Burnley have a two-point lead over Blackburn Rovers after 18 matches in the Championship. Former league leader Queens Park Rangers have a game in hand, which could help them overcome the Clarets in the title race. There is still a lot of football to be played in the Championship this season.
Burnley will host Rotherham with 13 points in the table separating the teams. The Clarets are first with 35 points from 18 games. They have lost just once this season under manager Vincent Kompany. Rotherham are just five points above the relegation zone.
Rotherham go into the game winless in three straight games. They took seven points from the last 18 points on offer while scoring seven goals.
Burnley are the Championship’s form team. They picked up 16 points from the last six games and scored 13 goals.
Watford’s sacking of Rob Edwards may have worked. The Hornets are up to seventh and two points off the top six. Cardiff City are 17th and four points above the relegation zone.
The Bluebirds took nine points from the last six games in the division. They were outscored 7-5 by their last six opponents.
Watford are on a two-game winning streak in the Championship. They also took nine points from the last six games, but Watford scored nine goals and conceded nine times.
Huddersfield Town will host Sunderland in a six-point relegation clash. Huddersfield are 23rd in the league with 15 points from 16 games. Sunderland are 16th with 21 points from 17 games. They are four points above the relegation zone.
The Black Cats took five points from their last six games. Their last three games in the Championship ended without a victory.
Huddersfield picked up eight points from the last six games. Their form has improved recently, as Huddersfield scored seven goals and conceded six times.
Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers will meet at Carrow Road in a top-five promotion clash. The Canaries are fifth and five points off second place. QPR are third and three points from the second automatic promotion place.
QPR are coming off a 2-0 loss at Birmingham City. It was their second loss in four games. QPR still took 12 points from the last six games in the league.
Norwich City are struggling for form at the moment. They took a mere four points from the last 18 points on offer in the division. The Canaries were outscored 10-8 across the last six matches.