Crystal Palace and Sheffield United will clash at Selhurst Park in a crucial relegation battle on Saturday.
Palace are two points and one place above the relegation zone, with the Blades directly below them, and able to leapfrog their opponents out of the drop zone with a win.
Relegation threatened Scunthorpe United will look to follow up on their shock midweek win over Nottingham Forest when they play host to Derby County.
It will be top against bottom at Deepdale as Preston North End face off against Queens Park Rangers. Preston are nine points adrift of safety after failing to win in 10 matches, while QPR are unbeaten in seven league games and hold a five point lead at the top of the table.
Nottingham Forest and Cardiff City will go head to head in a crucial promotion clash at the City Ground on Saturday. Cardiff are currently in second place, while Forest are two points and two places behind them.
Leeds United and Norwich City will meet in a promotion clash at Elland Road with both teams currently occupying the playoff spots. Norwich are one point behind second placed Cardiff City, while Leeds are two point behind them having lost only one of their last 18 league games.
Swansea City will continue their promotion challenge when they play host to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. Swansea won 4-3 at Middlesbrough last time out and are only two points behind second placed Cardiff City.
Leicester City will continue their playoff push as they play host to Bristol City on Friday. In-form Leicester currently sit four points behind the playoff spots and will be looking for their fifth straight win, Bristol are six points above the relegation zone after winning only two of their last 11 games.
Miguel Vitor has recovered from injury and should return for Leicester, while midfielder Andy King King will play after scoring three goals in his last four games.
Bristol City captain Louis Carey will play after fearing he had broken his nose in last weekend’s defeat to Leeds United. Star striker Nicky Maynard could make his first start after a long injury layoff, while Jamal Campbell-Ryce should also return for the Robins.
It will be top against bottom at Deepdale on Saturday as Preston North End face off against Queens Park Rangers. Preston are nine points adrift of safety after failing to win in 10 matches, while QPR are unbeaten in seven league games and hold a five point lead at the top of the table.
Iain Hume, Paul Coutts and Chris Brown are all injury doubts for Preston, while on-loan Leon Clarke is ineligible to play against his parent club.
Hogan Ephraim is suspended for QPR, while Tommy Smith is ruled out with a hamstring injury. Petter Vaagen Moen and Heidar Helguson could both return to the starting lineup for the Hoops.
Reading and Watford are both currently dwelling in mid-table, and will meet at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday with both teams looking for their first win in six games.
Mikele Leigertwood will return from suspension for Reading, and has yet to be on the losing side when playing for the Royals. Jem Karacan is still banned, while Alex Pearce is ruled out with a thigh injury.
Lloyd Doyley is an injury doubt for Watford, while Will Buckley and Michael Bryan are ruled out.
Relegation threatened Scunthorpe United will look to follow up on their shock midweek win over Nottingham Forest when they play host to Derby County. Scunthorpe are in the relegation zone and four points adrift of safety, Derby are six points above the drop zone but have won only one of their last 12 games.
Scunthorpe are a banged up squad right now, with Rob Jones, Joe Murphy and David Mirfin heading a lengthy list of players who will receive late fitness tests before being allowed to play.
Derby look set to freshen things up by including Liverpool loanee Daniel Ayala and Sheffield United loanee Jamie Ward in their lineup. Stephen Pearson and James Bailey are ruled out with injury for the Rams.
Swansea City will continue their promotion challenge when they play host to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. Swansea won 4-3 at Middlesbrough last time out and are only two points behind second placed Cardiff City.
Doncaster have fallen out of the playoff race, having lost six of their last seven games, including a 6-0 midweek hammering at the hands of Ipswich Town.
Defender Neil Taylor looks set to return for Swansea, while Garry Monk and Andrea Orlandi are sidelined with injury.
Blackpool loanee Jason Euell will make his Doncaster debut, while forwards Billy Sharp and James Hayet are ruled out with injury. Ryan Mason and James Chambers are injury doubts and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Portsmouth will be looking to end a seven game winless streak at home when they play host to Barnsley on Saturday. Portsmouth are six points above the relegation zone, while Barnsley are a further six points above them.
Jonathan Hogg is suspended for Pompey, while captain Aaron Mokoena will return after having his work permit renewed. Swansea loanee David Cotterill could make his debut if his registration is completed on time.
Barnsley captain Stephen Foster is ruled out with a leg injury, and could be replaced by Paul McShane who looks set to make his debut for the Tykes.
Nottingham Forest and Cardiff City will go head to head in a crucial promotion clash at the City Ground on Saturday. Cardiff are currently in second place, while Forest are two points and two places behind them.
Forest will be looking to bounce back quickly form their shock midweek defeat at Scunthorpe United, while Cardiff are unbeaten in their last seven league matches.
Radoslaw Majewski is suspended for Forest, while Guy Moussi and Robbie Findley are sidelined with injury.
