Overview
- Ipswich beat Charlton 2-1 on Wednesday to reclaim second on goal difference, with a game in hand on Millwall.
- Opta’s latest model gives Ipswich a 68.52% chance of finishing second, with Millwall at 26.64% and Southampton and Middlesbrough far longer shots.
- Millwall have banked a play-off berth and visit relegated Leicester on Friday, with their league-best away form keeping automatic hopes alive.
- Middlesbrough ended a seven-game winless run by beating Sheffield Wednesday to tighten their grip on the top six, as Wrexham hold sixth on goal difference.
- The play-off semi-finals are set for May 8–12, with the Wembley final on May 23, a game often worth around £100 million to the winners.