Fulham vs. Blackburn (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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Fulham play host to Blackburn Rovers on Saturday afternoon with the opportunity to strengthen their position at the top of the Championship standings.
While the Cottagers hold a commanding lead over third spot and lower, fourth-placed Blackburn can move to within 10 points of their hosts with victory in West London.
We say: Fulham 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
Having ended their winless streak last time out, Blackburn will be confident of pushing Fulham at Craven Cottage. Nevertheless, we cannot back against the league leaders right now, even if the goals have started to dry up. Taking every into consideration, we are backing a 2-0 victory for the hosts.
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Bristol City vs. Birmingham (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Bristol City and Birmingham City square off at Ashton Gate on Saturday afternoon with just three points separating the clubs in the Championship standings.
Despite these two teams sitting in 17th and 20th position respectively, neither club are in any danger of relegation with 11 matches remaining.
We say: Bristol City 1-1 Birmingham City
Both managers will likely feel that they have the freedom to push for all three points in this match. However, another defeat could be damaging to their hopes of remaining in their respective positions, leading us to predict a low-scoring draw.
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Derby vs. Barnsley (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Derby County play host to rivals Barnsley on Saturday afternoon looking for the victory which will move the Rams back above their next opponents.
While the home side sit in 23rd position in the Championship standings, Barnsley have recently move into 22nd, a result of three wins being recorded from their last four fixtures.
We say: Derby County 1-2 Barnsley
With the stakes high for both teams, we expect plenty of nerves to be on show at Pride Park. However, while we would have backed Derby at any other stage of the season, we are now predicting a Barnsley win, one which will take them closer to a once unthinkable survival in this division.
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Hull City vs. West Brom (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Steve Bruce is still searching for his first win in charge of West Bromwich Albion ahead of a trip to his former club Hull City.
The Baggies have dropped from sixth to 13th in the Championship table under Bruce, while the Tigers are currently 19th.
We say: Hull City 0-0 West Bromwich Albion
We think that Steve Bruce's wait for a win will go on, but West Brom could take a point from the MKM Stadium considering it is still quite hard to know what to expect from Hull under Shota Arveladze. It is likely to be a low-scoring affair and we actually think it will end goalless.
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Middlesbrough vs. Luton (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Luton Town make the long trip to the Riverside Stadium to face Middlesbrough looking for the win which will keep the club in the Championship playoff places.
However, the Hatters hold just a two-point advantage over their hosts, who have lost two of their last three fixtures in this division.
We say: Middlesbrough 2-1 Luton Town
With both teams producing fine efforts in the FA Cup, they may struggle to replicate those performances during this contest. There is an argument that this is a true 50-50 contest, but the extra rest and home advantage could prove pivotal for Boro, and we are backing a narrow victory for the North-East outfit.
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Preston vs. Bournemouth (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Bournemouth will be targeting a fifth successive win when they travel to Preston North End in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Cherries are second in the table and edging ever closer to a Premier League return, while the Lilywhites are still harbouring playoff hopes in 12th.
We say: Preston North End 0-1 Bournemouth
Bournemouth seem to have hit their stride again following a tricky patch and we think they will pick up another three points in this game. It should be a close encounter though, with Preston proving defensively stubborn under Ryan Lowe.
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QPR vs. Cardiff (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Championship playoff contenders Queens Park Rangers will hope to arrest their slump in form when they host Cardiff City on Saturday afternoon.
Rangers are currently fifth in the table with a three-point gap to seventh place, while the Bluebirds are targeting a strong end to the campaign and sit 18th.
We say: Queens Park Rangers 2-1 Cardiff City
We think that a full week on the training ground will have helped QPR and we are backing the Hoops to return to winning ways on home turf. Cardiff are steadily improving under Steve Morison but might not have quite enough to get anything here.
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Reading vs. Millwall (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Millwall will be targeting a fifth consecutive win when they travel to Reading in the Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Lions are up to 11th following their good form, while the Royals continue to battle relegation in 21st.
We say: Reading 1-1 Millwall
A full week on the training ground will have allowed Paul Ince to get his ideas across at Reading and the Royals could nick a point against Millwall, whose lengthy injury list might just catch up with them despite their imperious form.
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Stoke vs. Blackpool (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Stoke City and Blackpool square off in the Championship on Saturday afternoon knowing that only a win will do if they want to remain in the promotion race.
As it stands, the two teams are 10 and nine points adrift of the playoff positions having struggled for consistency since the turn of the year.
We say: Stoke City 2-2 Blackpool
With no threat of relegation, both clubs may as well throw caution to the wind in this contest, and it should make for an entertaining fixture. However, with the two sides having struggled to get over the line at times, do not be surprised if this encounter ends all square.
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Swansea vs. Coventry (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Championship playoff hopefuls Coventry City travel to last season's beaten playoff finalists Swansea City on Saturday afternoon.
The Sky Blues are currently three points behind the top six in 10th, while the Swans have not been in the promotion race this year and sit 16th.
We say: Swansea City 1-1 Coventry City
Both of these clubs have been hard to predict in recent weeks and although Coventry are in slightly better form, we think they will be held to a draw on the road by a Swansea side who are strong at home.
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Barney Corkhill
