The race for the top

Updated form guide showing the last five results and the next five fixtures in the promotion race.

1 Southampton (P33) – 62 pts – DWDWW – Leeds A, Ipswich H, Barnsley H, Millwall A, Hull City A

2 West Ham (P32) – 61 pts - LWDWD – Cardiff A, Watford H, Doncaster H, Leeds A, Middlesbrough H
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3 Reading (P32) – 57 pts – WWWWW – Millwall A, Portsmouth H, Leicester H, Doncaster A, Barnsley A

4 Blackpool (P33) – 55 pts – WDWLW – Hull City H, Derby A, Peterborough A, Brighton H, Leicester H

5 Birmingham (P32) – 54 pts – DWDWL – Derby H, Burnley A, Coventry A, Leicester A, Middlesbrough H

6 Cardiff (P32) – 53 pts - DLLWL – West Ham H, Brighton A, Bristol C. A, Hull City H, Burnley H
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7 Brighton (P33) – 53 pts – WWDDW - Doncaster A, Cardiff H, Portsmouth H, Blackpool A, Derby H

8 Middlesbrough (P32) – 53 pts – DDWWL - Portsmouth A, Barnsley H, Leeds H, Birmingham A, West Ham A

9 Hull City (P31) – 51 pts – WDWDD – Blackpool A, Leeds H, Ipswich H, Cardiff A, Crystal P. A

10 Leeds (P33) – 49 pts - WLLWD – Southampton H, Hull City A, Middlesbrough A, West Ham H, N. Forest H

11 Burnley (P33) – 47 pts – DLWLL - Watford A, Birmingham H, Crystal P. H, Cardiff A, Ipswich A

12 Leicester (P32) – 45 pts - DLWLW - Coventry H, Bristol C. A, Reading A, Birmingham H, Blackpool A

13 Crystal Palace (P32) – 44 pts – DDDWD – Peterborough H, Coventry A, Burnley A, Hull City H, Barnsley

14 Barnsley (P33) – 42 pts – LLWLL – N. Forest H, Middlesbrough A, Southampton A, Reading H, Crystal P. A

15 Derby (P32) – 42 pts – LDLLL – Birmingham A, Blackpool H, Watford H, N. Forest H, Doncaster A


We can do this. COYR!

 

Readings form is terrifying!

 

After today I think you can rule out Cardiff. that leaves Reading and B'ham as our biggest threats IMO.

 

Reading are in form. West Ham must be worried

 

Someone's been onto the Hull board. (Don't blame you though, I quite like that thread of theirs)

 

Leeds will be a tough match (probably the toughest of the five) whereas you would have to fancy West Ham's chances against an exhausted and demoralised Cardiff side next weekend.

 

I did give them credit when I posted this last week. Saves us work!

 

Leeds will be a tough game that we should win. Strangely, for once we are not favourites with the bookies. Bearing in mind our relative form, it's weird that you get the same odds for a Saints win as a Leeds win. Do they know something we don't?

 

In terms of automatic promotion, I think it's very safe to draw a line between Hull and Leeds. I'd be very surprised if Leeds or the sides below them finished in the top 2, and also if any of their fans or players are still targeting a top 2 finish.

We've all got a free midweek coming up, but then it's three matches in a week. Those three matches could finish off any of Cardiff, Brighton, Boro or Hull (looking at the fixtures, I'd say that Cardiff (due to dropping points) and Brighton (due to having the same size gap to close, but three less games to do it) will be out of it after that week).

 

i can't even get odds on this game yet on paddy power but i imagine we're both around 2.5/1?

the odds will change no doubt throughout the week with people betting and these are just original odds the bookies gave?

 

That explains it..seemed very strange.