Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership weekend permutations
Saturday 18 March 2017 17:41, UK
Celtic could win the Scottish Premiership title this weekend and Rotherham could get relegated from the Sky Bet Championship.
But what else could happen this weekend? Here's the state of play in the Premier League, Sky Bet EFL and Scotland...
Premier League
Chelsea are 10 points clear at the top of the table with 11 games to go. No other side can reach more than 89 points this season, so if Antonio Conte's side add 24 more points to their current total of 66 than they'll secure the title.
It looks likely that the other three Champions League qualification slots will be filled by one of Tottenham, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal or Manchester United, while Everton, currently eight points off of fourth, would need a dream run until the end of the season to force their way into contention.
Sunderland are in the most danger at the bottom as they sit 20th on 19 points, six away from safety. They're joined in the relegation zone by Hull (24 points) and Middlesbrough (22), while Leicester (27), Swansea (27) and Crystal Palace (25) are still in real danger.
Championship
Newcastle and Brighton both sit on 77 points at the top and should be just a couple of wins away from securing at least a play-off spot in the Sky Bet Championship.
Huddersfield (71 points but with a game in a hand) appear most likely to challenge the top two, while Leeds (66), Reading (64) and Sheffield Wednesday (62) currently fill out the rest of the play-off places. Fulham are in seventh on 61 points and look like the only real contender to the top six.
Rotherham are bottom on 17 points and could be relegated this weekend if results go against them. If they lose at QPR on Saturday, Blackburn and Nottingham Forest win and Burton avoid defeat then they will be down.
League One
Sheffield United appear to be running away with the Sky Bet League One title. Their total of 75 points means that they are just a couple of wins away from securing at least a play-off spot, while they're also 11 clear of Bolton in third (although the Trotters have a game in hand).
Fleetwood (second on 67 points) and Bolton (third on 66) look the most likely battlers for the second automatic promotion spot, while Scunthorpe (64) and Bradford (63) also remain in contention (although both have played a game more than Fleetwood). Millwall are sixth on 58 points but their FA Cup run means they have games in hand on all the teams above them.
Coventry sit bottom and seem destined for relegation, their total of 26 points sees them 17 off safety. Chesterfield (33 points) and Swindon (36) are also in real trouble, while Port Vale are five points off safety but have three games in hand on Oldham above them in 20th.
League Two
There is also a runaway leader in Sky Bet League Two. Doncaster (75 points) are six points clear of Plymouth in second, but more importantly are sixteen points ahead of Carlisle in the first play-off spot. Argyle (69 points) and Portsmouth (65) are also in a great position for automatic promotion.
Carlisle (4th with 59 points), Luton (58, but with a game in hand), Stevenage (58) and Exeter (57) occupy the play-off places, but are being pushed hard by Blackpool and Colchester (both on 54) with nine games to go.
Down at the bottom it looks as though Leyton Orient will see 112 years of Football League membership come to an end this season. They're at the foot of the table and seven points off safety. Newport are level with them in the relegation zone with 32 points, but have a game in hand and appear to have hit a run of form after winning their last two games.
Scottish Premiership
If Aberdeen lose to Hearts on Saturday, Celtic could win the Scottish Premiership title live on Sky Sports on Sunday if they win at Dundee.
The Dons and Rangers - second and third on 55 and 47 points respectively - are best-placed to take the other European spots.
Inverness CT (23 points) currently occupy bottom spot, which would see them relegated, while Hamilton (24 points) would be forced to play the Premiership play-off to keep their spot if they stayed 11th.
