Sheffield Wednesday will be aiming not to get stranded at the bottom of the table as the side welcome Middlesbrough on Wednesday (20:00 BST).
The Owls lost to Charlton Athletic on the weekend to see them fall to the basement, level on points with Sheffield rivals United and two points below Derby County hovering above the relegation line.
But second placed Middlesbrough will be an incredibly tough task for the struggling side, with Rob Edwards' men keeping a firm eye on the top spot and keen to keep space between them and those below.
Although Sheffield Wednesday have only won one of their last five league games against Middlesbrough (D2 L2), that was the most recent in April (2-1).