Championship Gameweek 39 Preview: Playoff Crunch Time

Gameweek 39 Preview:
Competition: Sky Bet Championship
Dates: Fri 20th – Sat 21st March
Number of Fixtures: 12
Hull City: HOME vs Sheffield Wednesday (Sat, 3:00pm)
⏰ Tonight first: Southampton vs Norwich (GW36 makeup, 19:45) — see below

⚠ Before GW39 kicks off… Two rescheduled fixtures are reshaping the table. Last night (Tue 17th), Watford beat Wrexham 3–1 at Vicarage Road in a GW36 makeup — a massive result that dents Wrexham’s play-off push and gives Watford a huge lift in their survival battle. Tonight (Wed 18th, 19:45), Southampton host Norwich in a GW36 fixture with huge top-half implications. Southampton sit 7th on 57 points (form: DWWDW); Norwich are 12th on 51 points but in fine form (LWWWW). That result will further reshape the standings before a ball is kicked on Friday. We’ve covered tonight’s game in our predictions below.

With seven games of the Championship season remaining, the picture at both ends of the table is coming sharply into focus. Coventry City have opened up a six-point lead at the top, but the race for the remaining automatic promotion place and all six playoff spots is as tight as it gets — and Gameweek 39 delivers a genuine blockbuster. Ipswich host Millwall in a direct head-to-head for the second automatic promotion place, a game that could define the rest of the season for both clubs. Down at the bottom, Sheffield Wednesday’s historically grim campaign continues, and Hull City — hoping to put a 0-3 West Brom thrashing behind them — have a gilt-edged opportunity to bank three points at the KC Stadium.

Gameweek 39 – Stats & Historical Data

All Fixtures – Head to Head, xG Form & Historical Positions

Championship - Matchday 39 Preview

Season 2025-26 | Powered by 6 seasons of historical data

Select Fixture:

Preston13th

Stoke City16th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Preston

6W5D3W

Stoke City

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Preston
xGF: 6.9 | xGA: 6.1 (+0.7)

Stoke City
xGF: 7.2 | xGA: 9.1 (-1.9)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Preston: 2024-25: 14th (47pts) | 2023-24: 9th (59pts) | 2022-23: 10th (56pts)

Stoke City: 2024-25: 18th (42pts) | 2023-24: 17th (44pts) | 2022-23: 13th (51pts)

Last Meeting

Preston 3-1 Stoke City (xG: 2.8-1.0)
20 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Ipswich2nd

Millwall3rd

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Ipswich

2W2D0W

Millwall

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Ipswich
xGF: 9.0 | xGA: 6.6 (+2.3)

Millwall
xGF: 5.8 | xGA: 10.1 (-4.4)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Ipswich: 2023-24: 2nd (84pts)

Millwall: 2024-25: 13th (51pts) | 2023-24: 16th (44pts) | 2022-23: 5th (61pts)

Last Meeting

Ipswich 1-1 Millwall (xG: 1.4-1.7)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Blackburn19th

Middlesbrough4th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Blackburn

6W6D2W

Middlesbrough

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Blackburn
xGF: 5.3 | xGA: 6.2 (-1.0)

Middlesbrough
xGF: 11.5 | xGA: 3.7 (+7.8)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Blackburn: 2024-25: 11th (52pts) | 2023-24: 19th (42pts) | 2022-23: 6th (61pts)

Middlesbrough: 2024-25: 7th (57pts) | 2023-24: 10th (55pts) | 2022-23: 3rd (67pts)

Last Meeting

Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough (xG: 0.3-1.5)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Derby8th

Birmingham15th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Derby

4W2D2W

Birmingham

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Derby
xGF: 7.8 | xGA: 5.3 (+2.5)

Birmingham
xGF: 4.2 | xGA: 6.2 (-2.1)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Derby: 2024-25: 20th (41pts) | 2021-22: 17th (46pts) | 2020-21: 19th (43pts)

Birmingham: 2023-24: 21st (39pts) | 2022-23: 16th (48pts) | 2021-22: 20th (42pts)

Last Meeting

Derby 1-0 Birmingham (xG: 1.1-0.1)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Charlton18th

Norwich9th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Charlton

0W0D2W

Norwich

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Charlton
xGF: 7.3 | xGA: 7.8 (-0.5)

Norwich
xGF: 5.9 | xGA: 5.4 (+0.5)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Charlton: 2019-20: 18th (45pts)

Norwich: 2024-25: 10th (52pts) | 2023-24: 6th (64pts) | 2022-23: 7th (57pts)

Last Meeting

Charlton 0-1 Norwich (xG: 1.4-1.4)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Watford12th

