Cardiff kick off the weekend's action when the face Bristol City at CCS in the 1:00pm kick off on Saturday.
The lead over 2nd placed Hull is now 8 points but City have a game in hand. Hull are also playing on Saturday when they entertain Charlton.
3rd placed Leicester ar not playing so City gat the chance open the gap over them to 14 points but only if they can overcome a Bristol City side that are trying to break out of the bottom three.
The dangerous looking Watford are away at Brimingham while Palace and Middlesbrough play each other.
Saturday fixtures are:
Cardiff v Bristol City
Birmingham v Watford
Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough
Derby v Wolves
Hull v Charlton
Ipswich v Blackpool
Nottm Forest v Bolton
Table ahead of weekend's games:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 30 | 64 | +21 |
| 2 | Hull City | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 56 | +9 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 26 | 53 | +26 |
| 4 | Watford | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 60 | 42 | 53 | +18 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 39 | 52 | +15 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 50 | 46 | 50 | +4 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 46 | +9 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 38 | 44 | +4 |
| 9 | Burnley | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 46 | 43 | +1 |
| 10 | Derby County | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 45 | 42 | +3 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 48 | 42 | -7 |
| 12 | Millwall | 31 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 41 | -2 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 44 | 41 | -4 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 40 | +4 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 40 | -2 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 48 | 38 | -7 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 44 | 37 | -1 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 51 | 37 | -18 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 47 | 36 | -9 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 52 | 35 | -19 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 31 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 34 | -8 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 31 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 34 | -11 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 31 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 58 | 31 | -14 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 30 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 43 | 55 | 30 | -12 |