As we head into the final weekend of the Championship season, Benjamin Bloom is here to talk you through all you need to know, with odds from Betfair throughout.
MATCH TO WATCH – Sheffield United v Fulham
What a lovely relaxed final day in downtown Sheffield it’s going to be. That’s obviously not true, it’s going to be an extremely nervy afternoon for the Blades and their supporters. United currently hold fifth place in the Championship and they’ve got a lot to thank this weekend’s opponents Fulham for. The win the Cottagers recorded over Luton on Monday meant the Hatters and the Blades switched places, with the 7-0 margin also giving Sheffield United a lovely goal difference advantage over Luton should it come to that. More on the permutations here.
The key question here probably concerns Fulham’s approach to a game that is for them nothing more than a glorified victory lap. To say Fulham have nothing to play for isn’t strictly true because there is still a record up for grabs. Should Fulham score three goals or more they will break Manchester City’s Premier League-era record of 108 goals in the second tier. There is obviously the matter of professional pride, but surely focus and intensity is waning for a Fulham side who were already promoted four games ago.
Sheffield United know that defeat here could see them drop out of the top six and a draw also opens up the door for Middlesbrough in seventh to overtake them and pinch their play-off spot. The simple solution for the Blades is to beat Champions Fulham. They did it back in December at Craven Cottage, can they do it again?
Both teams to score 6/10 (Betfair)
TEAM TO WATCH – Middlesbrough
In these types of final-day showdowns, fans are often drawn to the team with the biggest upside. Who is the side with the most to gain? While there’s an argument Millwall could be the biggest benefactors from some final-day chaos in the Championship, Middlesbrough do seem to be in the box seat…
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