Leicester20th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Watford

1W1D2W

Leicester

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Watford
xGF: 4.7 | xGA: 8.9 (-4.2)

Leicester
xGF: 8.4 | xGA: 4.1 (+4.3)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Watford: 2024-25: 9th (53pts) | 2023-24: 14th (49pts) | 2022-23: 11th (55pts)

Leicester: 2023-24: 1st (85pts)

Last Meeting

Watford 0-0 Leicester (xG: 0.3-2.1)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Southampton5th

Oxford United23rd

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Southampton

1W0D1W

Oxford United

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Southampton
xGF: 8.9 | xGA: 6.6 (+2.3)

Oxford United
xGF: 9.1 | xGA: 5.8 (+3.3)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Southampton: 2023-24: 4th (77pts)

Oxford United: 2024-25: 19th (42pts)

Last Meeting

Southampton 2-0 Oxford United (xG: 2.2-1.1)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Bristol City10th

West Brom21st

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Bristol City

3W2D7W

West Brom

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Bristol City
xGF: 4.3 | xGA: 9.0 (-4.7)

West Brom
xGF: 8.2 | xGA: 4.1 (+4.1)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Bristol City: 2024-25: 8th (57pts) | 2023-24: 13th (50pts) | 2022-23: 14th (49pts)

West Brom: 2024-25: 6th (57pts) | 2023-24: 5th (67pts) | 2022-23: 9th (56pts)

Last Meeting

Bristol City 0-1 West Brom (xG: 0.2-2.5)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Sheffield Utd17th

Wrexham7th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Sheffield Utd

0W0D2W

Wrexham

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Sheffield Utd
xGF: 7.9 | xGA: 6.5 (+1.4)

Wrexham
xGF: 4.7 | xGA: 10.5 (-5.8)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Sheffield Utd: 2024-25: 1st (85pts) | 2022-23: 2nd (76pts) | 2021-22: 5th (64pts)

Last Meeting

Sheffield Utd 1-2 Wrexham (xG: 2.8-1.3)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Hull City6th

Sheffield Wednesday24th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Hull City

5W1D2W

Sheffield Wednesday

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Hull City
xGF: 6.0 | xGA: 8.0 (-1.9)

Sheffield Wednesday
xGF: 4.3 | xGA: 12.6 (-8.4)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Hull City: 2024-25: 21st (41pts) | 2023-24: 7th (61pts) | 2022-23: 17th (48pts)

Sheffield Wednesday: 2024-25: 12th (52pts) | 2023-24: 23rd (39pts) | 2020-21: 23rd (38pts)

Last Meeting

Hull City 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (xG: 2.6-0.7)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

QPR11th

Portsmouth22nd

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

QPR

1W1D2W

Portsmouth

xG Form (Last 5 games)

QPR
xGF: 7.4 | xGA: 3.8 (+3.6)

Portsmouth
xGF: 4.8 | xGA: 5.7 (-0.9)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

QPR: 2024-25: 15th (45pts) | 2023-24: 18th (43pts) | 2022-23: 20th (42pts)

Portsmouth: 2024-25: 17th (45pts)

Last Meeting

QPR 6-1 Portsmouth (xG: 1.6-1.5)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Swansea14th

Coventry1st

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons)

Swansea

4W5D3W

Coventry

xG Form (Last 5 games)

Swansea
xGF: 7.4 | xGA: 8.7 (-1.3)

Coventry
xGF: 9.3 | xGA: 7.2 (+2.1)

Position at Matchday 39 (Historical)

Swansea: 2024-25: 16th (45pts) | 2023-24: 15th (47pts) | 2022-23: 15th (49pts)

Coventry: 2024-25: 5th (59pts) | 2023-24: 8th (60pts) | 2022-23: 8th (57pts)

Last Meeting

Swansea 0-3 Coventry (xG: 1.7-2.3)
21 Mar 2026 - 2025-26

Matchday 39 - Historical Insights

Playoff Race: Teams in 6th place at matchday 39 have averaged 62 points historically.

Relegation Battle: Teams in 22nd at matchday 39 have averaged 40 points historically.

