As it’s the international break, and we edge ever closer to the final run with 8 games to go in the Championship, and the race for the Premier League is heating up beautifully.

It’s two from three for automatic promotion, and Leeds, Sheffield United and Burnley are proving really tricky to separate at this moment in time.

A little further down the table, it’s hard to see just who will clinch a playoff place for what has really been a topsy-turvy season.

At the foot of the second tier, Derby County continue their turnaround in form under John Eustace. Three wins in a row have given the Rams belief, There is still work to do.

Those just outside the drop zone continue to stutter, with Cardiff City and Stoke City struggling string victories together, meaning Luton are being given a chance of avoiding a second successive relegation, the Hatters picking seven points from a possible 12 of late to step away from Plymouth, who continue to struggle for consistency.

Leeds – 2/5
Sheffield Utd – 3/1
Burnley – 13/2
Sunderland – 750/1

Leeds – 1/8
Sheffield Utd – 1/3
Burnley – 4/7
Sunderland – 15/8
Coventry – 9/2
West Brom – 13/2
Bristol City – 9/1
Middlesbrough – 12/1
Sheffield Wednesday – 33/1
Blackburn – 66/1
Watford – 100/1
Norwich – 100/1
Millwall – 250/1

Plymouth – 1/20
Luton – 4/11
Derby – 7/4
Stoke – 7/4
Cardiff – 2/1
Oxford – 3/1
Portsmouth – 10/1
Hull – 14/1
Swansea – 33/1
QPR – 50/1
Preston – 150/1

“What happened last season and what they experienced should stand them in good stead. The pain of that will surely drive this group and the manager onwards.

“The biggest factor in their favour for me is, and I say this with the greatest of respect to Burnley and Sheffield United, is that Leeds are the best team in the league.

“That doesn’t mean they’re going to get the most points, but the mentality of the group needs to be: ‘We are the best team, and even if things go wrong we can recover.’

“But Burnley and Sheffield United taking double the amount of points Leeds have in the last four games will keep them on their toes.”

“We know about the fanbase there and how anxious they will be getting at this stage of the season.

“Not just because of last year, but in other years gone by where things haven’t gone well.

“After they beat Sheffield United the table looked like they had a bit of a cushion. I expected them to kick on from there.

“They have been the best team for me, but they have been reeled back in, and that’s where the doubts start creeping in a little bit, doubts that shouldn’t really be there.

“Because Burnley have picked up, and with Sheffield United hanging around and nicking wins, there’s a lot more anxiety around then there should be.

“We know down the stretch that Leeds have had issues in the past, so I’m not as confident for them as I was that they’ll get the job done.”

CHAMPIONSHIP UPCOMING FIXTURES

8pm Sheffield United v Coventry City

3pm Burnley v Bristol City
3pm Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday
12.30pm Hull City v Luton Town
3pm Leeds United v Swansea City
3pm Middlesbrough v Oxford United
3pm Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion
3pm Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers
3pm Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers
3pm Sunderland v Millwall
12.30pm Watford v Plymouth Argyle

7.45pm Derby County v Preston North End

8pm Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough

3pm Bristol City v Watford
12.30pm Coventry City v Burnley
12.30pm Luton Town v Leeds United
3pm Millwall v Portsmouth
3pm Oxford United v Sheffield United
3pm Plymouth Argyle v Norwich City
3pm Preston North End v Stoke City
3pm Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
3pm Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City
3pm Swansea City v Derby County
12.30pm West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland

7.45pm Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday
7.45pm Bristol City v West Bromwich Albion
7.45pm Derby County v Burnley
8pm Middlesbrough v Leeds United
7.45pm Norwich City v Sunderland
7.45pm Preston North End v Cardiff City
7.45pm Sheffield United v Millwall
7.45pm Stoke City v Luton Town
7.45pm Watford v Hull City

8pm Coventry City v Portsmouth
7.45pm Oxford United v Queens Park Rangers
7.45pm Swansea City v Plymouth Argyle

8pm Burnley v Norwich City

3pm Cardiff City v Stoke City
12.30pm Leeds United v Preston North End
3pm Luton Town v Blackburn Rovers
3pm Millwall v Middlesbrough
12.30pm Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield United
3pm Portsmouth v Derby County
3pm Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City
3pm Sheffield Wednesday v Oxford United
3pm Sunderland v Swansea City
3pm West Bromwich Albion v Watford

8pm Hull City v Coventry City

3pm Blackburn Rovers v Millwall
3pm Bristol City v Sunderland
3pm Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion
12.30pm Derby County v Luton Town
3pm Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle
3pm Norwich City v Portsmouth
8pm Oxford United v Leeds United
3pm Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers
5.30pm Sheffield United v Cardiff City
3pm Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday
3pm Swansea City v Hull City
3pm Watford v Burnley

5.30pm Burnley v Sheffield United
3pm Cardiff City v Oxford United
3pm Hull City v Preston North End
3pm Leeds United v Stoke City
3pm Luton Town v Bristol City
3pm Millwall v Norwich City
3pm Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City
3pm Portsmouth v Watford
3pm Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City
3pm Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough
3pm Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers
3pm West Bromwich Albion v Derby County

3pm Blackburn Rovers v Watford
3pm Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion
3pm Hull City v Derby County
3pm Leeds United v Bristol City
3pm Luton Town v Coventry City
3pm Middlesbrough v Norwich City
3pm Millwall v Swansea City
3pm Oxford United v Sunderland
3pm Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle
3pm Queens Park Rangers v Burnley
3pm Sheffield Wednesday v Portsmouth
3pm Stoke City v Sheffield United

12.30pm Bristol City v Preston North End
12.30pm Burnley v Millwall
12.30pm Coventry City v Middlesbrough
12.30pm Derby County v Stoke City
12.30pm Norwich City v Cardiff City
12.30pm Plymouth Argyle v Leeds United
12.30pm Portsmouth v Hull City
12.30pm Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers
12.30pm Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers
12.30pm Swansea City v Oxford United
12.30pm Watford v Sheffield Wednesday
12.30pm West Bromwich Albion v Luton Town

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