EFL 10/3 Acca – Gab Sutton

Sheffield United lost 1-0 at Oxford on Saturday, with Chris Wilder’s side unable to take advantage of Leeds drawing at Luton, but one point clear of 3rd, the Blades still have their fate in their own hands.

Wilder was honest in his assessment of his side’s defeat at the Kassam Stadium, but he does have the means to freshen things up with the likes of Vinicius Souza and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi to come into the XI.

United probably had too many ‘goalscorers’ on the pitch last time out – Brereton-Diaz, Brewster, Campbell – but not enough ‘creators’, so Tuesday’s game is all about redressing the balance.

Visitors Millwall have their own motivations after moving within six points of the Play-Off spots with a 2-1 victory over Portsmouth, thanks to a Mihailo Ivanovic brace, with Coventry and West Brom falling to home defeats elsewhere.

Bolton’s bright start under Steven Schumacher prompted initial hope of an automatic promotion push, before three straight defeats put pay to any such optimism. Back-to-back 1-0 wins over strugglers Wigan and Bristol Rovers has put them back in the Play-Off spots.

Aaron Collins has struck up an efficient pairing with John McAtee for the Wanderers, with both bringing boundless energy to the attack - they’ve suited Schumacher’s methods of accelerating play and looking forward earlier – while playmaker Aaron Morley enjoys a renaissance in midfield.

The Trotters look a cut above the outsiders for the Play-Offs and should extend a spot in the post-season for a third year running.

Visitors Rotherham, meanwhile, look safe from relegation thanks to back-to-back wins under Matt Hamshaw, previously part of Paul Warne’s coaching staff, who has galvanized the club.

Birmingham’s 6-2 thumping of 10-man Barnsley on Saturday, thanks to a late goal glut, means their promotion to the Championship could be mathematically rubber-stamped on Tuesday night.

If Chris Davies’ side are victorious, or Wycombe fail to win at Huddersfield, then what’s felt inevitable all season will be confirmed; in the former instance, Blues could also wrap up the title on Good Friday if they beat strugglers Crawley.

The B9 outfit have the opportunity to pop open the champagne bottle twice in six days, having faced the same opposition, because they also play Peterborough in the EFL Trophy Final on Sunday.

The Posh will have to lift themselves to face the swashbuckling Blues, twice, because they’ve just been thumped 4-0 on their own turf by bitter rivals Northampton.

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