Leicester City go into round No. 10 of the EFL Championship season in first place, with 24 points. The Foxes will face third-place Preston in midweek.
Meanwhile, Leeds United face a tough test against Queens Park Rangers.
Queens Park Rangers are an early candidate for relegation. The Hoops are 22nd in the league but could emerge from the relegation zone with a win or draw against Leeds. Leeds go into the match in ninth place. Three points separate the Whites from the playoff places.
Leeds United took 11 points from the last 18 points on offer. After a five-match unbeaten streak, the Whites lost at the weekend to Southampton 3-1. Leeds scored 11 times in their last six games.
QPR picked up five points from the last six matches. They failed to win any of their last four games in the Championship. QPR conceded 15 goals this season in nine matches.
Leicester City and Preston North End will face off in a top-three clash at the King Power Stadium. A win for Preston would take them within a point of the Foxes. This will be their first competitive meeting since 2011.
Preston took 13 points from the last six games, scoring nine goals and conceding eight times. The Lilywhites are winless in their last two games, however. They lost 4-0 at home to West Brom at the weekend.
Leicester City are top of the form table thanks to taking 15 points from the last six matches. The defence conceded just four times in the last six fixtures. The Foxes defeated Blackburn 4-1 at the weekend.
The away team won the last two head-to-head matches in the Championship between Swansea City and Norwich City. Can the Canaries keep the trend going?
Swansea City are 19th after nine games, with nine points. The Swans are on a two-game winning streak and could be turning things around.
Norwich City are seventh in the standings and are coming off a 2-0 win over Birmingham City. The win ended a two-game losing streak in the league. Norwich’s defence conceded 10 times in their last six matches.
Four of the last six matches in all competitions between Coventry City and Blackburn Rovers finished in draws. Blackburn are in 18th ahead of the trip to Coventry. The Sky Blues, on the other hand, are 14th.
Blackburn Rovers are on a three-game losing streak ahead of Wednesday. Rovers claimed just six points from the last 18 points on offer. They were outscored 15-8 during that same time.
Coventry City went unbeaten in five of their last six matches but won just one of those five matches. Took seven points in the last six Championship matches. The Sky Blues’ defence struggled, conceding nine goals in the last six fixtures.