the long term. Nevertheless, we feel that Rovers will edge this contest, helped by a fast start at Ewood Park.
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Cardiff vs. Bristol City (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Aiming to break into the top six of the Championship table following a midweek victory, Cardiff City will welcome Bristol City to South Wales on Saturday.
The hosts thrashed Huddersfield Town 4-0 on Wednesday to move to seventh, leapfrogging their visitors in the process, with Bristol City now down in 13th spot despite only trailing by two points.
We say: Cardiff City 2-1 Bristol City
Bristol City are bound to fight resiliently, as they have throughout the season with each of their last five games finishing with a one-goal margin, but their defensive options are almost exhausted, and with home advantage and the confidence from their dominant midweek display, we envisage the Bluebirds coming out on top in South Wales.
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Hull City vs. Preston (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Two sides separated by just two points at the top end of the Championship table will square off on Saturday, as Hull City welcome Preston North End to the MKM Stadium.
The visitors have dropped to fourth spot in the midst of a six-match winless run, while their hosts moved back within touching distance of the playoff places with a midweek victory.
We say: Hull City 1-1 Preston North End
We see the sides on a level playing field in terms of quality, and while Preston will be deflated from Southampton's late equaliser in midweek, they did battle hard to lead in that contest and will be desperate to put things right at the weekend.
While we back the Lilywhites to come away with a result, they meet an impressive Hull side with renewed confidence from their recent away victory, and consequently, we do not see either team outclassing the other and instead opt for a share of the spoils.
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Ipswich vs. Plymouth (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Currently fighting at opposite ends of the Championship table, two of the second tier's newly-promoted sides will meet at Portman Road on Saturday as Ipswich Town entertain Plymouth Argyle.
The hosts currently sit second with 31 points from their opening 10 games, while their visitors climbed to 18th place with a crucial midweek win.
We say: Ipswich Town 2-0 Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth certainly showed last season that they can compete with Kieran McKenna's Ipswich side, but the hosts have stepped up to a new level this term, and we cannot envisage the Pilgrims derailing their momentum, particularly at Portman Road.
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Middlesbrough vs. Stoke (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Middlesbrough play host to Stoke City on Saturday afternoon looking to record a seventh successive victory in the Championship.
Meanwhile, the visitors to the Riverside Stadium have also turned things around since the international break, two wins in a row moving them up to 17th place in the standings.
We say: Middlesbrough 2-0 Stoke City
While Stoke deserve credit for their last two victories, facing the in-form team in the division on away territory is a different level of task. We expect Boro to continue on their way, recording another win that could see them move into the top six.
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QPR vs. Leicester (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Leicester City square off against Queens Park Rangers in the Championship on Saturday afternoon looking to further strengthen their top spot in the standings.
Meanwhile, the home side are already six points adrift of safety having recorded five successive defeats.
We say: Queens Park Rangers 0-3 Leicester City
While Ainsworth has sometimes found a way to record a surprise win in the second tier with his QPR side, we do not anticipate that occurring here. Even if Leicester rotate, they should still have more than enough to cruise to three points.
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Sunderland vs. Norwich (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Sunderland square off against Norwich City in the Championship on Saturday afternoon looking to bounce back from recording three consecutive defeats.
Meanwhile, the Canaries are also without success in four outings, leaving the two teams in 10th and 14th place in the standings respectively.
We say: Sunderland 2-1 Norwich City
This should prove to be an entertaining clash with both teams aware that they can catapult themselves back into contention with a win. Norwich will back themselves to prevail at the Stadium of Light, but we feel that the Black Cats will net a late goal to claim all three points.
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Watford vs. Millwall (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Watford will be looking to record their third successive win in the Championship when they play host to Millwall on Saturday afternoon.
At a time when the Hornets have recently advanced into 15th position in the standings, Millwall are a place lower after a three-game streak without success.
We say: Watford 1-1 Millwall
Ismael will be confident that his side are more settled and capable of quickly becoming promotion contenders. Nevertheless, we are yet to see that kind of consistency from them, leading us to back a low-scoring draw between two well-match sides.
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Barney Corkhill