Striker Michael Chopra is expected to recover from injury in time to partner Craig Bellamy in attack, while Paul Quinn is an injury doubt for the Bluebirds.
Crystal Palace and Sheffield United will clash at Selhurst Park in a crucial relegation battle on Saturday. Palace are two points and one place above the relegation zone, with the Blades directly below them, and able to leapfrog their opponents out of the drop zone with a win.
Palace are unbeaten in their last eight home games, while the Blades have failed to win in their last 10 fixtures.
Fulham loanee Kagisho Dikgacoi is set to make his debut for Palace, while Alex Marrow and Neil Danns are injury doubts. Defender Nathaniel Clyne is set to play despite struggling with a knee injury.
Blades striker Richard Cresswell is doubtful with a knee injury, while Ched Evans may not recover from a virus in time to play. Captain Chris Morgan and goalkeeper Richard Wright feature on a lengthy injury list for the Blades and will miss the game.
Ipswich Town will play host to Hull City at Portman Road with both teams in good form. Ipswich won 6-0 at Doncaster Rovers last time out, and have won four and drawn one of their last five league games. Hull are unbeaten in their last seven league games and beat Scunthorpe United 5-1 in their last away game.
Ipswich will be without injured captain David Norris, while loanee Jimmy Bullard is ineligible to play against his parent club.
Defender Jack Hobbs is set for his Hull debut after joining on loan from Leicester, while James Harper will return to the Tigers squad. Richard Garcia and Vito Mannone are both sidelined with injury for Hull.
Leeds United and Norwich City will meet in a promotion clash at Elland Road with both teams currently occupying the playoff spots. Norwich are one point behind second placed Cardiff City, while Leeds are two point behind them having lost only one of their last 18 league games.
Sanchez Watt will return from injury for Leeds, while Paul Connolly is doubtful with a hamstring injury.
Norwich will be without defender Leon Barnett, who suffered a season ending hamstring injury in last weekend’s win over Reading. Midfielder Andrew Surnam could play for the Canaries after returning from a knee injury.
Millwall will be looking for their seventh straight home win when they play host to relegation strugglers Middlesbrough. Millwall will be looking to close the six point gap between themselves and the playoff zone, while Middlesbrough need a result to increase their four point cushion above the relegation zone.
Millwall be boosted by the return from injury of Tony Craig, Darren Ward and Hameur Bouazza. Tamika Mkandawire is doubtful with a muscle strain, while Josh McQuoid is ruled out with an ankle injury.
Andrew Taylor and Julio Arca are injury doubts for Boro and will be assessed ahead of kickoff, while Tarmo Kink could recover from a virus in time to play.
Relegation threatened Scunthorpe United will look to follow up on their shock midweek win over Nottingham Forest when they play host to Derby County.
It will be top against bottom at Deepdale as Preston North End face off against Queens Park Rangers. Preston are nine points adrift of safety after failing to win in 10 matches, while QPR are unbeaten in seven league games and hold a five point lead at the top of the table.
Nottingham Forest and Cardiff City will go head to head in a crucial promotion clash at the City Ground on Saturday. Cardiff are currently in second place, while Forest are two points and two places behind them.
Leeds United and Norwich City will meet in a promotion clash at Elland Road with both teams currently occupying the playoff spots. Norwich are one point behind second placed Cardiff City, while Leeds are two point behind them having lost only one of their last 18 league games.
Swansea City will continue their promotion challenge when they play host to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. Swansea won 4-3 at Middlesbrough last time out and are only two points behind second placed Cardiff City.
Leicester City will continue their playoff push as they play host to Bristol City on Friday. In-form Leicester currently sit four points behind the playoff spots and will be looking for their fifth straight win, Bristol are six points above the relegation zone after winning only two of their last 11 games.
Miguel Vitor has recovered from injury and should return for Leicester, while midfielder Andy King King will play after scoring three goals in his last four games.
Bristol City captain Louis Carey will play after fearing he had broken his nose in last weekend’s defeat to Leeds United. Star striker Nicky Maynard could make his first start after a long injury layoff, while Jamal Campbell-Ryce should also return for the Robins.
It will be top against bottom at Deepdale on Saturday as Preston North End face off against Queens Park Rangers. Preston are nine points adrift of safety after failing to win in 10 matches, while QPR are unbeaten in seven league games and hold a five point lead at the top of the table.
Iain Hume, Paul Coutts and Chris Brown are all injury doubts for Preston, while on-loan Leon Clarke is ineligible to play against his parent club.
Hogan Ephraim is suspended for QPR, while Tommy Smith is ruled out with a hamstring injury. Petter Vaagen Moen and Heidar Helguson could both return to the starting lineup for the Hoops.
Reading and Watford are both currently dwelling in mid-table, and will meet at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday with both teams looking for their first win in six games.
Mikele Leigertwood will return from suspension for Reading, and has yet to be on the losing side when playing for the Royals. Jem Karacan is still banned, while Alex Pearce is ruled out with a thigh injury.
