Preston have only lost once this season and will make it 12 games unbeaten if they avoid defeat tonight.
Burnley are 7 points behind City so maybe a draw would be the best outcome but for sure we don't want Preston to win.
Of the other challengers West Brom in 3rd place face Birmingham City in a West Midlands derby at midday on Saturday.
Saturday's fixtures are below and on Sunday Ipswich entertain Luton Town.
| Barnsley | v | Coventry | 15.00 |
| Birmingham | v | West Brom | 12.00 |
| C.Palace | v | Plymouth | 15.00 |
| Cardiff City | v | Derby | 15.00 |
| Colchester | v | Southampton | 15.00 |
| Hull City | v | Sunderland | 15.00 |
| Leeds Utd | v | Southend | 15.00 |
| QPR | v | Leicester | 15.00 |
| Stoke City | v | Norwich | 15.00 |
| Wolves | v | Sheff Weds | 15.00 |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 29 | +15 | ||||
| 2 | Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 26 | +8 | ||||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 25 | +13 | ||||
| 4 | Burnley | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 22 | +8 | ||||
| 5 | Luton Town | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 22 | +5 | ||||
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 22 | -3 | ||||
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 21 | +5 | ||||
| 8 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 21 | +2 | ||||
| 9 | Southampton | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 19 | +3 | ||||
| 10 | Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 19 | +1 | ||||
| 11 | Derby County | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Norwich City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 18 | -1 | ||||
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 18 | -1 | ||||
| 14 | Colchester United | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 17 | +2 | ||||
| 15 | Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 17 | -1 | ||||
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 17 | -2 | ||||
| 17 | Sunderland | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 16 | -2 | ||||
| 18 | Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | +2 | ||||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 13 | -4 | ||||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | -6 | ||||
| 21 | Barnsley | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 12 | -9 | ||||
| 22 | Southend United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 10 | -11 | ||||
| 23 | Leeds United | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 10 | -15 | ||||
| 24 | Hull City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 9 | -9 | ||||