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Predicted Championship lineups

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Predict West Ham vs QPR →Fri 9 Oct · 20:00 BST · 15:00 ET · GW9

Championship table

#ClubPWDLGDPts
1Swansea8521+717
2West Ham8431+1115
3Middlesbrough8431+415
4Wolves7421+514
5West Brom8422+214
6QPR8341+313
7Stoke City8413+113
8Bristol City8413-113
9Charlton8332-312
10Birmingham8251+111
11Millwall8323011
12Lincoln8323-111
13Southampton8422+910
14Wrexham8242-310
15Bolton8314-410
16Blackburn823309
17Norwich8305-19
18Sheffield Utd8233-29
19Portsmouth7223-18
20Watford8224-38
21Cardiff8143-27
22Derby8125-75
23Preston8116-74
24Burnley8044-84

Gameweek 9 predicted lineups

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Championship team news and predicted XIs

GAMEWEEK 9

The next Championship fixtures, with the predicted starting XI for each side, who is out or doubtful, and where predictors part company with the Oracle.

FRI 9 OCT · 20:00 BST

West Ham vs QPR predicted lineups

Kick-off is 20:00 BST on Fri 9 Oct at London Stadium.

Team news

  • West Ham are without Areola (calf injury), Souček (ankle injury) and Veltman.
  • West Ham also carry doubts over Castellanos and Pablo.
  • QPR are without Cirkin (suspended), Chair, Dembélé (knee injury), Kemper (ankle injury) and 2 more.
  • QPR also carry doubts over Dunne and Saito.
SAT 10 OCT · 12:30 BST

Swansea vs Norwich predicted lineups

Kick-off is 12:30 BST on Sat 10 Oct at Swansea.com Stadium.

Team news

  • Swansea are without Burgess (achilles tendon injury), Key and Stewart.
  • Swansea also carry a doubt over Franco.
  • Norwich are without Ahmed (knee injury), Mahovo (ankle injury) and Topic (knee injury).
  • Norwich also carry a doubt over Makama.
SAT 10 OCT · 12:30 BST

West Brom vs Birmingham predicted lineups

Kick-off is 12:30 BST on Sat 10 Oct at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich.

Team news

  • West Brom are without Galves (knee injury) and Johnston (broken leg).
  • Birmingham are without Bird, Gardner-Hickman, Gray, Leonard (achilles tendon injury) and 2 more.
  • Birmingham also carry doubts over Roberts and Solis.
SAT 10 OCT · 12:30 BST

Charlton vs Bristol City predicted lineups

Kick-off is 12:30 BST on Sat 10 Oct at The Valley, London.

Team news

  • Charlton are without Chalobah (muscle injury), Edwards (ankle injury), Godden (muscle injury), Koumetio (muscle injury) and 4 more.
  • Bristol City are without De Keersmaecker (shoulder injury) and Dickie.
SAT 10 OCT · 15:00 BST

Middlesbrough vs Wolves predicted lineups

Kick-off is 15:00 BST on Sat 10 Oct at Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough.

Team news

  • Middlesbrough are without Jones.
  • Middlesbrough also carry a doubt over Sarmiento.
  • Wolves are without Jiménez (knee injury), Mosquera (ankle injury), Saïd (knee injury), Bellegarde (hamstring injury) and Trippier (knee injury).
SAT 10 OCT · 15:00 BST

Derby vs Wrexham predicted lineups

Kick-off is 15:00 BST on Sat 10 Oct at Pride Park, Derby.

Team news

  • Derby are without Agyemang (achilles tendon injury), Bilbija (back injury), Brewster, Clarke (calf injury) and 6 more.
  • Derby also carry doubts over Cashin and Clark.
  • Wrexham are without Cacace (calf injury), Cleworth (muscle injury), Rathbone (ankle injury), Revan (hamstring injury) and Thomason (thigh injury).
  • Wrexham also carry doubts over Sheaf, Broadhead and Hyam.
SAT 10 OCT · 15:00 BST

Bolton vs Stoke City predicted lineups

Kick-off is 15:00 BST on Sat 10 Oct at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton.

Team news

  • Bolton are without Brunt, Forino-Joseph (groin injury) and Stephenson.
  • Bolton also carry a doubt over Famewo.
  • Stoke City are without Cresswell (knee injury), Gibson (muscle injury), Ingelsson, Lawal (muscle injury) and McNally (knee injury).
  • Stoke City also carry doubts over Gallagher and Tchamadeu.
SAT 10 OCT · 15:00 BST

Watford vs Burnley predicted lineups

Kick-off is 15:00 BST on Sat 10 Oct at Vicarage Road, Watford.

Team news

  • Watford are without Akomeah (lacking match fitness), Baah (knock), Boadu, Bola (hamstring injury) and 3 more.
  • Watford also carry doubts over Grieves and Mlačić.
  • Burnley are without Banel, Barnes, Beyer (hamstring injury), Cullen (knee injury) and 5 more.
SAT 10 OCT · 15:00 BST

Blackburn vs Cardiff predicted lineups

Kick-off is 15:00 BST on Sat 10 Oct at Ewood Park, Blackburn.

Team news

  • Blackburn are without Forshaw, Jørgensen (hamstring injury), Kargbo (muscle injury), Litherland (muscle injury) and 4 more.
  • Blackburn also carry a doubt over Baradji.
  • Cardiff are without Chambers (knee injury), Colwill, Davies and Fish (hernia).
  • Cardiff also carry a doubt over Lawlor.

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