Championship Showdown: QPR vs Watford

On April 3rd, Coventry City sits top of the championship table with 80 points from 39 games, leading

Middlesbrough by 9, Ipswich Town, Millwall and Whole City round out the top 5, all chasing

automatic promotion.

Friday April 3rd brings a full slate of fixtures, kicking off of Middlesbrough hosting Millwall

at 1230, followed by 8-3pm.

Clashes like Oxford United against Whole City and QPR facing Watford.

Every wraps the day against Derby County at 8pm.

The tables tight mid-pack, with Watford 9th on 56 points and QPR 12 on 53, both eyeing

playoffs.

Down bottom.

Sheffield Wednesday languished last with negative 6 points after deductions, while Leicester

City sit 22nd on 39.

Following their own 6-point hit, Rex Am's 7th with 63, keeping the Welsh side in the mix

for a surprise run.

After buzzing over QPR versus Watford, a key 3pm battle between neighbours both desperate

for points.

QPR's recent 6-1 thrashing of Portsmouth has them firing, but Watford's edge the head

to head lately, winning 3 of the last 5 league.

Meetings.

These sides have split 40 prior clashes almost evenly, 15 wins each and 9 draws.

Recent form shows QPR winning their last 2 big, while Watford drew 0-0 with Leicester

last out, strong at clawing back from deficits with A.

League high 26 points gained when trailing, QPR rarely drops leads, losing just 5 points

from winning spots.

Matchbacks highlight QPR's home edge last season, 3-1 over Watford.

With promotion spots heating up and relegation looming, these results could shake the standings

big time.

Keep an eye on how the leaders handle the.

Pressure this weekend.