Championship The Championship Run-In

[SteMerritt]

Date	Oxford	Charlton
25 Apr	█ Sheffield Wed (H)	█ Hull (H)
02 May	█ Millwall (A)	█ Swansea (A)
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	1 Home, 1 Away	1 Home, 1 Away
	█ 1 v Sheffield Wed	█ 1v On Beach
	█ 1 v Top End	█ 1 v Top End
POINTS	44 (-15) (Drop Zone)	50 (-13)

Last Update: 23/04/2026 @ 09:50

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

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Blackburn and West Brom appear to have the toughest run-ins. It is critical we beat Blackburn, they then have two really tough matches afterwards, could leave them mentally shot. Leicester appear to have the easiest, along with Portsmouth.

Bristol City haven't been great recently, their fans turned on them last game. I can see Leicester winning tonight.

 

[holdsteady]

Bristol City haven't been great recently, their fans turned on them last game. I can see Leicester winning tonight.

I suppose the only thing in our favour is Bristol City really need a win to stay on the play off fight, hopefully they will go for it tonight.

 

[Littlemore Local]

Loving the colour coordinated boxes. April 6th looks massive in the relegation scrap. Is there a Portsmouth game missing for their game in hand?

 

[SteMerritt]

Loving the colour coordinated boxes. April 6th looks massive in the relegation scrap. Is there a Portsmouth game missing for their game in hand?

Yeah must be, has it been rearranged yet? I went through the BBC sport site for the fixtures, must have missed one.

 

[OtteryYellow]

Look at Portsmouth run in after they play us, they need to get their points in early

 

[OtteryYellow]

Overall, it makes it very clear that is it is very much in our hands and IF we win the next two then we would be one of the favourites to stay up out of this group

 

[Littlemore Local]

Yeah must be, has it been rearranged yet? I went through the BBC sport site for the fixtures, must have missed one.

I looked on Google and didn't see it there either so I guess it hasn't been announced yet. Home vs Ipswich I believe.

 

[Essexyellows]

Blackburn could capitulate very quickly with a tough run in and shattered confidence after we beat them.

 

[Littlemore Local]

Blackburn could capitulate very quickly with a tough run in and shattered confidence after we beat them.

Blackburn v Leicester on the final day could be massive. Hopefully they'll both be down already and the result won't matter. Or they draw and both get relegated - that'd be funny.

 

[Peterdev]

Blackburn could capitulate very quickly with a tough run in and shattered confidence after we beat them.

I only hope we beat them and you’re right

 

[SteMerritt]

I looked on Google and didn't see it there either so I guess it hasn't been announced yet. Home vs Ipswich I believe.

Good, a nice tough fixture then

 

[TheDukeOfBanburyshire]

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Blackburn and West Brom appear to have the toughest run-ins. It is critical we beat Blackburn, they then have two really tough matches afterwards, could leave them mentally shot. Leicester appear to have the easiest, along with Portsmouth.

I've been looking at the run ins today as well and was tempted to start a thread to see how everyone else sees the remaining fixtures playing out.

I've done my own predictions based on all the remaining games. I see Leicester getting 15 points from their remaining games and are out of it (unfortunately), so I'm predicting it's two from us, West Brom and Blackburn that go down.

I see Blackburn getting 8 more points, West Brom a further 12 points and us another 13.

This leaves Leicester on 50 points, us and West Brom on 48 and Blackburn on 47. Given that we have a better goal difference than West Brom, this could be vital come the end of the season.

So, I see it going down to the wire, and potentially is staying up on goal difference.

 

[ArrowsNumber9]

Leicester fans already turning against Rowett with his strange team selections

 

[SteMerritt]

I've been looking at the run ins today as well and was tempted to start a thread to see how everyone else sees the remaining fixtures playing out.

I've done my own predictions based on all the remaining games. I see Leicester getting 15 points from their remaining games and are out of it (unfortunately), so I'm predicting it's two from us, West Brom and Blackburn that go down.

I see Blackburn getting 8 more points, West Brom a further 12 points and us another 13.

This leaves Leicester on 50 points, us and West Brom on 48 and Blackburn on 47. Given that we have a better goal difference than West Brom, this could be vital come the end of the season.

So, I see it going down to the wire, and potentially is staying up on goal difference.

Pretty much agree with that, Pompey will definitely get the points, Leicester have a good run in, so between us, WBA, and Blackburn. Going to be tight.

 

[SirAndyOfCrosby]

Blackburn and West Brom appear to have the toughest run-ins.

West Brom's apparently made tougher by having an extra away game this season!

Southampton tomorrow night is at home...

*Portsmouth-Ipswich - Tuesday 14th April.

 

[RgYellows]

The easiest games in the run in will often be those against teams with nothing to play for, rather than those further down the table.

We could really do with Watford, Derby, Wrexham and Millwall firming up their position before we play them.

Blackburn conceivably play four teams with nothing to play for.

 

[BicesterU]

Leicester fans already turning against Rowett with his strange team selections

1-0 tonight. Ben bloody Nelson.

 

[holdsteady]

2-0. Tomorrow looking must win now.

 

[londonyellow]

Bristol City are terrible at the moment. Not doing us any favours.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

2-0. Tomorrow looking must win now.

Bristol City have clocked off for the season after achieving their midtable obscurity as always

 

[werthersoriginal]

Hey Pompey are losing at home. Doesn’t matter who, we just need two other teams to go on really bad runs.

 

[OtteryYellow]

Hey Pompey are losing at home. Doesn’t matter who, we just need two other teams to go on really bad runs.

Yep, Pompey are definitely bang in trouble.

 

[Mike_H]

The final date in the table should be 2 May not 2 April.

 

[Mike_H]

Bristol City miss a pen Grrr.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Bristol City miss a pen Grrr.

We get no luck whatsoever

 

[brightonyellow]

2-0. Tomorrow looking must win now.

Most certainly is a must not lose.

 

[Mike_H]

Leicester won, Pompey lost.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Must win tomorrow

 

[The Voice Of Reason]

I think Portsmouth have a hard run in.
We have easiest and see us getting a mini 14 but nearer 20 pts