The Championship took a backseat last weekend as the FA Cup swung into focus, but the second tier returns with all 24 teams in action across Friday and Saturday.
Eric Ramsay will take charge of West Brom for the first time when the Baggies host second-placed Middlesbrough to kickstart the weekend on Friday, while the pick of Saturday's action sees leaders Coventry look to get back on track against Leicester.
West Brom vs Middlesbrough (Friday, 8pm)
West Brom will be hoping for a new-manager bounce under Ramsay and despite losing six of their last eight league games, they could get a slight boost against promotion-chasing Middlesbrough, who have lost three away matches on the spin across all competitions.
Score prediction: West Brom 1-1 Middlesbrough
Coventry vs Leicester (Saturday, 12.30pm)
Leaders Coventry are winless in four and may have to settle for a point against a hard-to-predict Leicester side, who have at least managed to record back-to-back victories across league and cup.
Score prediction: Coventry 2-2 Leicester
Ipswich vs Blackburn (Saturday, 12.30pm)
Ipswich have won five on the bounce at home and look serious promotion challengers. The Tractor Boys should prove too strong for Blackburn, who have recorded just one victory across their last 11 games.
Score prediction: Ipswich 3-0 Blackburn
Watford vs Millwall (Saturday, 12.30pm)
Two sides in the top six will meet at Vicarage Road and Watford, who have won four second-tier matches on the bounce, should prove too strong for a Millwall side that are winless in four on the road across league and cup.
Score prediction: Watford 2-0 Millwall
Charlton vs Sheffield United (Saturday, 3pm)
No team has a better record in the Championship across the last 10 games than Sheffield United, who should make light work of an out-of-form Charlton side that have won just once since Bonfire Night.
Score prediction: Charlton 1-3 Sheffield United
Oxford vs Bristol City (Saturday, 3pm)
Matt Bloomfield takes charge of struggling Oxford for the first time but his new side may struggle against a Bristol City team that have put five past both Portsmouth in the league and Watford in the cup since the turn of the year.
Score prediction: Oxford 1-2 Bristol City
Preston vs Derby (Saturday, 3pm)
Preston continue to overperform in the Championship but they are also one of the division's draw specialists and may have to settle for another share of the spoils when Derby visit Deepdale.
Score prediction: Preston 1-1 Derby
Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth (Saturday, 3pm)
Sheffield Wednesday's only league win of the season came at Portsmouth in September and they can frustrate their fellow strugglers at Hillsborough as well, with Pompey holding the worst away record in the division.
Score prediction: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Portsmouth
Southampton vs Hull (Saturday, 3pm)
Southampton's form has tailed off following an initial uplift under Tonda Eckert but they are unbeaten in six at St Mary's and can edge past promotion hopefuls Hull, who have failed to score in two across league and cup.
Score prediction: Southampton 1-0 Hull
Stoke vs QPR (Saturday, 3pm)
Stoke have won back-to-back Championship games and three in total across all competitions so will be confident of seeing off a QPR side that have taken just one point from the last 12 available on their travels.
Score prediction: Stoke 2-0 QPR
Wrexham vs Norwich (Saturday, 3pm)
Game of the weekend could come at the Racecourse where in-form Wrexham can edge a high-scoring contest with Norwich, with both sides scoring plenty of goals of late.
Score prediction: Wrexham 4-3 Norwich
Swansea vs Birmingham (Saturday, 5.30pm)
Swansea have won four league games on the spin on home soil and should have too much for a Birmingham side that have lost nine of their 13 Championship away matches since returning to the second tier.
Score prediction: Swansea 2-0 Birmingham
