Five EFL storylines to watch across this weekend’s fixtures | OneFootball

Momentum frames this weekend’s EFL slate, with leaders flexing and strugglers seeking a spark. Here are five storylines across the Championship, League One and League Two.

BBC UK highlights West Brom’s surge under James Morrison. A 10-match unbeaten run saved them last term and, after six games, they lead the Championship following a 1-0 win at Derby with 10 men, their ninth clean sheet in 18.

QPR visit on Saturday at 12:30, having lost only once, to Middlesbrough, and sitting two points back. Julien Stephan’s side ended last season with 11 points from 13, yet a summer reset has lifted them despite injuries.

John Eustace welcomes former club Birmingham to Pride Park at 12:30. Sacked by City’s new American owners in October 2023, he has overseen four defeats in Derby’s first six. Pressure is also building on Chris Davies, with Blues on seven points from six after a first defeat at Norwich in midweek.

Leicester are 18th in League One with five points from five after a 4-0 home loss to Oxford United. They head to Stockport at 15:00, where Jimmy McNulty’s side sit 15 places above Russell Martin’s men.

At Hillsborough, a US consortium’s takeover was announced moments before a final-day win over West Brom in May, ending a 40-game drought. Relegated in February with 13 matches left, Wednesday have started with four wins in five and an EFL Cup success over Bolton.

Wigan have lost four of five in the league, exited the cup on penalties and failed to score in three of their past four. A 4-0 home derby defeat by Stockport left them bottom on goal difference before Saturday’s 15:00 visit to Wednesday.

Scott Lindsey faces his former club as Swindon visit York at 15:00. The ex-Robins boss left after six months to join Crawley, later saying he never felt backed by Swindon fans. Appointed on the eve of the season, he has eight points from five, and victory could take York above second-placed Swindon, who could go top with three points.

Source: BBC UK

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