Huddersfield Town return to action after the international break looking to kick on from the West Yorkshire Derby win at Elland Road.
Standing in their way are another local side, but Sheffield Wednesday have designs on the Premier League and are aiming for three wins and three clean sheets on the bounce.
Here are five things to look out for ahead of kick off...
Expect action late on
Town and Wednesday are two of the highest-scoring sides in the Championship and have well over a century of league strikes between them.
But, traditionally, we shouldn't expect too many early goals.
Town still lead the division when it comes to scoring in the last 15 minutes - with 19. Meanwhile, the Owls have netted the most goals in the second half this term with 36 scored after the break.
Perhaps this isn't the game to try and leave early to beat the traffic.
Effects of the international break
Most English football supporters can be heard grumbling and groaning when an international break causes their own beloved club to take a breather mid-season.
Especially off the back of a big win, like Town pulled off at Leeds last time out, it's hard to have to wait two weeks for another fix.
But David Wagner spoke of the benefits of being able to give his players time off with their families and still do the regular amount of preparation for a challenging Yorkshire derby.
Only Emyr Huws departed for the latest round of international friendlies and he emerged unscathed.
Time will tell, but Wagner's system is demanding mentally and physically, so the opportunity to rest muscles and minds could prove vital for the run-in.
An opportunity to gauge progress
Back in November, David Wagner led his side out for the first time at Hillsborough, where Town played well but were undone as Wednesday scored three times late on to snatch the full complement of points.
A week later, they hosted Middlesbrough and were applauded off the park following a fantastic display - it's impossible to argue that Town didn't deserve at least a point from that meeting with Aitor Karanka's men.
Fast forward to April and Town host Wednesday, followed by a trip to the Riverside to take on Boro on Tuesday night.
Although Wagner was keen to stress his ambitions for Town are long term, against two sides with an eye on playing Premier League football next year, it's an opportunity for Town to see how far they have come.
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What to do with van La Parra
Wagner got his man earlier than expected when Rajiv van La Parra arrived last month on loan, with a permanent deal to be completed in the summer.
He made his anticipated debut against Leeds at Elland Road, and it's fair to say, it wasn't a case of immediate impact.
He was withdrawn at half time and watched on from the bench as his teammates went on to pull off one of the results of the season - even if Wagner believes they have played much better than that.
It raises the question of what next for the winger. Clearly a major part of Wagner's long term plans at the John Smith's Stadium, will his manager throw him straight back in or give him more time to adapt to what is a challenging philosophy?
If his press conference was any indication, we're likely to see him back in the line-up against Wednesday, when the Dutchman will be desperately hoping to make a bigger impact.
Setting the mood for the close season
There is no doubt that Town are in a much better position than when Wagner arrived from Dortmund.
They fell to 21st in the Championship after defeat at Hillsborough, and are now eight points clear of the relegation places in 16th. Add to that a young, hungry squad under the guidance of a passionate, attacking manager and you have some exciting building blocks.
However, the nature of football being what it is, the mood could be a little different at the end of the next three games.
Wednesday, Boro, Hull isn't a sequence any team in the Championship would welcome, especially at this stage of the season with teams scrapping for places.
Results and performances over these three games will determine whether fans are looking up the table with optimism or down with dread ahead of the final matches of the season.