Hull City at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 21st with 41 pts → Finished 21st
2023-24: 7th with 61 pts → Finished 7th
2022-23: 17th with 48 pts → Finished 15th
2021-22: 22nd with 41 pts → Finished 20th
2019-20: 21st with 42 pts → Finished 24th

Preston vs Stoke City - Historical Insights

Preston at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 14th with 47 pts → Finished 20th
2023-24: 9th with 59 pts → Finished 10th
2022-23: 10th with 56 pts → Finished 12th
2021-22: 14th with 54 pts → Finished 13th
2020-21: 17th with 45 pts → Finished 13th
2019-20: 7th with 57 pts → Finished 9th

Stoke City at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 18th with 42 pts → Finished 18th
2023-24: 17th with 44 pts → Finished 17th
2022-23: 13th with 51 pts → Finished 16th
2021-22: 16th with 49 pts → Finished 14th
2020-21: 11th with 55 pts → Finished 14th
2019-20: 20th with 43 pts → Finished 16th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Preston 6 wins, 5 draws, Stoke City 3 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Preston 3-1 Stoke City (xG: 2.8-1.0)
2025-26: Stoke City 0-0 Preston (xG: 1.1-0.6)
2024-25: Preston 1-1 Stoke City (xG: 0.5-2.4)

Ipswich vs Millwall - Historical Insights

Ipswich at Matchday 39:

2023-24: 2nd with 84 pts → Finished 2nd

Millwall at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 13th with 51 pts → Finished 8th
2023-24: 16th with 44 pts → Finished 13th
2022-23: 5th with 61 pts → Finished 8th
2021-22: 11th with 57 pts → Finished 9th
2020-21: 10th with 55 pts → Finished 11th
2019-20: 11th with 55 pts → Finished 8th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Ipswich 2 wins, 2 draws, Millwall 0 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Ipswich 1-1 Millwall (xG: 1.4-1.7)
2025-26: Millwall 0-0 Ipswich (xG: 0.4-0.8)
2023-24: Millwall 0-4 Ipswich (xG: 0.8-1.9)

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough - Historical Insights

Blackburn at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 11th with 52 pts → Finished 7th
2023-24: 19th with 42 pts → Finished 19th
2022-23: 6th with 61 pts → Finished 7th
2021-22: 8th with 61 pts → Finished 8th
2020-21: 15th with 46 pts → Finished 15th
2019-20: 9th with 56 pts → Finished 11th

Middlesbrough at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 7th with 57 pts → Finished 10th
2023-24: 10th with 55 pts → Finished 8th
2022-23: 3rd with 67 pts → Finished 4th
2021-22: 7th with 62 pts → Finished 7th
2020-21: 9th with 56 pts → Finished 10th
2019-20: 19th with 44 pts → Finished 18th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Blackburn 6 wins, 6 draws, Middlesbrough 2 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Blackburn 0-0 Middlesbrough (xG: 0.3-1.5)
2025-26: Middlesbrough 0-0 Blackburn (xG: 0.8-1.2)
2024-25: Blackburn 0-2 Middlesbrough (xG: 0.4-0.9)

Derby vs Birmingham - Historical Insights

Derby at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 20th with 41 pts → Finished 19th
2021-22: 17th with 46 pts → Finished 17th
2020-21: 19th with 43 pts → Finished 22nd
2019-20: 8th with 57 pts → Finished 10th

Birmingham at Matchday 39:

2023-24: 21st with 39 pts → Finished 22nd
2022-23: 16th with 48 pts → Finished 17th
2021-22: 20th with 42 pts → Finished 21st
2020-21: 21st with 41 pts → Finished 18th
2019-20: 16th with 49 pts → Finished 21st

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Derby 4 wins, 2 draws, Birmingham 2 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Derby 1-0 Birmingham (xG: 1.1-0.1)
2025-26: Birmingham 1-1 Derby (xG: 3.0-0.8)
2021-22: Derby 2-2 Birmingham

Charlton vs Norwich - Historical Insights

Charlton at Matchday 39:

2019-20: 18th with 45 pts → Finished 23rd

Norwich at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 10th with 52 pts → Finished 13th
2023-24: 6th with 64 pts → Finished 6th
2022-23: 7th with 57 pts → Finished 13th
2020-21: 1st with 84 pts → Finished 1st

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Charlton 0 wins, 0 draws, Norwich 2 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Charlton 0-1 Norwich (xG: 1.4-1.4)
2025-26: Norwich 1-0 Charlton (xG: 1.2-0.3)

Watford vs Leicester - Historical Insights

Watford at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 9th with 53 pts → Finished 14th
2023-24: 14th with 49 pts → Finished 15th
2022-23: 11th with 55 pts → Finished 11th
2020-21: 2nd with 78 pts → Finished 2nd

Leicester at Matchday 39:

2023-24: 1st with 85 pts → Finished 1st

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Watford 1 wins, 1 draws, Leicester 2 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Watford 0-0 Leicester (xG: 0.3-2.1)
2025-26: Leicester 1-2 Watford (xG: 0.4-1.4)
2023-24: Watford 1-2 Leicester (xG: 1.1-1.4)

