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Swansea City v Cardiff City
Swansea City have lost just two of their last 10 home league games against Cardiff City (W6 D2), winning four of the last five at the Swansea.com Stadium without conceding (L1).
Following a 2-0 home win back in September – which ended a run of four straight losses against Swansea – Cardiff City are looking to complete a league double over the Swans for the first time in their history with this the 33rd season in which they have faced their rivals.
Swansea City have lost four of their last five home league games but did win their last such match; the Swans haven’t won back-to-back home games since New Year’s Day under Alan Sheehan.
None of Cardiff City’s last 10 away league matches have ended level, winning five times and losing five times on the road since a goalless draw with Stoke in November.
Ollie Tanner and Aaron Ramsey (injured) scored Cardiff City’s goals in their 2-0 reverse win earlier this season; the last player to score home and away in this fixture in the same campaign for either the Bluebirds or Swansea was Ross McCormack for Cardiff in 2008-09.
Birmingham City v Watford
Following four straight home league wins against Watford between 2001 and 2012, Birmingham City have since won just one of five such matches against the Hornets (D1 L3).
Watford have won nine of their last 11 league meetings with Birmingham City (D1 L1), keeping a clean sheet in each victory.
Birmingham City have lost just one of their nine home league games played on a Saturday this season (W4 D4) but it did come in their most recent such game against Southampton, losing 4-3 despite leading twice.
Watford have won just one of their last 10 league games (D3 L6), a 1-0 win against bottom of the table Rotherham in February; each of their last five wins have come away from home, however.
Watford defender Ryan Porteous has scored in back-to-back league appearances, netting the same number of goals as he managed across his first 44 Championship outings for Watford (2 goals).
Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday
Ipswich Town have failed to win each of their last five home league games against Sheffield Wednesday (D3 L2) since a 2-1 victory in August 2015.
Sheffield Wednesday have lost just one of their last seven league meetings with Ipswich Town (W3 D3), though that sole defeat did come in the reverse fixture back in September (0-1).
Since the beginning of last season Ipswich Town have scored 107 goals in home league matches, at least 13 more than any other side in England’s top four tiers (Manchester City – 94); the Tractor Boys have netted at least twice in 16 of their 18 matches at Portman Road this season.
Sheffield Wednesday have won their last two away league games without conceding after winning just two of their first 16 Championship away matches of the season (D1 L13); they haven’t won three away games in a row at this level since April 2017, when the third victory came against Ipswich Town.
Ipswich Town lost for the first time in eight league games (W6 D1) last time out against Cardiff City, but they have never lost back-to-back league matches under Kieran McKenna; the Tractor Boys are one of three teams yet to lose consecutive games in the EFL this season along with Mansfield Town and MK Dons.
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
Middlesbrough have failed to win any of their last eight home league games against Blackburn Rovers (D6 L2); only once previously have Boro gone nine home games without victory against an opponent in the second tier, with that also occurring against the Rovers between 1970 and 1992.
Blackburn Rovers have won three of their last four league games against Middlesbrough (L1) and could record a league double over Boro for the first time since the 2006-07 Premier League season.
Middlesbrough have lost eight home league games this season (W7 D3), last losing more at the Riverside Stadium in a campaign in 2019-20 (9).
Blackburn Rovers have won just one of their last 16 games in the Championship (D7 L8), a 3-1 win at Stoke last month.
Blackburn’s Sammie Szmodics has scored in each of his last three league appearances but hasn’t won any of those games (D2 L1); the Rovers forward has scored in more matches without ending on the winning side than any other player in the Championship this season (11 – D5 L6).
Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End
Plymouth Argyle are unbeaten in their last five home league games against Preston North End (W2 D3) with this set to be their first time hosting Preston since a 1-1 draw in March 2010.
After a 2-1 home win earlier this season over Plymouth Argyle, Preston North End are looking to complete a league double over the Pilgrims for the first time since the 1995-96 fourth tier campaign.
Plymouth Argyle have lost each of their last three home league games without scoring, last losing more in a row at Home Park in October 2017 in League One (5 in a row).
Preston North End have won their last two away games in the Championship and could win three in a row for the first time since November 2020 (4 in a row).
Preston boss Ryan Lowe will travel to Home Park for the first time as a manger since departing Plymouth Argyle in 2021, who he managed 103 times across League One and League Two; Lowe lost his last two games in charge of the Pilgrims at the stadium.
