Championship tips for matchweek 19 fixtures including Leeds v Villa

Toon to beat Forest with both teams scoring

Live at 19:45 GMT on Friday, Sky Sports 1

After winning a remarkable eight games in the league on the trot, Newcastle were shocked by relegation battlers Blackburn last weekend before going down on penalties to Hull in the EFL Cup at the KC Stadium.

Rafael Benitez’s men still top the table by two points, but will be keen to keep that advantage at least and get back to winning ways against Forest, who are way down in 17th but have won their last two.

Newcastle, therefore, are a tempting 12/5 price to triumph with both teams scoring.

Wednesday and Preston to draw

In the first of two Yorkshire-Lancashire Roses battles, the Owls and Lilywhites lock horns in Sheffield in a 3pm Saturday clash.

Preston are one of the in-form teams in the Championship, despite being in 12th and five places behind Wednesday, but are just three points off them.

Another draw beckons as the Owls have won just one of their previous four in the league, so take odds of 13/5 for that outcome.

Blackburn to inflict more misery on Terriers

Huddersfield are in somewhat of a freefall of late, after topping the table earlier in the season, as they’re without a win in their last four – lost three – and hanging onto a play-off place by the skin of their teeth.

Blackburn, on the other hand, are on the up and out of the relegation zone after two successive victories, including against league leaders Newcastle last time out, so back them at 17/10 just to win again at home.

Wood to net last v Villa

Live at 17:30 GMT on Saturday, Sky Sports 1

In the last Championship clash of the weekend, two of England’s most famous and well-supported clubs go head-to-head at Elland Road.

Leeds have shocked many after a relatively slow start to the season, as they now find themselves up in firth place, while Villa have also begun to pick up the pace being just four points off the top six.

The two teams’ last meeting was way back in the Premier League in 2004, so history won’t play much of a part here, but back in-form Whites striker Chris Wood at 11/4 to round off the scoring.

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