Championship Preview 20th October
Six Matches To CatchBlackpoolv Sheff UtdBlackpool and Sheffield United could well be the contest of the night, in the Coca Cola Championship. Blackpool has started the season very well, and if they beat The Blades tonight, it would be their fifth straight home win. Blackpoolis fifth, but they are quite a way a way from the automatic spots. This match favours Blackpool, with their lucrative home record this season, as they have beaten Newcastle, Coventry and Peterborough at home this season. Blackpool has the likes of, Charlie Adam and Hamuer Bouazza who can trouble the Blades defence. Striker Ben Burge s has also clocked up with four goals this season.Sheffield United have dropped off the pace this season, as they find themselves in a poor 11th place. The Blades suffered, a heavy defeat to Scunthorpe on Saturday, as that was their fourth consecutive game without a win.Sheffield United has been conceding, many goals in the past two to three months,as the defencelookslost this season. Sheffield United has also got many injury problems, heading into the game with Blackpool. Jamie Ward, Lee Williamson, Gary Naysmith and Nick Montgomery are someof the names, which are unavailable for the Tuesday night clash. This couldbe a very close game, as it could go either way tonight.Cardiff v CoventryOn form Cardiff face adifficult battle with Coventry City tonight. Cardiffis third in the table, and has picked up seven points from nine. To be fair, Cardiff has been inconsistent, with their results this season. However in their last three games, Cardiffhas scored eleven goals. Michael Chopra is the top Kevin Gausman Jersey scorer, in the Championship this season; also Peter Whittingham has scored Earl Weaver Jersey eight from midfield. The stats all show in The Bluebirds favour, however you cant ever under estimate Coventry.Coventryis in a mid-table place, as they will try to pick up three points against Cardiff tonight. Coventry has only won once in Cardiff in their past five previous trips, however The Sky Blues will take to a whole new stadium tonight. Coventry has brought in two loan players yesterday, one of which is a defender, and the other a striker from Carlisle. Hu sey and Madine could well make their debuts tonight for Coventry. Arron Gunnar son suffered what looked like a nasty injury at the weekend, and he could be out for sometime. On the positive note, Coventry strikers Leon Best and Clinton Morrison has scored twelve goalsbetween them.Ipswich v WatfordIpswich host a difficult Watford side, as the Tractor Boys go in search for their first win of the season. Ipswich under Roy Keane has struggled very badly this season, as they find themselves bottom of the Championship. If Ipswich loses tonight, it could mark the end, of a very difficult spell, under former Sunderland manager Roy Keane. Ipswich has plenty of talented players however this season, they havent been able to live up to their potential. Jonathan Walters is the top scorer for Ipswich, with four goals; alsoTamas Priskincouldmake an appearance against his former club tonight. Ipswich could well have their worked cut out again, against a very good Watford side.Watford made a very good start, to the 09/10 season, however they have just fell off the pace in recent months. Watford under Malky Mackay, claimed an impre sive win against Middlesbrough on Saturday, and hopefully for The Hornets, they could claim a second win in a row,if they beatIpswich. Watfordis on form away from home, andis unbeaten in five away matches. John Eustace and Heider Helguson could return for Watford tonight, and on form duo of Danny Graham and Tom Cleverley will surely cause the Ipswich defence problems. Watford could well easily win this one; however Ipswich could well nick a first win, of the season against Watford today.Notts Forest v BarnsleyAn on form Nottingham Forest faces an on form Barnsley, on what will be a cold Tuesday night in the East Midlands. Forest have sparked into gear, as the new signingshave seemed to click, Notts Foresthas won four games on the bounce, and a win tonight could make it five, the first time they will do this since 2006.Billy Davies and his players, defeated Newcastle on Saturday, and a win tonight would just clock off a fabulous week for Nottingham Forest. The only injury worry for Davies is the fitne s of Robert Earnshaw who is likely to mi s the game. HoweverDexter Blackstock is the on form striker forNotts Forest, as he could wellsingle handily end Barnsleys three match winning streak.As I have already mentioned, Barnsley have won their three previous games, and will be not holding back, as they try to make it four tonight. Mark Robins has seemed to have brought, the best out of Frank Robinson Jersey his Barnsley players in recent weeks. An impre sive win against West Brom, has been followed up with wins over struggling Ipswich and Doncaster. Barnsleyis currently 19th in the table, after a poor start under Simon Davey; however strikers Andy Gray, Jon Macken and Daniel Bogdanovic have bagged three goals each this season. Barnsley stunnedWest Broma couple of weeks ago, so there is no means why, they cant end Nottingham Forestunbeaten run tonight.QPRv ReadingQpr face Reading, in what could be, one of the high scoring gameson thisTuesday night. Qpr come into this game, after an impre sive 4-0 win over Preston. Jim Magilton and his players, are currently 10th in the table, however a win tonight, could send them into the top six of the table. Qpr are also unbeaten in eleven home league games, so Loftus Road is known as a fortre s to them. If Adel Taarabt can produce what he did at the weekend, Reading could well get stuffed tonight. On the other hand, Matthew Connolly and Mikele Leigertwood could well mi s out with infections and flu.Reading has started poorly, this season under Brendan Rodgers, as a lo s tonight could well see his job on the line. Reading could well end up in the bottom three tonight, if results dont go their way. Plus Ryan Bertrand and an on form Matt Mills could well be injured tonight. Shane Long and Noel Hunt havent found their goal scoring boots, so far this Ubaldo Jimenez Jersey season. Reading were one of the sheer favourites for promotion this season, however that target seems long off. Reading needs to start scoring goals, or they could be in serious danger if they lost today. A Qpr win for me tonight, and personally I think a change of manager, is imminent if they lose this evening.Sheff Wed v PrestonThis could be the match of the night, as Sheffield Wednesday take on a good looking Preston. Sheffield Wednesday are currently 13th, however if results go in favour of them tonight, they could climb the table and end up in the play-off places, if they beat Preston today. Sheffield Wednesday could well make this their third succe sive home win. Also The Owls trio of, Richard Wood, Etienne Esajas and Marcus Tudgay could all make a return to the Sheffield team tonight. Marcus Tudgay is also the leading scorer for Brian Laws team, and he could well cause the Preston defence problems. Also Jermaine Johnson could heap misery on Prestons full back Jonathan Villar Jersey tonight.Preston have started the season well, however if they lose against Sheffield Wednesday tonight, they could well drop out of the top six. Preston North End form has dropped, as they have only managed to pick up, one point from a po sible nine.Alan Irvine will hope that, Prestonwill get backto winning ways assoon as po sible. Chris Brownhas scored seven this season, Neil Mellor six and Jon Parkin four. That proves the strikersare not shy of the goal. Callum Davidson could make a return to the Preston side, however Paul Parry could well be out. The lo s against Qpr could well knock Preston for six,but it also couldspark a revival for them. This could well be an entertaining match.The Other Six MatchesBristol City v PlymouthDoncaster v PeterboroughLeicester v Crystal PalaceMiddlesbrough v DerbyScunthorpe v NewcastleWest Brom v Swansea