Barnsley vs. Stoke (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
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Both Barnsley and Stoke City will be looking to bounce back from Championship defeats when they lock horns at Oakwell on Tuesday evening.
Relegation-threatened Barnsley will enter the contest off the back of a 2-0 loss at Derby County on Saturday, while Stoke suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Blackpool on the same afternoon.
We say: Barnsley 1-1 Stoke City
Both teams will view this match as the ideal chance to return to winning ways, but we are struggling to see past a draw on Tuesday evening. The two sides played out a 1-1 when they locked horns in the reverse match back in September, and we are backing the same scoreline to occur in this contest.
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Bournemouth vs. Peterborough (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
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Since this article was published, this game has been called off due to a coronavirus outbreak. A new date for the game will be confirmed in due course.
Two sides at opposite ends of the table meet as league leaders Bournemouth welcome 22nd-placed Peterborough United to the Vitality Stadium on Monday evening.
The hosts have bounced back from a blip with two back-to-back victories during the Christmas period, whilst the visitors have not played a game for over two weeks.
We say: Bournemouth 2-0 Peterborough United
This should be a straightforward win for the home side considering their position at the top of the table and their opponents' away form. We are backing a comfortable two-goal margin by the final whistle.
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Coventry vs. Luton (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
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Two teams looking to make the playoffs in the Championship will lock horns on Tuesday evening, as Coventry City welcome Luton Town for a key encounter.
Coventry are currently 11th in the table, four points behind sixth-placed Middlesbrough, while Luton sit eighth in England's second tier, just one point behind the playoffs.
We say: Coventry City 1-1 Luton Town
This is a very interesting match between two strong sides, and both will be eyeing a huge three points to aid their playoff hopes. We are finding it difficult to separate them, though, and believe that a low-scoring draw will occur on Tuesday night, which would not be the worst result for either side.
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Sheff Utd vs. Middlesbrough (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
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Since this article was published, this game has been called off due to a coronavirus outbreak in the Sheffield United squad. A new date for the game will be confirmed in due course.
Chris Wilder returns to Bramall Lane on New Year's Day with his Middlesbrough side looking to keep up the pressure on the Championship pacesetters.
While Boro currently sit comfortably in the playoffs, Sheffield United are down in the mid-table positions, albeit with three games in hand on their next opponents.
We say: Sheffield United 1-1 Middlesbrough
Momentum is sometimes everything in the Championship, and Wilder will be confident of claiming another three points at his former club. However, we should not discount the Blades from this contest, and a thoroughly-competitive game could lead to a share of the spoils.
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Swansea vs. Fulham (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
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Fulham make the trip to Swansea City on Tuesday evening with the opportunity to extend their 11-point advantage at the top of the Championship standings.
At a time when the Cottagers have prevailed in five of their last six fixtures, 16th-placed Swansea have collected 12 points of their own over the same amount of games.
We say: Swansea City 1-2 Fulham
With Swansea on an upward trajectory, this could prove to be a far more competitive fixture than many would have anticipated as little as a week ago. However, we feel that Fulham will show a greater ruthlessness in the final third to secure another important three points.
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Blackburn vs. Millwall (Tuesday, 7.45pm)
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Third-placed Blackburn Rovers head into Saturday's fixture with Millwall looking to end a four-match winless streak in the Championship.
Although Millwall find themselves down in 14th position in the standings, victory at Ewood Park would move the Lions to within eight points of their hosts with a game in hand.
We say: Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Millwall
This has all the makings of a hard-fought game, one which Millwall will feel they are favourites to win based on current form. Nevertheless, we are backing the home side to edge this one by the odd goal in three, aware that anything other than three points will only offer encourage to the teams below them.
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Barney Corkhill
