The Championship season is well underway as 24 outfits battle it out to reach the Premier League. With the season now in its third matchweek, we - as always - preview our partner club matches for this weekend's action.

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DERBY V BRISTOL CITY, FRIDAY 8PM

Partner club Derby kick off the action with the Friday night fixture as they take on Bristol City at Pride Park. The Rams have made a slow start to the season having lost both their opening fixtures, and defensive solidity will be one of the first targets having shipped eight goals in those two matches. Meanwhile, the visitors have made a solid start with a victory and a draw, and have only conceded one goal in the process.

As such, the visitors come into this one as favourites at odds of 7/5, with Derby at 2/1 and the draw at 11/5. In terms of Price Boosts, you can back a 1-0 Bristol City win at odds of 7/1. Both teams to score can be backed at Evens.

SWANSEA v WATFORD, SATURDAY 3PM

Watford make the trip to South Wales to take on Swansea and both sides have started the season in almost identical fashion with a win and a draw after their opening fixtures. Not much separates the sides in terms of their recent H2Hs too as both of last season's meetings were split with a 1-0 win apiece.

Ahead of this one, the home side begin as solid favourites at odds of 19/20 while Watford can be backed at 3/1, with the draw at 12/5. You can buy or sell our Total Goals football spread betting market at 2.25-2.45 with Total Goal Minutes available to trade at 114-124.

NORWICH v MIDDLESBROUGH, SATURDAY 3PM

Next up is Norwich as the Canaries face a home showdown with Middlesbrough. Boro will likely propose a tough challenge having won both their opening fixtures without conceding a goal, while the home side bounced back from defeat on the opening day with a win in the EFL Cup and a league win over Portsmouth away. Can they really kick on now and claim an impressive statement victory here?

Norwich can be backed at odds of 6/5, with the draw at 12/5 and Boro at 9/4. The Supremacy spread has Norwich as slight favourites, 0.2 - 0.4. The last league meeting at this ground ended 3-3, and the same score can be backed at odds of 33/1.

SHEFF UTD v MILLWALL, SATURDAY 3PM

Sheffield Utd came agonisingly close to Premier League promotion last season but have had a nightmare start to this campaign with two defeats and conceding five goals compared to one scored, so it is becoming critical to arrest that concerning lack of form and confidence and get points on the board here against fellow Partner Club Millwall.

The Lions have started the season slightly stronger but will also be looking for a victory, and defeated the Blades at Bramall Lane last season.

The home side start at odds of 21/20 here, with Millwall at 14/5 and the draw at 23/10. BTTS can be backed at 19/20.

WEST BROMWICH ALBION v PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY 3PM

West Brom have started the campaign strongly with two wins from two and welcome visitors Portsmouth, with the south coast side having a win and a loss on their ledger. The Baggies will surely have reasons to be confident ahead of this particular match-up too having won the home match 5-1 and securing a 3-0 away win last season.

The match odds for this one have the home side coming in with a Supremacy spread of 0.65 - 0.85 with the fixed odds pricing up West Brom at 8/11, Portsmouth at 15/4 and the draw at 27/10. Over 3.5 goals can be backed at 9/4.

WREXHAM v SHEFF WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY 3PM

Partner club Sheffield Wednesday travel to newly-promoted Wrexham with both sides having hugely disappointing starts to the season with two defeats in their openers. Can either of the sides find their form here and grab their first three points of the season?

The odds for an away win stand at 17/4, while Wrexham are at 4/7 and the draw is at 10/3. BTTS is at 5/6 with Total Goal Minutes at 135-145.

PRESTON v IPSWICH, SATURDAY 3PM

Partner club Preston will host Ipswich at Deepdale hoping to build on a solid start to the season where they've accumulated four points out of six, while the visitors are the only side in the league to have drawn their first two fixtures. Having defeated a Premier League side from last season, Ipswich will present another of these challenges, although the Tractor Boys may prove an even tougher proposition with them currently being our betting favourites for promotion.

The pre-match odds have Preston at 13/5, with the draw at 23/10 and Ipswich at 21/20.

HULL V BLACKBURN, SATURDAY 3PM

Finally, Partner Club Blackburn will travel to Hull for their third fixture of the season and are another side who will be aiming for their first points of the season after a disappointing start to the campaign.

Hull begin as slight betting favourites at odds of 5/4 with Blackburn at 23/10 and the draw at 11/5. Rovers managed to come away from this ground last season with a tight 1-0 win, and that same result can be backed here at 8/1. Under 1.5 goals can be backed at 15/8.

*All prices correct at time of writing. Odds and spreads are subject to fluctuations. Please remember that when spread betting, losses can exceed deposit.