Southampton vs Oxford United - Historical Insights

Southampton at Matchday 39:

2023-24: 4th with 77 pts → Finished 4th

Oxford United at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 19th with 42 pts → Finished 17th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Southampton 1 wins, 0 draws, Oxford United 1 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Southampton 2-0 Oxford United (xG: 2.2-1.1)
2025-26: Oxford United 2-1 Southampton (xG: 0.9-1.4)

Bristol City vs West Brom - Historical Insights

Bristol City at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 8th with 57 pts → Finished 6th
2023-24: 13th with 50 pts → Finished 11th
2022-23: 14th with 49 pts → Finished 14th
2021-22: 19th with 44 pts → Finished 18th
2020-21: 14th with 49 pts → Finished 19th
2019-20: 12th with 55 pts → Finished 12th

West Brom at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 6th with 57 pts → Finished 9th
2023-24: 5th with 67 pts → Finished 5th
2022-23: 9th with 56 pts → Finished 9th
2021-22: 10th with 57 pts → Finished 10th
2019-20: 2nd with 71 pts → Finished 2nd

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Bristol City 3 wins, 2 draws, West Brom 7 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Bristol City 0-1 West Brom (xG: 0.2-2.5)
2025-26: West Brom 1-2 Bristol City (xG: 1.6-0.7)
2024-25: Bristol City 2-1 West Brom (xG: 0.7-1.9)

Sheffield Utd vs Wrexham - Historical Insights

Sheffield Utd at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 1st with 85 pts → Finished 3rd
2022-23: 2nd with 76 pts → Finished 2nd
2021-22: 5th with 64 pts → Finished 5th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Sheffield Utd 0 wins, 0 draws, Wrexham 2 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Sheffield Utd 1-2 Wrexham (xG: 2.8-1.3)
2025-26: Wrexham 5-3 Sheffield Utd (xG: 2.3-1.9)

Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday - Historical Insights

Hull City at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 21st with 41 pts → Finished 21st
2023-24: 7th with 61 pts → Finished 7th
2022-23: 17th with 48 pts → Finished 15th
2021-22: 22nd with 41 pts → Finished 20th
2019-20: 21st with 42 pts → Finished 24th

Sheffield Wednesday at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 12th with 52 pts → Finished 12th
2023-24: 23rd with 39 pts → Finished 20th
2020-21: 23rd with 38 pts → Finished 21st
2019-20: 13th with 52 pts → Finished 17th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Hull City 5 wins, 1 draws, Sheffield Wednesday 2 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Hull City 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (xG: 2.6-0.7)
2025-26: Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Hull City (xG: 1.6-1.5)
2024-25: Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Hull City (xG: 1.1-0.6)

QPR vs Portsmouth - Historical Insights

QPR at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 15th with 45 pts → Finished 15th
2023-24: 18th with 43 pts → Finished 18th
2022-23: 20th with 42 pts → Finished 21st
2021-22: 9th with 59 pts → Finished 11th
2020-21: 12th with 53 pts → Finished 9th
2019-20: 14th with 50 pts → Finished 14th

Portsmouth at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 17th with 45 pts → Finished 16th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): QPR 1 wins, 1 draws, Portsmouth 2 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: QPR 6-1 Portsmouth (xG: 1.6-1.5)
2025-26: Portsmouth 1-1 QPR (xG: 0.5-0.5)
2024-25: Portsmouth 2-1 QPR (xG: 1.7-0.7)

Swansea vs Coventry - Historical Insights

Swansea at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 16th with 45 pts → Finished 11th
2023-24: 15th with 47 pts → Finished 14th
2022-23: 15th with 49 pts → Finished 10th
2021-22: 15th with 52 pts → Finished 15th
2020-21: 4th with 72 pts → Finished 4th
2019-20: 10th with 56 pts → Finished 6th

Coventry at Matchday 39:

2024-25: 5th with 59 pts → Finished 5th
2023-24: 8th with 60 pts → Finished 9th
2022-23: 8th with 57 pts → Finished 5th
2021-22: 13th with 55 pts → Finished 12th
2020-21: 20th with 42 pts → Finished 16th

Head to Head (Last 6 seasons): Swansea 4 wins, 5 draws, Coventry 3 wins

Recent Meetings:

2025-26: Swansea 0-3 Coventry (xG: 1.7-2.3)
2025-26: Coventry 1-0 Swansea (xG: 1.3-1.2)
2024-25: Swansea 0-2 Coventry (xG: 0.3-2.4)

