Portsmouth host promotion-chasing Ipswich in a match twice delayed by weather. Pompey have improved with five points from three games since the international break, though their home form remains poor with just one win this calendar year. Ipswich sit in control of second place and a victory would extend their lead over third-placed Millwall to five points.

Southampton welcome Blackburn with the Saints on a remarkable run. After being moved forward due to their FA Cup semi-final, Southampton enter on a five-game winning streak that lifted them to fifth. Blackburn, meanwhile, have stalled with back-to-back draws and know defeat could leave them vulnerable as teams below them have games in hand.

In League One, Bolton aim to build momentum for the play-offs against Stevenage, while Cardiff could take another step toward promotion against Huddersfield. League Two sees a crucial relegation battle as Barrow host Oldham, while Chesterfield face Grimsby in a seventh versus eighth clash for the final play-off spot.