Four teams are already guaranteed at least a place in this season's Championship playoffs, but there are still two more positions up for grabs.

While the top four battle for an automatic promotion spot, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Ipswich Town will be looking for vital points in order to secure a top-six finish.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves have seen their bid for back-to-back promotions take a blow in the last week, following defeats away to Birmingham City and Middlesbrough.

They were beaten 2-1 in each game and it has seen them slip down to eighth in the Championship table and three points below opponents Ipswich, who occupy the final playoff spot.

A loss of form has come at the worst possible time and prior to those defeats they were on a four-game winning run in the league, which included a memorable 4-3 victory over Leeds United and an equally impressive win over promotion rivals Derby County.

Three points against Ipswich would see them move level with the Tractor Boys in the table, and with lowly Wigan Athletic and Millwall to come in their final two games, they still have a great chance of securing a return to the Premier League.

Although winning promotion would provide a major boost for the club, the most important thing has been to establish a sense of stability after suffering consecutive relegations, and Kenny Jackett has certainly helped to provide that during his time in charge.

Recent form: WWWWLL

Ipswich Town

Just a few weeks ago Ipswich were firmly in the hunt to win an automatic promotion spot, but three defeats in early March saw Mick McCarthy's side drop out of the playoff places.

They have managed to recover from that poor spell to win four of their last six games to move back into sixth place, and another victory at Molineux would put them in a great position.

Two of those wins for the Tractor Boys have come in the past week, with home victories against Blackpool and Cardiff City, although neither of those were straightforward.

It took a late goal from Christophe Berra to seal the points against the Seasiders, while they never looked truly comfortable against the Bluebirds in midweek and it wasn't until Daryl Murphy's stoppage-time goal that they were able to wrap up a 3-1 win.

Murphy is actually the Championship's top scorer with 24 goals, but his strike against Cardiff was his first in six games. Freddie Sears looks to be Ipswich's main goal threat and the former West Ham United player is ending the season in fine form, having scored four times in his last four outings.

Recent form: WWDLWW

Team News

Wolves have no injury problems, meaning that Jackett has a full complement of players to choose from.

There are likely to be a few changes made to the side following their defeat against Middlesbrough, with Nouha Dicko expected to return to the starting lineup.

Meanwhile, Luke Varney has been ruled out for Ipswich after failing to recover from the hamstring problem that he sustained against Blackpool last weekend.

Kevin Bru and Darren Ambrose are both back in training and could feature, but McCarthy has said that neither player is ready to start.

Wolverhampton Wanderers possible starting lineup:
Ikeme, Iorfa, Batth, Stearman, Hause, McDonald, Price, Henry, Sako, Dicko, Afobe

Ipswich Town possible starting lineup:
Bialkowski, Chambers, Smith, Berra, Mings, Skuse, Parr, Bishop, Hunt, Murphy, Sears

Head To Head

It was Ipswich who came out on top when the teams met earlier this season, as a double from Murphy helped them to claim a 2-1 victory.

The Tractor Boys have a very decent record at Molineux and they are unbeaten in their last three visits to the Black Country.

It could also prove to be a high-scoring encounter, as there have been three or more goals scored in each club's last three Championship games.

We say: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Ipswich Town

Ipswich look as if they are coming back into form after a tricky patch, while the opposite seems to be happening to Wolves at this crucial stage of the season. With a playoff place at stake this a massive game for each club and we are expecting it to be a tense and cagey affair that will end with the points shared.