Watford entertain Blackpool at Vicarage Rd today knowing a win would take them just two points behind City. The Hornets have won five of their last seven games earning 17 points in the process.
Cardiff over the past seven games have picked up 11 points, while of the other chasing teams Hull have got 12 points, Palace 16 points and Leicester are in the worst form over last seven games with 8 points.
Crystal Palace, who start the day 7 points behind Cardiff, are also at home, they welcome former boss Neil Warnock and Leeds Utd. Whatever happens in both games today City will still be top and have two games in hand on both of them.
Hull City, currently 3rd are not playing until Monday when they go to Burnley.
Leicester need to win today and then win at Cardiff on Tuesday to give themselves hope of staying in the chase for automatic.
Games are starting to run out. Watford, Hull, Palace, Leicester and Brighton will all have 10 or less matches left after today.
We really need to see Watford, Palace and Leicester all dropping points today. That would be a real bonus.
Today's fixtures:
- Birmingham v Derby 15:00
- Bolton v Brighton 15:00
- Bristol City v Middlesbrough 15:00
- Crystal Palace v Leeds United 15:00
- Huddersfield v Charlton 15:00
- Leicester v Sheff Wed 15:00
- Nottm Forest v Wolves 15:00
- Peterborough v Ipswich 15:00
- Watford v Blackpool 15:00
Current table:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 37 | 71 | +20 |
| 2 | Watford | 36 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 71 | 45 | 66 | +26 |
| 3 | Hull City | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 43 | 65 | +10 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 64 | +21 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 30 | 58 | +27 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 56 | +15 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 46 | 54 | +5 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 0 |
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 49 | 51 | +5 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 49 | 50 | -4 |
| 11 | Burnley | 35 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 48 | 48 | +1 |
| 12 | Derby County | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 45 | +1 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 47 | 45 | -3 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 36 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 50 | 44 | -5 |
| 15 | Millwall | 35 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 52 | 44 | -8 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 36 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 43 | +1 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 36 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 58 | 43 | -12 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 55 | 42 | -20 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 35 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 62 | 41 | -25 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 50 | 40 | -10 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 36 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 50 | 39 | -8 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 35 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 57 | 38 | -13 |
| 23 | Peterborough United | 35 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 53 | 63 | 37 | -10 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 36 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 51 | 65 | 36 | -14 |