Leaders Cardiff are away at Derby County while 2nd place Crystal Palace travel to 5th place Hull City.
- Barnsley v Burnley 19:45
- Brighton v Bristol City 19:45
- Charlton v Peterborough 19:45
- Derby v Cardiff 19:45
- Hull v Crystal Palace 19:45
- Ipswich v Nottm Forest 19:45
- Leeds United v Leicester 19:45
- Middlesbrough v Huddersfield 19:45
- Sheff Wed v Watford 19:45
- Wolves v Millwall 19:45
- Blackpool v Birmingham 20:00
On Wednesday there is a North West derby when Blackburn entertain Bolton at Ewood Park.
League table before Tuesday's games kick off.
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 37 | +12 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 36 | +12 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 33 | +15 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 32 | +5 |
| 5 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 31 | +3 |
| 6 | Millwall | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 29 | +6 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 29 | +5 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 28 | +9 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 28 | +4 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 0 |
| 11 | Watford | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 27 | +3 |
| 12 | Derby County | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 26 | +2 |
| 13 | Burnley | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 26 | -1 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 24 | +3 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 23 | -5 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 22 | -1 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 22 | -2 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 20 | -7 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 16 | -10 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 15 | -7 |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 15 | -11 |
| 23 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 14 | -25 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 18 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 13 | -10 |