Current Championship Table

Championship Table

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	42	25	10	7	84	42	+42	85
2	Ipswich	41	21	12	8	71	42	+29	75
3	Millwall	42	21	10	11	56	47	+9	73
4	Southampton	42	20	12	10	73	50	+23	72
5	Middlesbrough	42	20	12	10	62	42	+20	72
6	Hull City	42	20	8	14	64	60	+4	68
7	Wrexham	42	17	13	12	63	60	+3	64
8	Derby	42	18	9	15	61	53	+8	63
9	Norwich	42	17	7	18	55	50	+5	58
10	Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52	51	+1	58
11	QPR	42	16	10	16	58	63	-5	58
12	Watford	42	14	15	13	52	51	+1	57
13	Preston	42	14	15	13	50	53	-3	57
14	Swansea	42	16	9	17	50	54	-4	57
15	Birmingham	42	15	11	16	51	52	-1	56
16	Stoke City	42	15	10	17	49	46	+3	55
17	Sheffield Utd	42	16	6	20	59	59	0	54
18	Charlton	42	12	13	17	39	51	-12	49
19	Portsmouth	42	12	12	18	43	57	-14	48
20	Blackburn	43	12	12	19	38	53	-15	48
21	West Brom	42	11	13	18	42	56	-14	46
22	Oxford United	42	10	14	18	41	54	-13	44
23	Leicester	42	11	14	17	54	64	-10	41
24	Sheffield Wednesday	42	1	11	30	25	82	-57	-4

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Table updates automatically — last night’s Watford 3–1 Wrexham is already in the database. Will also reflect tonight’s Southampton vs Norwich (GW36) once played.

Hull City at Matchday 39 – Through The Years

Hull City Historical Comparison

Historical Position Comparison

Hull City at Matchday 39

Season	Pos	Pts	GD	xGD	Form	Final
2025-26 (now)	6th	68	+4	-18.0	LWDDL	-
2024-25	21st	41	-9	-5.3	WDWDL	21st
2023-24	7th	61	+6	+7.3	DDDLW	7th
2022-23	17th	48	-10	+0.0	WDLDD	15th
2021-22	22nd	41	-11	+0.0	WLDWL	20th
2019-20	21st	42	-15	+0.0	LLLLD	24th

Data from 6 Championship seasons (2019–2025)

Key Storylines This Week

What to Watch For

Tonight’s wildcard — Southampton vs Norwich (19:45): A rescheduled GW36 game with huge implications. Southampton (7th, 57 pts, form DWWDW) need this to stay in touch with the top six. Norwich (12th, 51 pts) arrive in the form of their lives with four wins from their last five — a win would rocket them into serious playoff contention. Watford already delivered a shock last night, beating Wrexham 3–1 to complicate the play-off picture. Tonight’s Southampton vs Norwich result completes the pre-GW39 reshaping of the table.
Ipswich vs Millwall — the promotion shootout: Both on 68 points, just three behind second-placed Middlesbrough. Ipswich have a game in hand over Millwall coming in. Win this and Kieran McKenna’s side take a massive step towards automatic promotion. Millwall’s form has been superb (WWWWL) and they won’t come to sit back. Saturday 12:30 is the Championship’s biggest game in weeks.
Suspensions bite at the top: Millwall travel to Portman Road without Zak Sturge (red card suspension) while Ipswich will be without Leif Davis for a couple of games. Both absences could shape the outcome of the division’s biggest game — Sturge’s physicality has been key to Millwall’s defensive shape, and Davis drives forward constantly from left back for Ipswich.
Hull’s bounce-back test against bottom side Wednesday: A 0-3 defeat at West Brom was a chastening afternoon for the Tigers. Now they face a Sheffield Wednesday side that has won just once all season, conceded 76 goals, and is all but mathematically relegated. This should be three points — anything less would be a serious concern for their top-six hopes.

Championship Top Scorers

Top Scorers Heading into Gameweek 39

1.	Žan Vipotnik (Swansea)	17
2.	Haji Wright (Coventry)	16
3=	Joe Gelhardt (Hull City)	13
3=	Oliver McBurnie (Hull City)	13
3=	Jack Clarke (Ipswich)	13

Championship Top Scorers

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Žan Vipotnik	Swansea	21
2	Haji Wright	Coventry	16
3	Oliver McBurnie	Hull City	14
4	Jack Clarke	Ipswich	14
5	Joe Gelhardt	Hull City	13
6	Josh Windass	Wrexham	12
7	Brandon Thomas-Asante	Coventry	12
8	Carlton Morris	Derby	12
9	Scott Twine	Bristol City	11
10	Morgan Whittaker	Middlesbrough	11