Rotherham United v Huddersfield Town
Rotherham United have won just two of their last 20 league games against Huddersfield Town (D7 L11), though one of those wins came in this fixture last season (2-1).
Huddersfield Town have both scored and conceded in each of their last nine away league meetings with Rotherham United, whilst the Terriers have lost on just one of five trips to the New York Stadium (W1 D3).
Rotherham United have lost each of their last nine league games and could equal their worst ever losing run in the Football League, a 10-game streak between February and April 2017.
Huddersfield Town are winless in their last six Yorkshire derbies away from home in the league (D2 L4), since a 1-0 win at Hull in April 2022.
Huddersfield’s Michal Helik is the leading goalscorer amongst defenders in the Championship this season with nine goals, two of which have come in Yorkshire derbies (home and away vs Leeds United); meanwhile seven of the Pole’s nine goals have come away from home this term.
Stoke City v Norwich City
After winning five straight home league games against Norwich City between August 2005 and April 2013, Stoke City have since won just one of five such meetings with the Canaries (D2 L2).
Norwich City are unbeaten in their last six league matches against Stoke City (W4 D2) and could record a league double over the Potters for the second time in the last three attempts having also done so in the 2020-21 campaign.
Stoke City have won two of their last three home league games (L1), as many as their previous 13 matches at the bet365 Stadium (D4 L7).
Norwich City have conceded in each of their last 16 away games in the League, last going longer without a clean sheet on the road in the between August 2011 and October 2012 in the Premier League (24 in a row).
Gabriel Sara has been directly involved in 20 league goals for Norwich City this season (9 goals, 11 assists) and needs one more goal to become the first Canaries player to reach double figures for both goals and assists in a league campaign since Emi Buendía in 2020-21 (15G 16A).
Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers
Sunderland are looking to complete a league double over Queens Park Rangers for the first time since the 2011-12 season under Martin O’Neill.
Queens Park Rangers are unbeaten across their last four away league games against Sunderland (W1 D3) with this fixture last season ending 2-2 after goalkeeper Seny Dieng netted a stoppage time equaliser.
Sunderland have lost each of their last six league games, last losing more consecutively between October and December 2005 in the Premier League (9 in a row).
Queens Park Rangers have won three of their last four away league games (L1), as many victories as across their first 14 away matches this season (D3 L8).
Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham is the top scoring player aged 18 or under in England’s top four tiers this season with six goals, five of which have come at the Stadium of Light.
West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City
West Brom have won 10 of their last 13 home league meetings with Bristol City (D1 L2), though did lose this exact fixture 2-0 last season.
Bristol City have failed to score in both of their last two league games against West Bromwich Albion (D1 L1) with the reverse fixture this season ending goalless; both meetings of a campaign between the pair haven’t ended level since the 1973-74 season.
West Bromwich Albion have won six of their last seven home league games (L1), keeping four clean sheets across that period.
Bristol City have lost their last two away league games and could lose three in a row for the first time since October 2022 when their final loss in a run of three came in the West Midlands against Birmingham City.
Mikey Johnston (6 goals) is averaging a goal every 86 minutes since joining West Bromwich Albion on loan last month, the best minutes-per-goal rate of any player to net at least five times in the Championship this season.
Leeds United v Millwall
Leeds United have won 10 of their last 12 home league games against Millwall (L2), coming from behind to win the last two such meetings 3-2. The Whites only hold a greater win rate at Elland Road against Notts County and Swansea (both 75%) than versus Millwall (72% - won 13/18) in their league history (min 10 meetings).
Only one of the last 25 league meetings between Millwall and Leeds United have ended level, a 1-1 draw in London in September 2018 (10 wins for Millwall, 14 wins for Leeds).
Leeds United are unbeaten in their 18 home league games this season (W14 D4), winning each of the last seven; the Whites last won more in a row at Elland Road back in September 2009 (15 straight wins).
Millwall have won 10 points from four games since Neil Harris returned to the club (W3 D1), the same tally the Lions won in their final 10 matches under Joe Edwards (W3 D1 L6).
Only Josh Sargent (9) has scored more Championship goals than Leeds’ Patrick Bamford (7) in 2024 with the Englishman netting in four of his six outings at Elland Road since the turn of the year (4 goals).