Ipswich Town, Millwall, Middlesbrough or Southampton? Jobi McAnuff makes promotion prediction | OneFootball

Jobi McAnuff has revealed the two clubs that he thinks will clinch promotion from the Championship to the Premier League, alongside Coventry City.

Ipswich Town, Millwall, Middlesbrough, and Southampton can still win automatic promotion from the Championship to the Premier League alongside freshly crowned second-tier champions Coventry City.

Frank Lampard's Sky Blues sealed their place in next season's top flight with a 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers on 17 April, and secured their title by beating Portsmouth 5-1 last Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Ipswich currently occupy the other automatic promotion spot with two games remaining, but they are level on points with Millwall, one clear of Middlesbrough, and four above Southampton.

The Tractor Boys and the Saints have a game in hand on both the Lions and Boro, which sees them meet in a mouthwatering clash at St Mary's Stadium this Tuesday.

Ipswich Town, Millwall, Southampton or Middlesbrough? Jobi McAnuff selects his automatic promotion winner and play-off champions

Ipswich will all but secure their spot in next season's Premier League with a win over Southampton on Tuesday, thanks to the superior goal difference they hold over Millwall.

Meanwhile, the Saints will move to within one point of both Kieran McKenna's side and Alex Neil's men if they earn a vital triumph on home soil.

Tonda Eckert's team proudly represented the Championship in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final, and made a solid account of themselves in their 2-1 defeat to Premier League title candidates Manchester City.

Southampton will hope that they can revisit Wembley for the second-tier play-off final if they fail to clinch automatic promotion back to the top flight.

Meanwhile, speaking on Sky Sports ahead of the blockbuster clash between Ipswich and the Saints, former Reading and Leyton Orient star Jobi McAnuff revealed who he thinks will finish second, and which team he thinks will win the Championship play-offs: "You have to put Ipswich as favourites (to finish second) given the position they've got."

He continued: "I think they (Ipswich) will get the job done in the position they're in. And then Millwall, Southampton. That's why it's so interesting, because even last game of the season, there are teams that are already in there, but where you finish is going to be key to who you get in the play-offs.

"Nobody will want to play Southampton, that's for sure. I will go with Southampton to win the play-offs if they end up in there."

FA Cup performance could give Southampton the confidence they need to beat Ipswich Town

Southampton and Ipswich have both performed admirably well for large chunks of the season, hence why they both have a chance of winning automatic promotion to the Premier League.

However, the Saints endured a woeful start to the season under former boss Will Still, and have established resurgent form under his successor, Eckert.

Before being held to a 2-2 draw by Bristol City in their last Championship outing, the St Mary's Stadium outfit had enjoyed an eight-game winning streak across all competitions.

Following their draw with the Robins, Eckert's men were at risk of having their momentum damaged by a potentially comprehensive defeat against Man City.

However, the Saints instead came agonisingly close to the FA Cup final, and took a 1-0 lead over Pep Guardiola's men in the 79th minute on Saturday.

Southampton can take plenty of heart from the fact that they went toe-to-toe with the Premier League giants, which could give them the boost they need to ensure that they manage a vital victory over Ipswich.

Should the Saints beat the Tractor Boys, it would dent McKenna's chances of overseeing two promotions from the Championship in three seasons.