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Norwich to Get Back on Track on Friday Night

Not too long ago, Norwich were on a fantastic winning run and they were sat at the top of the Championship table. This was a fantastic moment for the club, and they looked as good as they have done for the past few years, but unfortunately in recent weeks they have started to undo that hard work, and they must find a way to stop their drop down the table.

The Canaries go into this weekend in third place,

Bohemians Look a Solid Bet to Pick Up Home Win

Leeds Face Derby In Big Championship Clash

The Championship is one of those divisions that you just never quite know what to make of. From top to bottom it’s full of teams that can’t seem to decide whether or not they want to get promoted, want to be relegated, or want to linger in the middle of the table. Most fans tend to think that makes for an exciting league and while we tend to agree, this season feels different. A lot of the teams have been pretty uninspiring despite being situated towards the top of the table,

Sheffield United to Keep Pressure on Top Two with Friday Night Win

Sheffield United host West Brom on Friday night in what looks to be the game of the week in the Championship. These two teams are both in the playoff positions right now, United are in 3rd while West Brom are in 5th. There is just one point separating all four clubs who are currently in the playoffs, things are very tight at the top of this league. With a whole host of good clubs waiting in the wings to jump into the playoffs,

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Aston Villa a Big Price to Continue Impressive Form on Friday

Aston Villa face West Brom on Friday night in a game that is a local derby, and one that puts together two ex Premier League clubs. These two are desperate to get back into the Premier League, Villa have now been in the Championship a while, but this is the first season for West Brom back in the second tier.

There is no doubt that both teams have the quality to succeed this season,

West Brom to Pile More Misery on Bottom Club Ipswich

West Brom come back from the international break looking to continue their push for promotion back into the Premier League, and they begin that with a trip to face Ipswich on Friday night. Ipswich are currently bottom of the entire Championship, and even if they win on Friday night and other results go their way, there is no chance of them moving from that position this weekend, the gap is already too big for them to overcome.

Sheffield United Ready to Rule the City in Friday’s Derby

There are many cities arcoss the country that have big football derbies and the Sheffield derby between United and Wednesday is one of the biggest of them. City bragging rights are up for grabs here and we may be beginning to see a changing of the guard, with United taking over. Last season these two met twice, with United winning one and the other game ending in a draw.

Current league positions certainly give United the advantage this season,

Aston Villa to Take Advantage of Struggling Bolton

On Friday night in the Championship, Aston Villa take on Bolton in a game that both teams would love to take three points from. Neither are in the position they want to be right now, Aston Villa are in 17th while Bolton are two places below them in 19th.

A win for Villa would put them into 13th position before the games on Saturday, and add a little pressure to those who they have leap frogged over,

QPR to Beat Villa and Continue to Climb the Championship

There hasn’t been a club in any league in England that has shown the same improvement as QPR have done since their deadful start to the season. At one point they were bottom, yet if the win on Friday night, they could find themselves on the brink of a playoff spot, all after just 14 games. They are unbeaten in their last four games, with three wins and a draw during that period as they completely turn around their season.

Sheffield Wednesday to Upset the Odds at Hillsborough on Friday

Sheffield Wednesday host Middlesbrough on Friday night at Hillsborough in the first Championship game of the weekend. With Middlesbrough sitting in 4th place and Wednesday in 6th, this is a big game at the top of the league table. A win for the visitors would temporarily put them at the top of the table once more, putting pressure on the teams who play on Saturday. A win for Wednesday would bring them level on points with Middlesbrough,

Aston Villa & Preston Feel The Pressure

While it’s always nice to sit back and enjoy some of the best football on the face of the planet courtesy of the Champions League, sometimes, you need to look more towards the entertainment side of things – and that doesn’t necessarily always equate to ‘bad’ football. In essence, we’re talking about the Championship, which is well known for being probably the biggest and best ‘second tier’ division in world football. Some people may disagree with that statement,

Wednesday to Topple Leeds in Yorkshire Derby

On Friday night in Sheffield, two of Yorkshire’s biggest clubs go head to head in what should be a fantastic local derby. Both Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United have a rich history behind them, and both have ambitions to get back into the Premier League, they feel they belong in the top flight of English football, and you couldn’t really argue with them. These two don’t like each other, and we have seen some great battles over the years between them so let’s hope we see another on Friday.

Bristol City to Bounce Back with Friday Win Against Wigan

Bristol City took their time to get going at the start of this season, with two defeats and a draw in their opening three games. However, since then they have looked a much better team, winning four games in a row before losing 4-2 away at promotion chasing West Brom on tuesday night. Wigan came up from League One this season and so far they have performed very well, much better than people predicted to be fair to them.