How Derby County, Luton Town, Cardiff and Plymouth Argyle's final 2 fixtures compare | OneFootball

Football League World takes a look at the bottom four's final fixtures as the Championship season enters its last two weeks.

The 2024/25 Championship campaign has entered its final two weeks, with plenty of battles up and down the division still to be decided.

While the automatic promotion fight has already been concluded, both Leeds United and Burnley are now looking to beat each other out to the league title, while there are still seven different sides who could fill up the play-offs alongside Sheffield United and Sunderland.

However, the most extraordinary battle is down at the bottom of the Championship, with every relegation spot still open following an excellent Easter weekend for those trying to keep hold of their second tier status.

Eight sides are still not safe from the drop to League One, and Football League World has taken a look at how the bottom four's final two fixtures compare.

Derby County

Hull City (A)Stoke City (H)

John Eustace's Derby County side were beaten 1-0 by Luton Town on Good Friday, and there was huge pressure on them heading into their clash with play-off chasing West Bromwich Albion on Monday.

However, they held their nerve and were excellent in a 3-1 win at The Hawthorns, with Ebou Adams, Jerry Yates and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing all finding the back of the net.

They will be hoping to make it back-to-back away wins for the first time this season on Saturday as they travel to 20th-place Hull City. The Tigers are just two points above the Rams, and know that they could find themselves in the bottom three if they are beaten.

They then welcome Stoke City to Pride Park on the final day, with the Potters back in the scrap following their humiliating 6-0 defeat to Leeds. Eustace's side can all but secure safety if they beat Hull and the Hatters are defeated this weekend, but they do have the most favourable run-in.

Luton Town

Coventry City (H)West Brom (A)

Luton have hit form at just the right time, with back-to-back wins over Derby and Bristol City over the weekend keeping them in a strong position to stay in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League just a year ago.

However, they do face a very good Coventry City side on Saturday at Kenilworth Road who will be looking for a reaction following a disappointing defeat to Plymouth Argyle on Monday at Home Park.

The Hatters make the trip to The Hawthorns to play West Brom on the final day, as the Baggies look to end the campaign strongly following Tony Mowbray's sacking after their defeat to Derby.

Luton are relying on results to go their way elsewhere to survive, but their victory over the Robins shows that they do have the quality to beat just about anyone right now.

Cardiff City

West Brom (H)Cardiff City (A)

Cardiff City's Championship status is hanging in the balance, with 1-1 draw at home to Oxford United not looking as though it will be enough to keep them in the fight heading into the last two matches.

Omer Riza was sacked by the Bluebirds after his now former side's 2-0 defeat to Sheffield United on Friday, and Aaron Ramsey started off his interim tenure with a point.

However, they are still three points off safety, and with West Brom and Norwich City to come, they will have to taste victory for the first time since March 15 if they are to keep the fight going into the final day with their goal difference significantly worse than Hull's and Derby's.

Cardiff have perhaps left it too late to make their change, but their final two opponents effectively done for the season, they may just be able to spring a surprise and cause problems for at least one of those outside the bottom three.

Plymouth Argyle

Preston North End (A)Leeds United (H)

Just over a month ago, few would have given Plymouth a chance at staying in the Championship, but Miron Muslic's side are not going down without a fight and sit on 43 points alongside the Bluebirds.

They were extremely impressive against Coventry in their 3-1 win on Monday, after a heartbreaking and controversial loss to Middlesbrough just three days prior.

They travel to Preston North End on Saturday, a team who have found themselves back in danger after pushing out of the relegation scrap earlier in the season and the Greens will have to win on the road for just the second time this season to keep their fight going.

They then welcome Leeds to Home Park on the last day, with the Whites battling it out with Burnley for the title. Similar to Cardiff, their goal difference is a huge sticking point for Plymouth, and they may just need six points from two matches to survive the drop.