Just like riding a bike – five things to watch in the EFL
This weekend's English Football League fixtures highlight shifting fortunes across the Championship and League One, with clubs riding either waves of momentum or troubling slumps. West Brom, once second-bottom in March, now sit top of the Championship under James Morrison ahead of a key clash with fellow high-flyers QPR, while Derby's John Eustace faces former club Birmingham amid growing pressure on both managers after indifferent starts to the season.
In the Championship, West Brom's nine clean sheets in 18 league games under Morrison contrast with QPR's own unbeaten run bar one defeat, setting up a top-of-the-table test on Saturday. Elsewhere, Derby's John Eustace, sacked by Birmingham in 2023, hosts Chris Davies' Blues with both sides under scrutiny following poor recent form, while League One strugglers Leicester, relegated from the Championship last season, sit 18th with just five points from five games as they travel to Stockport seeking a turnaround.
- West Brom top the Championship, host in-form QPR on Saturday.
- Derby's John Eustace faces former club Birmingham amid pressure on both managers.
- Struggling Leicester, 18th in League One, travel to Stockport.