It would need a City win and a Middlesbrough defeat for Cardiff to claim 3rd place this weekend.
Cardiff obviously are away at Reading and will be backed by some 4000 fans.
Leaders Southampton are at home to Brighton, West Ham in 2nd travel to Coventry and Middlesbrough are at home to Blackpool.
Below City eight teams are within five points. It's still a tight division but it has spread out a little over the last couple of fixtures.
Fixtures:
| Saturday 19th November 2011 | |||
| Championship | |||
| Burnley | v | Leeds United | 12:45 |
| Barnsley | v | Doncaster Rovers | 15:00 |
| Birmingham City | v | Peterborough United | 15:00 |
| Coventry City | v | West Ham United | 15:00 |
| Derby County | v | Hull City | 15:00 |
| Middlesbrough | v | Blackpool | 15:00 |
| Nottingham Forest | v | Ipswich Town | 15:00 |
| Reading | v | Cardiff City | 15:00 |
| Southampton | v | Brighton and Hove Albion | 15:00 |
| Watford | v | Portsmouth | 15:00 |
| Sunday 20th November 2011 | |||
| Championship | |||
| Millwall | v | Bristol City | 13:15 |
| Leicester City | v | Crystal Palace | 15:00 |
League Table:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | ||||
| 1 | Southampton | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 36 | +20 | ||||
| 2 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 31 | +15 | ||||
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 30 | +8 | ||||
| 4 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 27 | +9 | ||||
| 5 | Blackpool | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 25 | +7 | ||||
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 25 | +4 | ||||
| 7 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 25 | +1 | ||||
| 8 | Derby County | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 24 | -1 | ||||
| 9 | Hull City | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 24 | -1 | ||||
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 23 | +2 | ||||
| 11 | Peterborough United | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 22 | +3 | ||||
| 12 | Leicester City | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 22 | +1 | ||||
| 13 | Birmingham City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 21 | +3 | ||||
| 14 | Reading | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 21 | +1 | ||||
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 20 | -6 | ||||
| 16 | Portsmouth | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 19 | +1 | ||||
| 17 | Millwall | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 18 | +1 | ||||
| 18 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 18 | -3 | ||||
| 19 | Barnsley | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 18 | -4 | ||||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 17 | -12 | ||||
| 21 | Watford | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 16 | -11 | ||||
| 22 | Bristol City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 13 | -12 | ||||
| 23 | Coventry City | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 12 | -11 | ||||
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 12 | -15 | ||||