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Top Assists

Top Assist Providers

1.	Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield Utd)	10
2=	Sorba Thomas (Stoke City)	9
2=	Josh Tymon (Swansea)	9

Championship Top Assists

Rank	Player	Team	Assists
1	Gustavo Hamer	Sheffield Utd	11
2	Sorba Thomas	Stoke City	10
3	Imrân Louza	Watford	9
4	Michael Johnston	West Brom	9
5	Josh Tymon	Swansea	9

Match of the Week: Ipswich vs Millwall

Saturday 12:30pm

This is the game the Championship has been building towards. Ipswich (3rd, 68 pts, 37 played) and Millwall (4th, 68 pts, 38 played) are level on points with the second automatic promotion spot very much up for grabs. Ipswich carry the advantage of a game in hand, meaning a win here would put them three points clear with that extra fixture still to come — a near-decisive blow in the promotion race. Millwall, however, have been the form team of the division with four consecutive wins before last weekend’s stumble, and Gary Rowett’s side travel to Portman Road with nothing to lose and everything to gain. Whoever wins this almost certainly secures the second automatic spot; a draw keeps the tension alive for another week.

Head to Head

Ipswich vs Millwall

Last 4 league meetings

Ipswich2Wins

2Draws

Millwall0Wins

Total Goals: 8 - 2

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
21 Mar 2026 2025-26	Ipswich	1 - 1	Millwall	1.4 - 1.7
26 Dec 2025 2025-26	Millwall	0 - 0	Ipswich	0.4 - 0.8
14 Feb 2024 2023-24	Millwall	0 - 4	Ipswich	0.8 - 1.9
29 Nov 2023 2023-24	Ipswich	3 - 1	Millwall	1.2 - 0.4

Recent Form Comparison

Form Comparison - Last 6 Games

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Ipswich	6	3	3	0	11	6	+5	12	DDWDWW
2	Millwall	6	2	2	2	6	6	0	8	WLDWLD

Ipswich - Recent Results

D 1-1 vs Leicester (H)

D 3-3 vs Stoke City (A)

W 2-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (A)

D 1-1 vs Millwall (H)

W 2-1 vs Birmingham (H)

W 2-0 vs Norwich (A)

Millwall - Recent Results

W 1-0 vs Derby (H)

L 1-2 vs Blackburn (H)

D 1-1 vs Ipswich (A)

W 2-1 vs Middlesbrough (A)

L 1-2 vs Norwich (H)

D 0-0 vs West Brom (A)

xG Trends

Ipswich - 10-Match Rolling xG 2025/2026

Rolling 10-match average | Green above red = Creating more than conceding

Millwall - 10-Match Rolling xG 2025/2026

Rolling 10-match average | Green above red = Creating more than conceding

Goals by Period

Ipswich - Goals by Time Period 2025/2026

Best Scoring Period

76-90+ mins

Most Vulnerable Period

31-45 mins

Millwall - Goals by Time Period 2025/2026

Best Scoring Period

76-90+ mins

Most Vulnerable Period

76-90+ mins

Historical Position at Matchday 39

Historical Position Comparison

Ipswich - Saturday 21st March 2026

Season	Pos	Pts	GD	xGD	Form	Final
2025-26 (now)	2nd	75	+31	+27.8	DWDWW	-
2023-24	2nd	84	+32	+23.6	WWLWW	2nd

Historical Position Comparison

Millwall - Saturday 21st March 2026

Season	Pos	Pts	GD	xGD	Form	Final
2025-26 (now)	3rd	73	+9	+0.6	LDWLD	-
2024-25	13th	51	-3	+1.7	LWLWL	8th
2023-24	16th	44	-14	-12.3	WDWLD	13th
2022-23	5th	61	+8	+0.0	LWWLD	8th
2021-22	11th	57	+2	+0.0	DDWLL	9th
2020-21	10th	55	+3	+0.0	LWLWW	11th
2019-20	11th	55	+3	+0.0	DDWLD	8th

Player to Watch

Jack Clarke (Ipswich)

Jack Clarke has been Ipswich’s most consistent attacking threat all season — 13 goals and a creative presence that leaves defenders regularly at full stretch. He likes to cut inside from the left and has the pace to hurt any defence on the counter. With Ipswich needing a win and Clarke in the kind of form that could decide big matches, he’s the name to watch at Portman Road on Saturday.

