Coventry City holds a commanding seven-point lead at the top of the Championship, but the battle for automatic promotion is intensely contested. Ipswich Town and Millwall face off at Portman Road, with both needing a win to close the gap. Ipswich, unbeaten in six, travel to Millwall, who recently overcame a red card controversy to beat Blackburn.

A Millwall victory would force Coventry to secure at least a point against Bristol City to maintain their lead, especially after a shaky run of four home games without a win. The relegation scrap in the Championship is equally gripping, with five teams separated by just four points, creating a potential 'hummdinger' of a fight for survival. Oxford United travel to Southampton, while Leicester City, struggling on the road, face QPR.

In League One, Gary Caldwell's return to Wigan against former club Exeter City is a major subplot, as Wigan aim to push Exeter towards the drop zone. League Two sees Barrow bottom and on the brink, facing Grimsby, while Harrogate and Newport County battle to avoid the relegation zone.