Who is David Prutton tipping for victory in the Sky Bet Championship in the midweek matches? Find out here…
Norwich vs Luton, Tuesday 7.45pm – Live on Sky Sports Football Red Button
It can happen so often in this league. Just as you think a team is starting to look unstoppable, they hit the buffers. That’s what has happened to Norwich in the last few games, and they have started to look a little vulnerable again.
Luton got a brilliant win against QPR on Saturday. They are on the edge of the play-off places and head to Carrow Road brimming with confidence. I’ll back them to take a point.
Prutton predicts: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds)
Blackburn vs Sunderland, Tuesday 7.45pm – Live on Sky Sports Football
The Blackburn sequence continues. I keep expecting it to break, but it is 10 games now of consecutive losses and wins. Maybe I just need to go with it!
Sunderland returned to winning ways on Saturday with a battling comeback against Wigan. They will be a side to be reckoned with once they get their forwards back from injury. But I’m going to go against the Rovers grain again and say this will be a draw. It has to end eventually!
Prutton predicts: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds)
Tuesday 18th October 7:30pm
Kick off 8:00pm
West Brom vs Bristol City, Tuesday 8pm – Live on Sky Sports Football Red Button
It wasn’t too much of a surprise to see West Brom victorious in their first game since the departure of Steve Bruce. It happens so often and they will hope to kick on from here as they continue their search for a new manager.
Bristol City are sliding down the league after just one win in seven, picking up just four points in that time. It’s hard to see them getting anything at The Hawthorns.
Prutton predicts: 2-0 (Sky Bet odds)
Birmingham vs Burnley, Wednesday 7.45pm – Live on Sky Sports Football Red Button
Birmingham are starting to look like a decent side and enjoyed a good win at Hull on Sunday, driven on in midfield by young Hannibal from Manchester United. He seems a real talent.
Burnley clambered their way to the top of the league at the weekend. If they continue to show the sort of firepower they did against Swansea then they will be really tough to stop. This should be tighter, but I still fancy an away win.
Prutton predicts: 0-1 (Sky Bet odds)
Coventry vs Sheffield United, Wednesday 7.45pm – Live on Sky Sports Football Red Button
That was a battling display from Coventry to pick up a first away win of the season at Cardiff on Saturday. They still have games in hand on all the sides above them, but they can’t rely on that for points. They can’t let themselves get too adrift.
It is hard to know what Sheffield United will make from their point against Blackpool. They threw away what seemed like a sure win, then picked up a last-gasp draw. So there will be mixed emotions. More importantly, it is four without a win and they have lost top spot. I think it could be five without a win, but I don’t think they’ll lose.
Prutton predicts: 2-2 (Sky Bet odds)
Millwall vs Watford, Wednesday 8pm – Live on Sky Sports Football
It is three wins and a draw from five games now for Millwall, inspired by the brilliant Zian Flemming. Five goals for him in as many games. He is starting to emerge as one of the standout players in the league.
Watford bounced back brilliantly from two bad results to beat Norwich on Saturday. They showed quality in the first half, and real character in the second as the Canaries tried to fight back. It was much more like it for Slaven Bilic and his side. But Millwall are in form, so I’ll go for a share of the spoils here.
Prutton predicts: 2-2 (Sky Bet odds)
Wednesday 19th October 7:30pm
Kick off 8:00pm
Prutton’s other predictions
Huddersfield vs Preston (Tues 7.45pm): 1-0
Swansea vs Reading (Tues 7.45pm): 2-1
Stoke vs Rotherham (Tues 8pm): 2-1
Blackpool vs Hull (Wed 7.45pm): 2-0
QPR vs Cardiff (Wed 7.45pm): 3-1
Wigan vs Middlesbrough (Wed 7.45pm): 1-0