Birmingham's draw at home with Wolves mean they are 2 points behind on 34 points as three sides battle for the top place.
There is a gap of 3 points below Birmingham to Burnley in 4th place. They lost at W.B.A. Derby are 5th after securing their 4th win in a row with the aforementioned Albion in 6th place after their win in which Jason Koumas scored.
Current full table
| 1 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 36 | +14 | ||||
| 2 | Preston North End | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 36 | +14 | ||||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 34 | +8 | ||||
| 4 | Burnley | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 31 | +8 | ||||
| 5 | Derby County | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 31 | +5 | ||||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 29 | +12 | ||||
| 7 | Stoke City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 27 | +10 | ||||
| 8 | Southampton | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 27 | +6 | ||||
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 27 | +5 | ||||
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 27 | -5 | ||||
| 11 | Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 25 | +1 | ||||
| 12 | Norwich City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 25 | -6 | ||||
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 24 | +2 | ||||
| 14 | Colchester United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 24 | +1 | ||||
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Sunderland | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 23 | -1 | ||||
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 23 | -4 | ||||
| 18 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 22 | -2 | ||||
| 19 | Luton Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 22 | -8 | ||||
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 21 | -4 | ||||
| 21 | Hull City | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 16 | -9 | ||||
| 22 | Leeds United | 18 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 16 | -17 | ||||
| 23 | Barnsley | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 15 | -14 | ||||
| 24 | Southend United | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 12 | -16 | ||||