Championship weekend preview: Wolves aiming to stay top
Friday 20 October 2017 14:58, UK
Wolves will aim to extend their gap at the top of the Sky Bet Championship table when they host Preston at Molineux on Saturday.
Nuno's side went top last week and are currently two points clear of Cardiff and Sheffield United, and will hope to underline their promotion credentials against Alex Neil's men.
Cardiff, meanwhile, face a tough trip to Middlesbrough - who are without a win in four - and Sheffield United host a Reading side who will be looking to build on their win at Leeds last week.
Leeds looked as though they'd be the team to beat just a couple of weeks ago, but have lost their last three and now head to Bristol City.
Robins boss Lee Johnson believes the game at Ashton Gate on Saturday will be a fantastic occasion. He said: "Our fans are brilliant in every game but they will have to match the decibel levels of the Leeds fans and they will stand up to that.
"It will create a really good atmosphere for the players to play in and it's important that we pick a team of players that will relish the occasion."
Aston Villa had the chance to break into the play-offs after a run of four straight wins but come undone at Wolves last Saturday, and will look to put that right against Fulham at Villa Park on Saturday. While Norwich, who sit eighth in the table heading into the weekend - between Villa and Fulham - travel to Ipswich for the East Anglian derby on Sunday.
That game is live on Sky Sports Football from 11.30am, while the cameras will be in London on Saturday evening to take in Millwall v Birmingham at The Den.
Elsewhere, Bolton finally got their first win last week and they'll be looking to take another step forward against QPR, while Sheffield Wednesday - the side beaten by the Trotters - head to Derby.
The other two sides who start the weekend in the bottom three, Burton and Sunderland, face trips to Nottingham Forest and Brentford respectively, while Barnsley host Hull.
