Queens Park Rangers can clinch promotion to the Premier League with a win at in-form Cardiff City on Saturday.
League leaders QPR currently hold a six point lead at the top of the table, while Cardiff City can move up to second place with victory over the Hoops. Cardiff will enter this game looking for their fifth straight win.
Fifth placed Swansea City will be looking to continue their promotion push when they travel to face Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Hull and Burnley will hope to keep pressure on the playoff spots above them with wins over Middlesbrough and Derby County.
At the other end of the table, rock bottom Sheffield united will be looking to avoid their fifth straight defeat when they host Bristol City, while Preston North End continue their fight against the drop at Millwall.
Scunthorpe United will continue their battle against relegation when they travel to face Coventry City on Friday.
Scunthorpe are currently in the relegation zone three points adrift of safety, while Coventry are 12 points ahead of the drop zone and will be looking for their third straight win.
Gary McSheffrey is doubtful with a knee sprain for Coventry, while Lee Carsley and Richard Wood are ruled out. Ben Turner and James McPake are sidelined with injury for the Sky Blues.
Michael O’Connor looks set to return for Scunthorpe, while Garry Thompson and Cliff Byrne are sidelined with injury.
Doncaster Rovers and Crystal Palace will go head to head in an important relegation battle on Friday.
Palace currently sit only three points above the drop zone, while Doncaster are two points further ahead. Doncaster will enter this game looking to snap an eight game winless streak, while Palace are without victory in their last three fixtures.
Billy Sharp and Martin Woods are sidelined with injury for Doncater, while Mustapha Dumbuya is doubtful with a hamstring problem.
Sean Scannell is suspended for Palace, while James Vaughan is hoping to return from injury. Alex Marrow and David Wright are ruled out with injury for the Eagles.
Nottingham Forest and Leicester City will clash at the City Ground on Friday with both teams looking to keep their promotion hopes alive.
Forest are two points below the playoff spots, while Leicester are a further three points behind. Both teams will be looking to bounce back from defeat last weekend, when Forest lost 2-1 at Norwich, while Leicester fell 3-1 at Reading.
Chris Cohen will return from suspension for Forest, while Paul Konchesky is banned. Joel Lynch, Kris Boyd and Robbie Findley are all doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Sol Bamba is ruled out with a hamstring injury for Forest, defender Ben Mee is the most likely replacement.
Reading will be looking for their ninth straight win when they travel to face fellow playoff contenders Leeds United on Sunday.
Reading are five points behind second placed Norwich City, while sixth placed Leeds are two places and seven points further back after a three game winless streak.
Richard Naylor could return to the starting lineup for Leeds, while striker Luciano Becchio is doubtful with a knee injury.
Alex Pearce is sidelined with injury for Reading, while striker Noel Hunt is doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Queens Park Rangers can clinch promotion to the Premier League with a win at in-form Cardiff City on Saturday.
League leaders QPR currently hold a six point lead at the top of the table, while Cardiff City can move up to second place with victory over the Hoops. Cardiff will enter this game looking for their fifth straight win.
Cardiff’s leading goal scorer Jay Bothroyd is set to shake off a groin injury in time to play. Goalkeeper Tom Heaton is also struggling with a groin problem and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Defensive due Fitz Hall and Kaspars Gorkss are set to return to fitness and be ready to play for QPR.
Rock bottom Sheffield United will be looking to avoid their fifth straight defeat when they play host to Bristol City.
United are currently eight points adrift of safety and will be on the brink of relegation if they fail to win here. Bristol are already safe from relegation but will be looking to avoid suffering their fourth straight defeat.
Striker Richard Cresswell and Ched Evans are ruled out for the Blades, while defender Joe Mattock will return from a groin injury.
Bristol captain Louis Carey could make his long awaited return from a fractured skull, while Jon Stead and Cole Skuse could also return for the Robin’s.
Burnley will be looking to continue their playoff push with a win at Derby County.
Burnley will be looking for their third straight win and currently sit two points behind the playoff spots, Derby are now nine points clear of the relegation zone after a three game unbeaten streak.
