Roberts rescues point for Birmingham at Swansea after Vipotnik opener
Charlton beat nine-man Sheff Utd
Norwich win at Wrexham after delay due to medical emergency in crowd
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Coventry 0-0 Leicester
Steve Ogrizovic
Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR
There is one clear factor in this game.
It is that Leicester haven't had a clean sheet in 20 games - they are definitely a team you can get at and score goals.
But then their attack is very dangerous so we will have to see.
Coventry 0-0 Leicester
Jack Rudoni gets down the left for Coventry and sends in a cross along the six-yard box which Ben Nelson slices over his own crossbar for a corner.
Leicester, who are wearing pink today, eventually manage to get the ball clear.
Eiran Cashin (3 mins og)
A perfect start for Ipswich. A nightmare for Blackburn.
So easy for the Tractor Boys as they work it down the left and Marcelino Nunez fizzes over a dangerous low cross.
Eiran Cashin is the only man in the six-yard box, but he slides it into his own net.
It's his Championship debut for Rovers, not what he would have imagined last night.
Watford 0-0 Millwall
As the game gets underway both sets of fans have their scarfs raised inside Vicarage Road to mark Watford's Graham Taylor Match day.
Fans from both sides were asked to bring scarves to hold up as the teams came out onto the pitch in memory of their former manager.
There will also be 60 seconds of applause in the 72nd minute to mark Taylor's passing at the age of 72 in 2017.
Ipswich 0-0 Blackburn
Any chance of a Rovers win at Portman Road today? It's only been the 30 years since the last one there.
Coley, Preston
Coventry 0-0 Leicester
Image source, ShutterstockWe had a moment of applause ahead of kick off in recognition of Terry Yorath who passed away last week.
The former Wales boss spent three years as a player with Coventry in the 1970s, making 99 appearances.
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Here we go then...
A big afternoon of Championship action is underway as our early matches have started.
Confident your side can get the result they need today?
Get ready for all the goals, action and controversy that the Championship brings, It's great to have you with us!
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Coventry v Leicester (12:30 GMT)
Image source, OptaVictor Torp is back from a calf muscle strain for Coventry while Romain Esse makes his league debut for the Sky Blues and Joel Latibeaudiere also starts.
Bobby Thomas serves the second of his three-match suspension for the red card at Birmingham with Josh Eccles and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto on the bench.
Top scorer Brandon Thomas-Asante makes a welcome return among the substitutes having been out since late November with a hamstring injury.
In two changes from their last league game (a 2-1 win over West Brom) Leicester bring in Luke Thomas and Stephy Mavididi for the benched Hamza Choudhury and Jeremy Monga.
Image source, OptaIpswich v Blackburn (12:30 GMT)
Image source, OptaStriker George Hirst returns to the Ipswich side having been out since December 20 with a groin injury.
Defender Eiran Cashin makes his league debut for Blackburn with striker Mathias Jorgensen, who only signed yesterday, on the bench.
Image source, OptaWatford v Millwall (12:30 GMT)
Image source, BBC SportWatford boss Javi Gracia makes eight changes from their 5-1 FA Cup defeat to Bristol City last weekend, which given how different his line-up looked at Ashton Gate coupled with the result, was kind of expected.
Egil Selvik, Jeremy Ngakia, Marc Bola, Hector Kyprianou, Othmane Maamma, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Tom Ince and Luca Kjerrumgaard come into the team.
Millwall boss Alex Neil makes six changes from their 5-1 defeat to Burnley in the Cup last weekend.
Max Crocombe, Tristan Crama, Caleb Taylor, Camiel Neghli, Femi Azeez, Mihailo Ivanovic and Casper De Norre are introduced to the Lions side.
Image source, BBC SportCoventry v Leicester (12:30 GMT)
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We waited for a wobble from Coventry so, is this it?
Having been 10 points clear at the top of the Championship at the end of November, that lead is now down to six and they are 'only' eight clear of third-placed Ipswich who did the double over them last month.
With two wins from their eight league games since the start of December and only four teams scoring fewer goals in that period the Sky Blues have hit some bumpy ground.
Mind you, it is all relative as the leading scorers in the top four divisions in England still also possess the best home record in the Championship but boss Frank Lampard will need to steady the ship.
That could happen today, depending on which version of Leicester City turns up at the CBS Arena today.
The Foxes are looking to record back-to-back wins for only the third time this season and with two victories from their past three outings there could be signs they are about to get going.
In saying that, we thought the same when on a similar run in December and they were promptly spanked 4-1 at QPR.
These two are stuttering but one can afford that more than the other.
Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers (12:30 GMT)
Image source, ShutterstockIpswich Town welcome Blackburn Rovers to Portman Road with implications at both ends of the table.
The Tractor Boys are nestled in third place and unbeaten in their last nine home league games against Blackburn dating back to 1994-95, when they were both in the Premier League.
Kieran McKenna's side are unbeaten in their last four while Rovers have failed to win any of their last four, drawing three times and losing once to Wrexham, as they hover above the relegation spots.
Boro's win last night over West Brom has widened the gap between second and third but the Portman Road crowd will be expecting that to be reduced back to two points over the next few hours.
But it is a big game for Blackburn given the relegation battle that is developing as defeat today and a win for Portsmouth, who are at rock bottom Sheffield Wednesday, could drag them further into trouble.
Watford v Millwall (12:30 GMT)
Image source, ShutterstockWatford welcome top six rivals Millwall to Vicarage Road this Saturday lunchtime in a tasty affair as just two points separate the sides.
Watford have found some serious form as of late, winning their last four matches, and are well-positioned at 6th in the table heading into the second half of the campaign.
The Hornets are looking to win five in a row for the first time since a run of six in 2021
But Millwall currently sit one place higher in the Championship standings, unbeaten in their last four with two wins and two draws.
Watford have lost five of their last seven league games against Millwall, losing 1-0 away at The Den earlier this season.
For the Hornets this is also their designated Graham Taylor Matchday in memory of their legendary former manager.
Fans from both sides are being asked to bring scarves to Vicarage Road to hold up as the teams come out onto the pitch before the kick-off.
There will also be 60 seconds of applause in the 72nd minute to mark Taylor's death at the age of 72 in 2017.
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Image source, BBC Sport/Getty ImagesNot only was the manner of Middlesbrough's win over West Brom last night impressive, but it could have considerable impact and influence on today's proceedings.
Delano Burgzorg's last minute winner has put the pressure on both Coventry and Ipswich to win, and Boro boss Kim Hellberg could well have two TVs set up at the moment to take in all the action.
Watford and Millwall will be looking to produce some degree of daylight between themselves and their rivals in what is a traditionally packed play-off race, as the loser could easily find themselves out of the top six by 17:00.
Meanwhile, Blackburn continue to look nervously over their shoulder and will want to mimic Boro as a positive result in the early kick-off can put some heat on Charlton, Pompey, Oxford and Norwich, who all play later.
FT: West Brom 2-3 Middlesbrough
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Championship weekend kicked off last night with West Brom's new boss Eric Ramsay taking charge of his first game at home to Middlesbrough.
It looked like it might be a fairytale for the new man in the Baggies dugout as his side fought back from 2-0 down to level things up only for Delano Burgzorg to break their hearts with a 90th-minute winner.
That leaves Boro only three points behind leaders Coventry before today's slate of fixtures.
You can read a full report and reaction here.
(All kick-offs 12:30 GMT)
Image source, ShutterstockWe have three games to get our Saturday started:
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Image source, Getty ImagesGetting tense isn't it?
The gap between first and second in the Championship is down to three points and the chasing pack is taking shape.
At the bottom there are plenty of worries and concerns which teams will hope to solve in the January transfer window.
We have 11 games today starting with three corkers in half an hour.
So, settle down and come on in, we've got this covered for you.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 30 | 29 | 55 |
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| 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 49 |
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| 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 47 |
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| 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 46 |
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| 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 44 |
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| 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 43 |
| |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 41 |
| |
| 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 41 |
| |
| 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 40 |
| |
| 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 40 |
| |
| 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 39 |
| |
| 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 38 |
| |
| 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 37 |
| |
| 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 35 |
| |
| 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 33 |
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| 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 33 |
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| 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 32 |
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| 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 32 |
| |
| 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 31 |
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| 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 28 |
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| 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 28 |
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| 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 27 |
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| 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 23 |
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| 26 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 52 | -34 | -7 |
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Manager: Vitor Matos
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Chris Davies
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Vitor Matos
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Manager: Chris Davies
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Swansea haven’t won any of their last nine league matches against Birmingham City (D5 L4) since a 3-1 win in July 2020.
Birmingham are looking for their first league double over Swansea since the 1979-80 campaign following their 1-0 win earlier this campaign.
Swansea have won each of their last four home league matches, having won just one of their previous eight (D3 L4). The Swans last had a longer home winning run between February and April 2019 (six).
Birmingham City have lost nine of their last 12 away Championship matches (W1 D2) and just 23.5% of their points have been won away from home this season (8/34), the lowest of any side.
Swansea City have accumulated just 0.47 xG per 90 minutes when they’ve been winning in the Championship this season, the lowest of any side when they’ve been ahead.
