13th placed Sheffield Wednesday host fourth placed Sunderland on Friday (20:00 GMT) as both teams look for a first win in three league games that will strengthen their position on the Championship table.
The Black Cats have fallen away from their top three rivals after two straight defeats sees them eight points adrift of second placed Sheffield United.
While the Owls are just six points shy of a play off spot, but their two successive losses puts them at the latter end of a top half cramped with promotion chasers.
Sheffield Wednesday have lost three of their last four league games against Sunderland (W1), losing those three matches by a combined 12-0 scoreline.