Tomasz Cywka and Paul Green are ruled out for Derby, while Jake Buxton and Saul Deeney are also sidelined with injury.
Marvin Bartley is suspended for Burnley while Chris Eagles is struggling with injury. Andre Bikey and Dean Marney are also doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Hull City will continue their playoff push as they play host to Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Hull currently sit only two points behind the playoff zone, while Middlesbrough are 10 points clear of the relegation zone. Both teams will enter this game in good form, Hull have lost one of their last six games, while Boro have been defeated only once in their last eight contests.
Richard Garcia and Nick Barmby are injury doubts for Hull and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Marvin Emnes returns from suspension for Middlesbrough, while Joe Bennett is ruled out due to illness. Jonathan Franks, Luke Williams and Jason Steele are all injury doubts for Boro.
Watford and Barnsley will clash at Vicarage Road with both teams in poor form.
Watford are seven points behind the playoff spots after a five game winless streak, while Barnsley are seven points further back after winning one of their last six.
Michael Bryan has recovered from injury for Watford, while Ross Jenkins is doubtful and Matty Whichelow is ruled out.
Defender Stephen Foster looks set to return from injury for Barnsley, while Hill City loanee Paul McShane has returned to his parent club.
Swansea City will continue their promotion challenge when they travel to face Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Fifth placed Swansea are currently seven points behind second placed Norwich, while Portsmouth are 10 points behind the playoff spots and looking to avoid their third straight defeat.
Defender Ricardo Rocha is suspended for Portsmouth, while Herman Hreidarsson is doubtful with a knee injury. Hayden Mullins is back from suspension for Pompey, while Aaron Mokoena and Carl Dickinson could return to the starting lineup.
Swansea have no new injury concerns, while midfielder Joe Allen looks set to return from a thigh injury.
Millwall and Preston North End will both be hungry for victory when the two teams clash at The Den.
Millwall are four points behind the playoff spots, while Preston are currently in the relegation zone and four points adrift of safety.
Strikers Steve Morison and Neil Harris are suspended for Millwall. Fellow forward Kevin Lisbie is sidelined with injury, while Paul Robinson is doubtful with a hip problem.
Leon Cort could return from injury for Preston, while Sean St Ledger remains sidelined with a knee problem.
Fifth placed Swansea City will be looking to continue their promotion push when they travel to face Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Hull and Burnley will hope to keep pressure on the playoff spots above them with wins over Middlesbrough and Derby County.
At the other end of the table, rock bottom Sheffield united will be looking to avoid their fifth straight defeat when they host Bristol City, while Preston North End continue their fight against the drop at Millwall.
Scunthorpe United will continue their battle against relegation when they travel to face Coventry City on Friday.
Scunthorpe are currently in the relegation zone three points adrift of safety, while Coventry are 12 points ahead of the drop zone and will be looking for their third straight win.
Gary McSheffrey is doubtful with a knee sprain for Coventry, while Lee Carsley and Richard Wood are ruled out. Ben Turner and James McPake are sidelined with injury for the Sky Blues.
Michael O’Connor looks set to return for Scunthorpe, while Garry Thompson and Cliff Byrne are sidelined with injury.
Doncaster Rovers and Crystal Palace will go head to head in an important relegation battle on Friday.
Palace currently sit only three points above the drop zone, while Doncaster are two points further ahead. Doncaster will enter this game looking to snap an eight game winless streak, while Palace are without victory in their last three fixtures.
Billy Sharp and Martin Woods are sidelined with injury for Doncater, while Mustapha Dumbuya is doubtful with a hamstring problem.
Sean Scannell is suspended for Palace, while James Vaughan is hoping to return from injury. Alex Marrow and David Wright are ruled out with injury for the Eagles.
Nottingham Forest and Leicester City will clash at the City Ground on Friday with both teams looking to keep their promotion hopes alive.
Forest are two points below the playoff spots, while Leicester are a further three points behind. Both teams will be looking to bounce back from defeat last weekend, when Forest lost 2-1 at Norwich, while Leicester fell 3-1 at Reading.