Lloyd Doyley is an injury doubt for Watford, while Will Buckley and Michael Bryan are ruled out.
Relegation threatened Scunthorpe United will look to follow up on their shock midweek win over Nottingham Forest when they play host to Derby County. Scunthorpe are in the relegation zone and four points adrift of safety, Derby are six points above the drop zone but have won only one of their last 12 games.
Scunthorpe are a banged up squad right now, with Rob Jones, Joe Murphy and David Mirfin heading a lengthy list of players who will receive late fitness tests before being allowed to play.
Derby look set to freshen things up by including Liverpool loanee Daniel Ayala and Sheffield United loanee Jamie Ward in their lineup. Stephen Pearson and James Bailey are ruled out with injury for the Rams.
Swansea City will continue their promotion challenge when they play host to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. Swansea won 4-3 at Middlesbrough last time out and are only two points behind second placed Cardiff City.
Doncaster have fallen out of the playoff race, having lost six of their last seven games, including a 6-0 midweek hammering at the hands of Ipswich Town.
Defender Neil Taylor looks set to return for Swansea, while Garry Monk and Andrea Orlandi are sidelined with injury.
Blackpool loanee Jason Euell will make his Doncaster debut, while forwards Billy Sharp and James Hayet are ruled out with injury. Ryan Mason and James Chambers are injury doubts and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Portsmouth will be looking to end a seven game winless streak at home when they play host to Barnsley on Saturday. Portsmouth are six points above the relegation zone, while Barnsley are a further six points above them.
Jonathan Hogg is suspended for Pompey, while captain Aaron Mokoena will return after having his work permit renewed. Swansea loanee David Cotterill could make his debut if his registration is completed on time.
Barnsley captain Stephen Foster is ruled out with a leg injury, and could be replaced by Paul McShane who looks set to make his debut for the Tykes.
Nottingham Forest and Cardiff City will go head to head in a crucial promotion clash at the City Ground on Saturday. Cardiff are currently in second place, while Forest are two points and two places behind them.
Forest will be looking to bounce back quickly form their shock midweek defeat at Scunthorpe United, while Cardiff are unbeaten in their last seven league matches.
Radoslaw Majewski is suspended for Forest, while Guy Moussi and Robbie Findley are sidelined with injury.
Striker Michael Chopra is expected to recover from injury in time to partner Craig Bellamy in attack, while Paul Quinn is an injury doubt for the Bluebirds.
Crystal Palace and Sheffield United will clash at Selhurst Park in a crucial relegation battle on Saturday. Palace are two points and one place above the relegation zone, with the Blades directly below them, and able to leapfrog their opponents out of the drop zone with a win.
Palace are unbeaten in their last eight home games, while the Blades have failed to win in their last 10 fixtures.
Fulham loanee Kagisho Dikgacoi is set to make his debut for Palace, while Alex Marrow and Neil Danns are injury doubts. Defender Nathaniel Clyne is set to play despite struggling with a knee injury.
Blades striker Richard Cresswell is doubtful with a knee injury, while Ched Evans may not recover from a virus in time to play. Captain Chris Morgan and goalkeeper Richard Wright feature on a lengthy injury list for the Blades and will miss the game.
Ipswich Town will play host to Hull City at Portman Road with both teams in good form. Ipswich won 6-0 at Doncaster Rovers last time out, and have won four and drawn one of their last five league games. Hull are unbeaten in their last seven league games and beat Scunthorpe United 5-1 in their last away game.
Ipswich will be without injured captain David Norris, while loanee Jimmy Bullard is ineligible to play against his parent club.
Defender Jack Hobbs is set for his Hull debut after joining on loan from Leicester, while James Harper will return to the Tigers squad. Richard Garcia and Vito Mannone are both sidelined with injury for Hull.
Leeds United and Norwich City will meet in a promotion clash at Elland Road with both teams currently occupying the playoff spots. Norwich are one point behind second placed Cardiff City, while Leeds are two point behind them having lost only one of their last 18 league games.
Sanchez Watt will return from injury for Leeds, while Paul Connolly is doubtful with a hamstring injury.
Norwich will be without defender Leon Barnett, who suffered a season ending hamstring injury in last weekend’s win over Reading. Midfielder Andrew Surnam could play for the Canaries after returning from a knee injury.
Millwall will be looking for their seventh straight home win when they play host to relegation strugglers Middlesbrough. Millwall will be looking to close the six point gap between themselves and the playoff zone, while Middlesbrough need a result to increase their four point cushion above the relegation zone.
Millwall be boosted by the return from injury of Tony Craig, Darren Ward and Hameur Bouazza. Tamika Mkandawire is doubtful with a muscle strain, while Josh McQuoid is ruled out with an ankle injury.
Andrew Taylor and Julio Arca are injury doubts for Boro and will be assessed ahead of kickoff, while Tarmo Kink could recover from a virus in time to play.
