This is how the Championship schedule looks like when Daniel Farke’s championship-chasing Leeds United prepares to play Hull City at Elland Road on Easter Monday (8pm).
Forget the Premier League; Leeds United’s push for an instant return to the top division makes the struggle to win the Championship this season just as exciting. Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and the winner are engaged in a three-way race for the championship, automatic promotion, and associated wealth.
After being demoted from the Premier League the previous season, Leeds and Leicester made the greatest response they could, while Ipswich focused on winning the league again. There are two points separating those three teams as the final stretch approaches, and third-place Leicester also have a game in hand.
There will be many twists and turns, as demonstrated by the results of the most recent Championship matchday, which saw Leeds tie, Ipswich win, and Leicester lose. Here, we examine the upcoming five games for each of the three challengers in more detail.
Ipswich Town (1st) – 84 points
Monday, April 1 vs Southampton (Home) at 5.30pm
Saturday, April 6 vs Norwich City (Away) at 12.30pm
Wednesday, April 10 vs Watford (Home) at 7.45pm
Saturday, April 13 vs Middlesbrough (Home) at 3pm
Saturday, April 27 vs Hull City (Away) at 3pm
Leeds United (2nd) – 83 points
Monday, April 1 vs Hull City (Home) at 8pm
Saturday, April 6 vs Coventry City (Away) at 3pm
Tuesday, April 9 vs Sunderland (Home) at 8pm
Saturday, April 13 vs Blackburn Rovers (Home) at 12.30pm
Monday, April 22 vs Middlesbrough (Away) at 8pm
Leicester City (3rd) – 82 points
Monday, April 1 vs Norwich City (Home) at 12.30pm
Saturday, April 6 vs Birmingham City (Home) at 3pm
Tuesday, April 9 vs Millwall (Away) at 7.45pm
Friday, April 12 vs Plymouth Argyle (Away) at 8pm
Saturday, April 20 vs West Brom (Home) at 12.30pm