Chris Cohen will return from suspension for Forest, while Paul Konchesky is banned. Joel Lynch, Kris Boyd and Robbie Findley are all doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Sol Bamba is ruled out with a hamstring injury for Forest, defender Ben Mee is the most likely replacement.
Reading will be looking for their ninth straight win when they travel to face fellow playoff contenders Leeds United on Sunday.
Reading are five points behind second placed Norwich City, while sixth placed Leeds are two places and seven points further back after a three game winless streak.
Richard Naylor could return to the starting lineup for Leeds, while striker Luciano Becchio is doubtful with a knee injury.
Alex Pearce is sidelined with injury for Reading, while striker Noel Hunt is doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Queens Park Rangers can clinch promotion to the Premier League with a win at in-form Cardiff City on Saturday.
League leaders QPR currently hold a six point lead at the top of the table, while Cardiff City can move up to second place with victory over the Hoops. Cardiff will enter this game looking for their fifth straight win.
Cardiff’s leading goal scorer Jay Bothroyd is set to shake off a groin injury in time to play. Goalkeeper Tom Heaton is also struggling with a groin problem and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Defensive due Fitz Hall and Kaspars Gorkss are set to return to fitness and be ready to play for QPR.
Rock bottom Sheffield United will be looking to avoid their fifth straight defeat when they play host to Bristol City.
United are currently eight points adrift of safety and will be on the brink of relegation if they fail to win here. Bristol are already safe from relegation but will be looking to avoid suffering their fourth straight defeat.
Striker Richard Cresswell and Ched Evans are ruled out for the Blades, while defender Joe Mattock will return from a groin injury.
Bristol captain Louis Carey could make his long awaited return from a fractured skull, while Jon Stead and Cole Skuse could also return for the Robin’s.
Burnley will be looking to continue their playoff push with a win at Derby County.
Burnley will be looking for their third straight win and currently sit two points behind the playoff spots, Derby are now nine points clear of the relegation zone after a three game unbeaten streak.
Tomasz Cywka and Paul Green are ruled out for Derby, while Jake Buxton and Saul Deeney are also sidelined with injury.
Marvin Bartley is suspended for Burnley while Chris Eagles is struggling with injury. Andre Bikey and Dean Marney are also doubtful and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Hull City will continue their playoff push as they play host to Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Hull currently sit only two points behind the playoff zone, while Middlesbrough are 10 points clear of the relegation zone. Both teams will enter this game in good form, Hull have lost one of their last six games, while Boro have been defeated only once in their last eight contests.
Richard Garcia and Nick Barmby are injury doubts for Hull and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
Marvin Emnes returns from suspension for Middlesbrough, while Joe Bennett is ruled out due to illness. Jonathan Franks, Luke Williams and Jason Steele are all injury doubts for Boro.
Watford and Barnsley will clash at Vicarage Road with both teams in poor form.
Watford are seven points behind the playoff spots after a five game winless streak, while Barnsley are seven points further back after winning one of their last six.
Michael Bryan has recovered from injury for Watford, while Ross Jenkins is doubtful and Matty Whichelow is ruled out.
Defender Stephen Foster looks set to return from injury for Barnsley, while Hill City loanee Paul McShane has returned to his parent club.
Swansea City will continue their promotion challenge when they travel to face Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Fifth placed Swansea are currently seven points behind second placed Norwich, while Portsmouth are 10 points behind the playoff spots and looking to avoid their third straight defeat.
Defender Ricardo Rocha is suspended for Portsmouth, while Herman Hreidarsson is doubtful with a knee injury. Hayden Mullins is back from suspension for Pompey, while Aaron Mokoena and Carl Dickinson could return to the starting lineup.
Swansea have no new injury concerns, while midfielder Joe Allen looks set to return from a thigh injury.
Millwall and Preston North End will both be hungry for victory when the two teams clash at The Den.
Millwall are four points behind the playoff spots, while Preston are currently in the relegation zone and four points adrift of safety.
Strikers Steve Morison and Neil Harris are suspended for Millwall. Fellow forward Kevin Lisbie is sidelined with injury, while Paul Robinson is doubtful with a hip problem.
Leon Cort could return from injury for Preston, while Sean St Ledger remains sidelined with a knee problem.
