- Second-placed Sheffield United host fifth-placed Coventry on Friday night
- Hull take on Luton in a key relegation battle on Saturday lunchtime
- Leaders Leeds are at home to Swansea on Saturday afternoon

It is still tight in the promotion and relegation races in the Championship with just eight games left to play for each team.. 

We look ahead to all 11 games and have a score prediction for each one.

Sheffield United vs Coventry (Friday, 8pm)

The heat is on for Sheffield United as they continue to battle Leeds and Burnley for the two automatic promotion places and the Blades face a tricky test when in-form Coventry visit. Frank Lampard's Sky Blues are up to fifth after winning 10 of their last 12 league games and could cause an upset.

Score prediction: Sheffield United 1-2 Coventry

Hull vs Luton (Saturday, 12.30pm)

Hull are unbeaten in four games while Luton are trying to save themselves with only one loss in their last four, but the Hatters have lost 15 of their 19 away league matches and could suffer another blow to their survival hopes..

Score prediction: Hull 2-0 Luton

Watford vs Plymouth (Saturday, 12.30pm)

Plymouth drew 2-2 with Watford at home and a repeat could be on the cards at Vicarage Road. The Hornets have lost six of their last eight home matches and suffered a disappointing defeat at Oxford before the break.

Score prediction: Watford 2-2 Plymouth

Burnley vs Bristol City (Saturday, 3pm)

Burnley have conceded in two of their last four league games after their long run of clean sheets but they beat Swansea 2-0 before the break and can resume their usual service. The Robins are unbeaten in seven and can make things tough but the hosts should edge it.

Score prediction: Burnley 1-0 Bristol City

Cardiff vs Sheffield Wednesday (Saturday, 3pm)

Sheffield Wednesday have won three of their last four away games but next face a tricky test against Cardiff, who ended a run of three successive 2-1 defeats with a 2-1 win over Blackburn before the break. The home side could collect a handy point to boost their fight against relegation..

Score prediction: Cardiff 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Leeds vs Swansea (Saturday, 3pm)

Leeds have been having a little wobble, dropping points in three of their last four games, but they should be targeting a comfortable win over the Swans, who lost 2-0 to promotion hopefuls Burnley in their last match..

Score prediction: Leeds 3-0 Swansea

Middlesbrough vs Oxford (Saturday, 3pm)

Oxford were able to win for the first time in 10 games against Watford before the break but they should struggle against Middlesbrough, who thrashed them 6-2 in the reverse fixture in November.

Score prediction: Middlesbrough 3-1 Oxford

Norwich vs West Brom (Saturday, 3pm)

Norwich have fallen away from the battle for the play-offs with only one win in their last eight matches and they look vulnerable to a West Brom team on a six-game unbeaten run.

Score prediction: Norwich 1-2 West Brom

Portsmouth vs Blackburn (Saturday, 3pm)

Inconsistent Portsmouth have beaten leaders Leeds and lost to bottom pair Luton and Plymouth within their last four games, but they have a chance for another valuable win against Rovers, who have taken only one point from their last five games.

Score prediction: Portsmouth 2-1 Blackburn

Stoke vs QPR (Saturday, 3pm)

QPR have had a tough time with a testing run of fixtures against the division's top teams but they could drop more points at Stoke, with the Potters having lost only one of their last eight home games.

Score prediction: Stoke 1-1 QPR

Sunderland vs Millwall (Saturday, 3pm)

Sunderland will be keen to bounce back after going down 3-0 to Coventry in their heaviest defeat of the season before the break, but they should be able to do so against inconsistent Millwall, whose pattern of alternating wins and losses in their last five league games could continue.

Score prediction: Sunderland 2-1 Millwall