Are West Brom staying up? How Baggies fixtures compare to Leicester City & Portsmouth | OneFootball

We look at West Brom's, Leicester's and Portsmouth's fixtures as they all battle to stay in the Championship.

The battle to stay in the Championship is shaping up to be a very exciting one this season, with several sides still in danger of going down.

Sheffield Wednesday already know they will be playing in League One next season, and, at the moment, Oxford and Leicester will be joining the Owls in the third tier.

However, with Portsmouth just one point above the relegation zone, and West Brom and Blackburn four points clear of the Foxes, those three clubs know they still have work to do to ensure their safety.

4 ? ? West Brom have found momentum at the right time

West Brom are the club with the most momentum right now, as, despite their struggles, they are currently unbeaten in four.

The appointment of former player James Morrison seems to have galvanised the players, and he has managed to unite the squad with the fans, evident by the fact over 7,000 will be making the trip to Ewood Park on Easter Monday.

Albion have secured back-to-back wins going into the international break, which has given them some breathing space, but Morrison won’t let complacency creep in as he knows they still need to get points on the board in order to guarantee safety.

At this stage of the campaign, the fixtures you have are huge, and here we rundown West Brom’s, Leicester’s and Portsmouth’s games…

3 ? ? West Brom

Wrexham (H), Millwall (H), Watford (H), Ipswich (H)

Blackburn (A), Preston (A), Sheffield Wednesday (A)

As mentioned, the Baggies have been much-improved since Morrison arrived, and the fact they have picked up points against Sheffield United and Southampton, as well as beating Hull, means they won’t have any fear going into these games.

The immediate fixture that jumps out is the trip to Blackburn, as they are the only relegation rivals they have to play, so it would be a huge win.

Home fixtures against three promotion hopefuls in Wrexham, Millwall and Ipswich aren’t ideal, but a final day game against Sheffield Wednesday is brilliant for Morrison given the Owls’ struggles. Albion will hope they’re safe by then, but it’s a great opportunity for three points if they do need a victory.

Preston (H), Swansea (H), Hull (H), Millwall (H)

Sheffield Wednesday (A), Portsmouth (A), Blackburn (A)

Leicester haven’t really kicked on since Gary Rowett was named as boss for the rest of the campaign, and they know they are in a difficult position, needing to pick up more points than at least one of Albion, Portsmouth or Blackburn over a seven-game period.

However, they will take encouragement from their fixture list, as it’s fair to say it could be worse. Hull and Millwall are the only sides they play in the top six, and they both make the trip to the King Power Stadium.

Like Albion, Leicester have a trip to Hillsborough, which is a fantastic chance to get a win, but their relegation battle could ultimately come down to two huge games at Portsmouth and Blackburn, with the trip to Ewood Park coming on the final day.

Oxford (H), Ipswich (H), Leicester (H), Birmingham (H)

Norwich (A), Middlesbrough (A), Coventry (A), Stoke (A)

Pompey are in poor form, but the one advantage they have over their rivals is that they do have a game in hand, albeit it’s at home to Ipswich.

On paper, this looks like a tough run, as Portsmouth have to play the top three, with two of those games coming on the road, so that will obviously be difficult, although Coventry may have sealed promotion by the time John Mousinho’s side visit.

Yet, one positive is that games against Oxford and Leicester come at Fratton Park, which is sure to create a great atmosphere on the day. You would expect those to be defining games, but Pompey will know they’re up against it as they try to avoid dropping back to League One.