With Watford and Bournemouth already securing its passage to the Premier League, we run our eye over the six other hopefuls vying for a spot in England’s top flight.
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It’s sure to be an action-packed final day in the Championship, with four teams still gunning for a playoff spot.
Check out all the analysis below!
MIDDLESBROUGH
Aitor Karanka’s side has already qualified for the playoffs but will be wanting to grab all three points against 20th-placed Brighton on the final day to secure third place.
Fourth-placed Norwich City play host to Fulham on Saturday in what is a very winnable game for the Canaries and could jump into third if Middlesbrough are to slip up at home.
On-loan striker Patrick Bamford will be vital for Boro in the playoff after having netted 17 goals in the Championship this season and was named Championship Player of the Year at the Football League Awards.
Middlesborough suffered a shock 4-3 loss to Fulham last time out and it remains to be seen if the loss has dented the side’s confidence heading into the playoffs.
Karanka has proven himself to be a shrewd manager and there’s no doubt Middlesbrough have the quality to get back into the Premier League.
NORWICH CITY
Outside of the already promoted top two, the Canaries are the form side leading into the playoffs having picked up 13 points in its last six games.
However, its loss to promotion rivals Middlesbrough a fortnight ago could prove to be costly with the Boro sitting just a point above them in third.
Alex Neil will be backing his side to get the three points at home to Fulham on Saturday and a slip up by Middlesbrough could see Norwich jump up into third position heading into the playoffs.
Cameron Jerome will be pivotal in the playoffs following his 18 goal season so far, while Nathan Redmond will be heavily relied upon in a creative sense.
Can they bounce back into the Premier League?
Middlesbrough are still favourites, but it would be no surprise to see bright yellow shirts of Norwich back in the top flight next season.
IPSWICH TOWN
Ipswich Town are still in danger of missing out on of a playoff spot on goal difference and face a tough encounter away to Blackburn on Saturday.
Mick McCarthy is a highly experienced manager and will do his best not to allow the pressure to get to his players, so expect Ipswich to feature in the battle for a Premier League spot.
The Blues owe a lot of its success to striker Daryl Murphy, who is the Championship’s leading marksman with an impressive haul of 25 goals.
Ipswich still have to get the job done however, with Brentford sitting just outside the playoffs with a +16 goal differential in comparison to Ipswich’s +19.
It makes for a nervy ending, but you’d expect Ipswich to feature in the playoffs.
Murphy will be key for Ipswich in the playoffs, but whether they have enough quality to match the likes of Middlesbrough and Norwich remains to be seen.
DERBY COUNTY
Derby County need just a point on the final day to secure a playoff spot thanks to its superb goal difference, but a win against Reading at home could see them jump Ipswich Town into fifth, providing Mick McCarthy’s side slip up against Blackburn at Ewood Park.
Steve McLaren has a wealth of experience in these sorts of situations, and it would come as a major surprise if the Rams don’t collect three points against the 17th-placed Reading.
Tom Ince has quite simply been superb for Derby this season while Chris Martin’s 18 goals have helped steer his side into a shot of reaching the Premier League.
Derby’s form has taken a bit of a dip of late following two draws in as many matches, but McLaren’s men have not lost in six games.
If Derby can get through its clash with Reading, they have every chance of getting the job done and return to the top tier.
BRENTFORD
Currently sitting in seventh, Brentford is certainly still in with a shot of a playoff spot but will have to rely on other results going its way.
The Bees could jump as high as fifth if Ipswich and Derby lose their respective games against Blackburn and Reading.
With opponents Wigan already relegated, Brentford should be the hungrier of the two sides and there’s no doubt fans at Griffin Park will praying for results to go their way.
Despite the superb performances from the likes of Alan Judge, it’s hard to see Brentford getting into the Premier League even if they do reach the playoffs.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Wolves’ only hope of reaching the playoffs is if both Brentford and Derby slip up on the final day.
It’s certainly possible, but not entirely likely.
Kenny Jackett’s side sit two points outside Derby in sixth, but a goal-difference of +12 in comparison to Derby (+32) and Brentford (+16) makes things tough for the men from the Molineux.
So tight is the fight for the final playoff spots, Wolves could potentially jump from eighth to fifth over Ipswich but would require three separate results going its way, plus a eight-goal swing to leapfrog the Blues.
Similarly to Brentford, it’s likely Wolves would simply make up the numbers if they were to somehow sneak into the top six on the final day.