Jack Clarke

Ipswich • M • 2025-2026 Season

40 apps14 goals1 assists7.09 avg rating

BTP Verdict

Ipswich have the home advantage, a game in hand, and momentum on their side after back-to-back wins. Millwall are no pushovers — their defensive organisation and set-piece threat make them dangerous in any game — but we’re backing Portman Road to be the stage where Ipswich take a decisive stride towards automatic promotion. Clarke to be the difference.

Prediction

Ipswich 2-1 Millwall

One to Watch

Jack Clarke

Key Battle

Clarke vs Millwall’s right flank

Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday — Sat, 3:00pm

The Opposition: Sheffield Wednesday are the worst team in the Championship this season by some distance. One win from 38 games, 12 points, and 76 goals conceded — they are all but mathematically relegated with seven games remaining. Wednesday have won just once since August and arrive at the KC Stadium having lost four of their last five, conceding freely in each of them. Whatever tactical shape Danny Rohl sets out with, Hull should have more than enough quality to win this comfortably.

Key Battle: Joe Gelhardt against a Sheffield Wednesday defence that has been routinely cut apart all season. With 13 goals and a 7.05 average rating, Gelhardt is Hull’s focal point going forward, and Wednesday have nothing in reserve to stop a player in his kind of form. The question is less whether Hull win, and more how many.

What We Think: Hull need to respond to that heavy defeat at West Brom and this is the perfect fixture to do it. Three points are expected — anything less would be deeply alarming given Wednesday’s record. The broader picture is equally important: with Wrexham and Southampton both capable of overtaking them with winning runs, Hull probably need to reach around 75 points to feel genuinely safe in the play-offs. That means wins against sides like Wednesday are non-negotiable. We’re backing a clean sheet and goals from Gelhardt and McBurnie.

Head to Head

Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday

Last 5 league meetings

Hull City2Wins

1Draws

Sheffield Wednesday2Wins

Total Goals: 7 - 8

Date	Home	Score	Away	xG
21 Mar 2026 2025-26	Hull City	3 - 1	Sheffield Wednesday	2.6 - 0.7
26 Dec 2025 2025-26	Sheffield Wednesday	2 - 2	Hull City	1.6 - 1.5
05 Apr 2025 2024-25	Sheffield Wednesday	0 - 1	Hull City	1.1 - 0.6
26 Nov 2024 2024-25	Hull City	0 - 2	Sheffield Wednesday	1.0 - 2.2
01 Jan 2024 2023-24	Sheffield Wednesday	3 - 1	Hull City	1.2 - 0.9

Recent Form Comparison

Form Comparison - Last 6 Games

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Hull City	6	2	2	2	7	8	-1	8	WLWDDL
2	Sheffield Wednesday	6	0	3	3	3	9	-6	3	DLLLDD

Hull City - Recent Results

W 2-1 vs Wrexham (A)

L 0-3 vs West Brom (A)

W 3-1 vs Sheffield Wednesday (H)

D 1-1 vs Oxford United (A)

D 0-0 vs Coventry (H)

L 1-2 vs Sheffield Utd (A)

Sheffield Wednesday - Recent Results

D 1-1 vs Watford (H)

L 0-2 vs Ipswich (H)

L 1-3 vs Hull City (A)

L 0-2 vs Stoke City (A)

D 1-1 vs Leicester (H)

D 0-0 vs Coventry (A)

xG Trends

Hull City - 10-Match Rolling xG 2025/2026

Rolling 10-match average | Green above red = Creating more than conceding

Sheffield Wednesday - 10-Match Rolling xG 2025/2026

Rolling 10-match average | Green above red = Creating more than conceding

Goals by Period

Hull City - Goals by Time Period 2025/2026

Best Scoring Period

31-45 mins

Most Vulnerable Period

76-90+ mins

Sheffield Wednesday - Goals by Time Period 2025/2026

Best Scoring Period

16-30 mins

Most Vulnerable Period

76-90+ mins

Historical Position at Matchday 39

Historical Position Comparison

Hull City - Saturday 21st March 2026

Season	Pos	Pts	GD	xGD	Form	Final
2025-26 (now)	6th	68	+4	-18.0	LWDDL	-
2024-25	21st	41	-9	-5.3	WDWDL	21st
2023-24	7th	61	+6	+7.3	DDDLW	7th
2022-23	17th	48	-10	+0.0	WDLDD	15th
2021-22	22nd	41	-11	+0.0	WLDWL	20th
2019-20	21st	42	-15	+0.0	LLLLD	24th

Historical Position Comparison

Sheffield Wednesday - Saturday 21st March 2026

Season	Pos	Pts	GD	xGD	Form	Final
2025-26 (now)	24th	14	-57	-45.4	LLLDD	-
2024-25	12th	52	-6	-2.1	LWWLD	12th
2023-24	23rd	39	-31	-8.6	WWLLD	20th
2020-21	23rd	38	-22	+0.0	LDWLL	21st
2019-20	13th	52	-2	+0.0	WLLDW	17th

