The Premier League returns this weekend, while a busy day in the EFL also takes place as the business end of the season closes in.
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1. West Brom to beat QPR at home (Sat, 3pm)
West Brom attempt to retain their playoff position with a home tie against QPR tomorrow. Albion have only lost twice at home this season and have won six of their last eight at the Hawthorns.
Their opponents, QPR, head into this weekend’s game having lost five of their last seven league games which has seen them fall to 14th in the Championship.
West Brom also boast an impressive record over Rangers in recent times, having won three and drawn two of their last five meetings, including a comfortable 3-1 win in the first game of the season.
2. Brighton to beat Fulham at home (Sat, 3pm)
Brighton continued their impressive form last weekend as they knocked Newcastle out of the FA Cup on penalties. That result, and the win against Chelsea in the round prior, sandwich wins over Bournemouth, Southampton and Chelsea once more, to leave the Seagulls amidst a five game winning streak.
Fulham have also performed admirably this season and sit just one point behind their hosts, but head into the game without star midfielder Sasa Lukic following his second yellow card suspension of the season.
3. Crystal Palace to beat Ipswich at home (Sat, 3pm)
Aside from league leaders Liverpool, Crystal Palace are the most in-form team in the Premier League having won nine of their last 12 games in all competitions.
The Eagles enter the weekend having comfortably pushed aside south London rivals Millwall in the FA Cup, and emphatically beating Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa 4-1 in their last Premier League fixture.
In contrast, their opponents Ipswich, have lost six of their last seven league games, conceding 22 goals in the process. So Crystal Palace will feel confident heading into Saturday, having also won 1-0 in the reverse fixture thanks to a goal from Jean-Philippe Mateta.
4. Birmingham City to win at home to Lincoln City (Sat, 3pm)
Birmingham are close to putting an exclamation mark on their League One title charge, the blues sit nine points clear of Wycombe in second having played a game less than their challengers.
The Blues host Lincoln City this weekend at St Andrews where they remain unbeaten in the league.Whereas their opponents have won just two of their last eight league games, falling to 12th in the league in the process.
Birmingham have not lost to Lincoln City since a League Division Two clash in 1911, and have already defeated the Imps twice this season, winning 2-1 in the FA Cup and 3-1 in the reverse fixture.
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