David Prutton's Sky Bet Championship predictions
All midweek Sky Bet Championship games are live across Sky Sports on Wednesday night. Blackburn vs Fulham is live on Sky Sports Football (kick-off 7.45pm), while all other games are live on the Sky Sports Football Red Button and Sky Sports app.
Tuesday 2 November 2021 22:01, UK
Who is David Prutton tipping for victory in the Sky Bet Championship in the midweek round of matches? Find out here...
Barnsley vs Derby, Wednesday, 7.45pm - Live on Sky Sports Football Red Button
It had been coming. Barnsley have been so poor this season and it was only a matter of time before the axe fell on Markus Schopp. They are only saved from being bottom by Derby's points deduction, and just one win all season is not good enough.
Derby have the chance to climb above the Tykes with a win, which would be a remarkable achievement in its own right. Even if Barnsley experience a little bit a bounce after Schopp's departure, I think the Rams could edge this one.
Prutton predicts: 0-1 (Sky Bet odds)
Blackburn vs Fulham, Wednesday, 7.45pm - Live on Sky Sports Football
Back-to-back wins for Blackburn now suggests they are not going anywhere in the race for the play-offs right now. It was good to see Ben Brereton Diaz back among the goals at the weekend as well.
Speaking of strikers in form, Aleksandar Mitrovic is just unstoppable right now. Eighteen goals in 15 games is ridiculous, and he'll have Ivan Toney's record-setting tally from last season in his sights. It's just impossible to back against Fulham right now.
Prutton predicts: 1-2 (Sky Bet odds)
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West Brom vs Hull, Wednesday, 8pm - Live on Sky Sports Football Red Button
West Brom have some right to feel a little aggrieved by the way Fulham took the lead at Craven Cottage on Saturday, but overall it would be hard for Valerien Ismael to say they deserved to take anything from the game.
This is a good chance for them to get back on the horse, as Hull are in no sort of form at all. It's been four defeats on the bounce for Grant McCann and his side, and he needs to do something drastic to try and turn things around. That turnaround is unlikely to be coming at The Hawthorns, though.
Prutton predicts: 2-0 (Sky Bet odds)
Prutton's other predictions
Blackpool vs Stoke (Wed 7.45pm): 2-1
