1
Coventry
92
2
Ipswich
81
3
Millwall
80
4
Middlesbrough
79
5
Southampton
77
6
Wrexham
70
7
Hull City
70
8
Derby County
69
9
Norwich City
65
10
Birmingham City
63
11
Swansea City
61
12
Preston North End
60
13
Bristol City
59
14
Queens Park Rangers
58
15
Sheffield United
57
16
Watford
57
17
Stoke City
55
18
Portsmouth
54
19
Charlton Athletic
53
20
Blackburn
52
21
West Brom
51
22
Oxford United
47
23
Leicester City
43
24
Sheffield Wednesday
-3
t's not been a great week for Middlesbrough after a shock FA Cup loss to Newport County. That was their second defeat by a lower league team in the cup competitions this season. Now at least they can concentrate on trying to win promotion back to the Premier League. They start the weekend in fith place im the table and seven points adrift of the two automatic promotion places. Their league form is good though with an unbeaten run of five league games going into this match. Last weekend saw them win 3-2 at fellow promotion-chasers West Bromwich Albion, coming from 2-1 down with 15 minutes to go. Home form for Middlesbrough is strong with only one loss in the last four games.
Leeds United lost top spot in the Championship last weekend when losing 3-1 to new leaders Norwich City. That was their fourth defeat in their last six games and it looks as if all that homework isn't paying off. They only trail Norwich City on goal difference but need to get back in winning ways and quick. They lead third-placed Sheffield United by three points but that lead could disappear if United win at Aston Villa on Friday evening. Leeds have lost two of their last three away league games losing to Nottingham Forest and Stoke City. This looks a tricky game for Leeds and the tip is for a home win.