Friday 28 October 2016 21:12, UK
Ian Holloway is back with his Sky Bet EFL predictions with some mouth-watering clashes from across the Championship, League One and League Two.
There is plenty of action across Sky Sports this weekend, After QPR v Brentford live on Friday night, it's the turn of Blackburn and Wolves on Saturday evening, before another derby - this time in the Midlands - as Birmingham welcome local rivals Aston Villa to St Andrew's on Sunday afternoon live on Sky Sports 2 HD.
You can follow all the 3pm games across the three leagues on Soccer Saturday with highlights on Sky Sports' digital platforms at full-time - but here's what EFL expert and Sky Sports pundit Holloway is predicting for a selection of 10 games this weekend:
I'm watching this one in the studio, and I'll go for a surprising Blackburn win. I think losing their manager would have shaken Wolves.
I don't understand why they sacked Walter Zenga. I think it's the modern way football clubs are sold on. It hasn't worked out how they wanted so the Chinese owners have got rid of him but you have to ask, what can you do in that sort of time?
OLLIE PREDICTS: 1-0 with Ben Marshall to score first (Sky Bet odds 50/1)
I wish I was going to this one with Steve Bruce going back to his old stomping ground. I think it will be too tight to call but it will be a really exciting game with goals.
Bruce's start has been brilliant. It is exactly what they needed. I don't know why the players didn't respond to Roberto Di Matteo but it just proves that Bruce and Neil Warnock know what they're doing. Some of us managers are pretty good!
OLLIE PREDICTS: 2-2 with Lukas Jutkiewicz to score first (Sky Bet odds 70/1)
It's deja vu! I hope it doesn't go the same way for Preston like the 6-0 defeat it midweek and it will be a totally different situation. Preston are really good at home but Newcastle are looking like the real deal at the minute.
OLLIE PREDICTS: 1-2 with with Mo Diame to score first (Sky Bet odds 35/1)
I think Brighton will just edge it. With Chris and his team at home and Norwich losing in midweek on penalties, I think Brighton will grind it out between two of the best teams in the division. They are very difficult to play at the Amex. I think it will be a tight game, not that high scoring.
OLLIE PREDICTS: 1-0 with Glenn Murray to score first (Sky Bet odds 22/1)
These fixtures are much better than the Premier League, they're fantastic! Derby last week just lost 1-0 to Huddersfield and boy, do they need to win this game. Can I see them doing it, that is the question? I can't unfortunately and I think Steven Fletcher will score first. He hasn't got many but he's a high quality player.
Derby's problem is goals. They need to get more balls into the box and more bodies. I think they are an attacking team and they need to try and blitz every game if they can. It's much more entertaining and it's what Steve McClaren had them doing before.
Derby need to start believing in themselves as a group, not just individuals and I'm sure if they can get a couple of goals at the weekend, that might help them but Sheffield Wednesday are gradually creeping up in the play-offs and getting better. I think Wednesday will be too much for them although for Derby's sake, I hope I'm wrong.
OLLIE PREDICTS: 1-2 with Steven Fletcher to score first (Sky Bet odds 45/1)
I don't know which Fulham is going to turn up, they are like Jekyll and Hyde. They are brilliant one week and not quite so good the next. They have plenty of talent and are trying to build a young team but they do have a bit of inexperience.
I fancy Huddersfield to keep going again after David Wagner's celebration when beating Derby. Everyone was writing them off when they lost two in a row, will it be three? I just can't see them losing another.
OLLIE PREDICTS: 1-2 with Nahki Wells to score first (Sky Bet odds 35/1)
Neil Warnock is working his magic again and I can only see that continuing. Wigan need to sort out who they want as their manager and get going again. They play some wonderful football and won the division last year but now they are struggling a little bit and need some more goals really.
I'm going to give first goalscorer to resurgence of Peter Whittingham and his left foot. It's like a wand, they should call him Harry Potter!
OLLIE PREDICTS: 2-1 with Peter Whittingham to score first (Sky Bet odds 66/1)
Two good teams but I fancy Bolton to nick it. At that stadium, it is very tough to go there. It is a proper ground and Phil Parkinson will have them really well organised. They will be big and strong and I think it will just be too tough of a task for Port Vale. They'll be too hard to break down.
OLLIE PREDICTS: 1-0 with Zach Clough to score first (Sky Bet odds 20/1)
I can only give this to Sheffield United. They are really on a roll now and I can only see them getting stronger. MK Dons have got to decide who they want in charge and go for it but I think they will struggle this weekend.
OLLIE PREDICTS: 3-0 with Billy Sharp to score first (Sky Bet odds 35/1)
Friday's prediction...
I can only go with a home win. I think QPR have settled back down, Brentford are playing a lot better as well but I fancy a home win. QPR will just have enough in their tank to beat them so I'm going to go for a 1-0, very close fought victory.
OLLIE PREDICTED: 1-0 and Nedum Onuoha to score first
