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Championship: Preview & Predictions – Matchday 38

It is another busy midweek of action in the Championship, with all 24 teams playing over the next couple of days.

With Fulham seemingly home and hosed at the top of the Championship table, the main focus is on who will secure the other automatic promotion place.

Bournemouth are currently in pole position, and they will undoubtedly fancy their chances of picking up another three points at home to Reading on Tuesday.

Play-off hopefuls Blackburn Rovers also play on the same evening and will be desperate to get back on track against Derby County at Ewood Park.

Rovers have struggled for goals in recent weeks and can ill-afford to slip up against a Derby team that still harbours hopes of avoiding relegation.

Eighth-placed Middlesbrough are away to struggling Birmingham City in a game they must win to press on for a play-off spot.

Birmingham fans were still considering a possible push for the play-offs back in November, but now there’s little left to play in the season except for pride.

The standout fixture on Tuesday is undoubtedly at The Hawthorns as West Bromwich Albion try to force their way back into play-off contention at home to Fulham.

The Baggies were strongly fancied to make an immediate return to the Premier League but have struggled to live up to expectations this season.

The pick of Wednesday’s fixtures is in the Midlands, as Nottingham Forest and Queens Park Rangers go head-to-head at the City Ground.

Forest are much improved under manager Steve Cooper but could have their work cut out against the London outfit.

Mark Warburton’s side triumphed at Luton Town over the weekend and will be keen to maintain their promotion bid against Forest.

Elsewhere on Wednesday, Coventry City are fancied to win at home to Hull City, while Huddersfield Town should take at least one point from their visit to Millwall.

Championship – Matchday 38 Fixtures

Tuesday, March 15

Barnsley vs Bristol City

Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

Bournemouth vs Reading

West Bromwich Albion vs Fulham

Wednesday, March 16

Blackpool vs Sheffield United

Cardiff City vs Stoke City

Coventry City vs Hull City

Luton Town vs Preston North End

Millwall vs Huddersfield Town

Nottingham Forest vs Queens Park Rangers

Peterborough United vs Swansea City

Prediction: The Championship is a notoriously difficult division to predict, but we like the look of Blackburn, Bournemouth and Coventry to win in midweek.

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