Hull City Recent Form

Hull City - Recent League Form

LDDWLW

Player to Watch

Joe Gelhardt — Hull City

Hull’s joint-top scorer with 13 goals this season, Gelhardt has been the Tigers’ most clinical attacker and carries a season-high 7.05 average rating. He had a quiet afternoon at West Brom last week in a game that went badly wrong for Hull from the start, but the chance to face the Championship’s worst defence is exactly the kind of game where he gets back on the scoresheet. With 13 goals already and three clubs joint at that mark, there’s also a golden boot to think about.

Joe Gelhardt

Hull City • M • 2025-2026 Season

35 apps13 goals4 assists6.97 avg rating

BTP Verdict

This should be three points, plain and simple. Hull City are at home against the worst side in the division. Jakirović’s men need to put the West Brom debacle behind them and get back to winning ways before the pressure of the top-six race really bites. Expect a professional performance and a comfortable home win — anything less than that would raise serious questions about Hull’s mentality in the run-in.

Prediction

Hull City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday

One to Watch

Joe Gelhardt

Key Battle

Gelhardt vs Wednesday’s defence

BTP Predictions — Gameweek 39

⏰ Midweek results & prediction: Watford beat Wrexham 3–1 last night in their GW36 makeup — a result that hurts Wrexham’s play-off push and could prove crucial for Watford’s survival. Tonight Southampton host Norwich in their GW36 makeup (19:45). Both sides in good form, but we’re backing Southampton’s home advantage to edge it.

Southampton 2–1 Norwich

Our Predictions

Season record: 40/94 (43%)

Preston vs Stoke City	1–1
Derby vs Birmingham	1–1
Ipswich vs Millwall	2–1
Blackburn vs Middlesbrough	0–2
Watford vs Leicester	1–1
QPR vs Portsmouth	1–1
Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday	2–0
Sheffield Utd vs Wrexham	1–1
Bristol City vs West Brom	1–1
Southampton vs Oxford United	1–0
Charlton vs Norwich	0–1
Swansea vs Coventry	1–2

Final Thoughts

Gameweek 39 is one of the most consequential of the season. Coventry march on, but the race for automatic promotion could be settled at Portman Road on Saturday — and the playoff picture is so compressed that tonight’s Southampton vs Norwich result alone could shift five places in the table. For Hull City, the only focus should be three points against the bottom side and then worrying about the bigger picture from there. Get this one right and they’ll be well-placed heading into the final stretch.

Best case for Hull City: A comfortable 3-0 win, Gelhardt on the scoresheet, and results elsewhere go Hull’s way to close the gap to the playoff places above them.

Worst case: A toothless performance, more dropped points at home, and the psychological damage of failing to beat the Championship’s worst side.

Hull City Upcoming Fixtures

Next Fixtures

Hull City - Upcoming League Fixtures

Date	Home	Away
18 Apr 2026	Hull City	Birmingham
21 Apr 2026	Leicester	Hull City
25 Apr 2026	Charlton	Hull City
02 May 2026	Hull City	Norwich

Check back after the weekend for our full Gameweek 39 review with xG analysis and match reports!

BTP GW39 Predictions

Preston vs Stoke City	1-1
Derby vs Birmingham	1-1
Ipswich vs Millwall	2-1
Blackburn vs Middlesbrough	0-2
Watford vs Leicester	1-1
QPR vs Portsmouth	1-1
Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday	2-0
Sheffield Utd vs Wrexham	1-1
Bristol City vs West Brom	1-1
Southampton vs Oxford United	1-0
Charlton vs Norwich	0-1
Swansea vs Coventry	1-2

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Matchday 39 - Historical Insights

Preston vs Stoke City - Historical Insights

Ipswich vs Millwall - Historical Insights

Blackburn vs Middlesbrough - Historical Insights

Derby vs Birmingham - Historical Insights

Charlton vs Norwich - Historical Insights

Watford vs Leicester - Historical Insights

Southampton vs Oxford United - Historical Insights

Bristol City vs West Brom - Historical Insights

Sheffield Utd vs Wrexham - Historical Insights

Hull City vs Sheffield Wednesday - Historical Insights

QPR vs Portsmouth - Historical Insights

Swansea vs Coventry - Historical Insights

Historical Position Comparison

Historical Position Comparison

Jack Clarke

Historical Position Comparison

Historical Position Comparison

Joe Gelhardt

Kieron

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