Source: SKY_Sports
Championship preview
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Top of the table West Bromwich Albion defend the only unbeaten record in the Championship as they travel to second placed Middlesbrough.[LNB] The mouth-watering encounter at The Riverside sees two of the pre-season favourites coming head to head.[LNB]Both sides have lived up to their billing thus far and a close encounter can be expected on Teesside.[LNB]Newcastle slipped to their first defeat in midweek and they will have one eye on the Riverside, knowing a draw would allow them to leap-frog both sides and reclaim top spot - but only if they can take maximum points from their clash with bottom-of-the-table Plymouth at St James' Park.[LNB]The Pilgrims face the long haul up to the North East still without a victory to their name this term.[LNB]Cardiff City are the only side who can threaten the top three this week and they will be looking to secure all three points as they host Queens Park Rangers in South Wales.[LNB]Preston and Sheffield United both lost their unbeaten records last week and they will be looking to get back on track this weekend.[LNB]North End host Coventry at Deepdale, whilst United face local rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the Steel City derby on Friday evening - a game you can see live on Sky Sports.[LNB]Watford and Leicester are looking to break into the top six this weekend after both made excellent starts to the new season, and they go head-to-head at Vicarage Road.[LNB]Bristol City are another side who could move into the play-off places and they face in-form Scunthorpe at Ashton Gate.[LNB]Aside from Plymouth, Ipswich and Peterborough remain the only other winless sides in the division.[LNB]Peterborough look to put that straight as they host Reading, whilst Ipswich look for their maiden win on the road at Doncaster.[LNB]Barnsley secured their first win under new boss Mark Robins in midweek and the Tykes will be looking to continue in the same vein as they entertain out-of-sorts Swansea City at Oakwell.[LNB]Crystal Palace are still looking for their first home win of the season as Derby County make the trip to Selhurst Park.[LNB]Finally, Nottingham Forest will look to move into the top half of the table as they face Blackpool at the City Ground.[LNB]
