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Aston Villa v Ipswich
Opta facts
Aston Villa have lost just two of their last 20 league encounters with Ipswich Town (W13 D5), with both defeats coming at Villa Park (0-1 in February 2017 and 0-1 in March 1994).
Ipswich have lost five of their last six away matches against Aston Villa in all competitions (W1).
Ipswich have had a player sent off in each of their last two league matches against Aston Villa, with Tayo Edun seeing red back in August.
Aston Villa’s 20 headed league goals so far this season is the most by a Championship side since Ipswich (20), Blackburn (23) and Nottingham Forest (23) all scored 20+ during the 2013-14 campaign.
Ipswich have become just the third side to have no more than 18 points after 28 league games since Championship rebranding in 2004-05, after Peterborough in 2009-10 (18) and Rotherham in 2016-17 (16) – both sides went on to finish bottom.
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has faced Ipswich boss Paul lambert twice before, both in home matches in charge of Brentford, suffering defeats on each occasion – (0-1 v Blackburn in March 2016 and 1-2 v Wolves in March 2017).
Blackburn v Hull
Opta facts
Blackburn have lost just one of their last eight home league games against Hull (W5 D2), although that loss come last time out in February 2016 (0-2).
Hull have won two of their last four league matches against Blackburn (D1 L1), as many wins as they’d registered in their previous 14 combined.
Blackburn Rovers have conceded the joint-fewest first half goals in the Championship this season (10 – level with Middlesbrough and Sheffield United), but have also shipped the most second half goals in the division (31 – also Sheffield Wednesday).
Hull City last went 11 league games without defeat back in November 2015 (also 11), a season in which the Tigers went on to be promoted to the Premier League.
Jarrod Bowen is looking to become just the third Hull City player to score in three straight away appearances in the Championship after Abel Hernandez and Jon Parkin.
Blackburn boss Tony Mowbray is looking to record four successive victories in the Championship for the first time since a run of five straight wins back in November 2012 when in charge of Middlesbrough.
Rotherham v Leeds
Opta facts
Rotherham have lost their last three league matches against Leeds; they last lost four in a row back in December 1960.
Leeds have lost three of their last four away games in all competitions versus Rotherham, winning the other in November 2016 (1-2).
Leeds United are the first team in the second-tier to score in each of their opening 14 away games within a single season since Blackburn Rovers did so back during the 1984-85 campaign (15).
Rotherham United have won a league high 84% of their points in the Championship this season at home (21/25).
Only Millwall (14) have conceded more goals in the final 10 minutes of matches this season in the Championship than Rotherham United (11).
Leeds United’s Pablo Hernandez’s seven goals and 10 assists in the Championship this season have been worth 18 points for the league leaders, a joint-high in the division alongside Blackburn’s Bradley Dack (14 – 10 goals, 4 assists).
Odds correct at 1030 GMT (25/01/19)
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