The welcoming of a new month means the progression of many people's and teams' seasons; whether heartbreak or jubilation, a lot of the passion we have for where our favourite sides will finish is crafted in this all-important post-Easter period.

Here are our picks for how to start your April away from the fools and towards the best sporting action the midweek has to offer.

Monday 6th April Skybet Championship: Hull City v Coventry City 20:00

April can be a make-or-break month for many teams, and things are getting heated from the start as Hull City hope to make more inroads into the playoffs while welcoming a Coventry side that is on top of the league and looking to remain dominant.

The Tigers have limited breathing room within the top six, as four points separate them from Southampton in seventh, who have played one more game. However, they do have a light possibly up ahead, with them being two points off Ipswich and three from Middlesbrough in the spots above.

They do remain a bit of a way off the automatic spots, though, as Millwall are still holding court in second and crafted a five-point gap from City with their vital win over Middlesbrough at the weekend.

That gap could have been slimmer had it not been for their shock 1-1 draw with Oxford, a side second from bottom. Much improvement will be needed if they are to redeem that against Coventry, who are undoubtedly the best in the competition.

Frank Lampard's City have an extremely healthy 11-point lead at the Championship summit and have lost the joint least in the division. Their last defeat was a 2-1 away loss to Southampton in mid-March, but that was their only points dropped since mid-February, as Coventry have won 9 from their last 10.

This match week could determine the entirety of the table; many will be hoping for a Hull win to shake things up but if they are to drop points, it could put the entire playoff picture in jeopardy.

Date: 06/04/2026
Time: 20:00
Venue: MKM Stadium
The match will be shown on Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event


Tuesday 7th April Skybet League One: Port Vale v Rotherham 19:45

Rotherham could be on the precipice of a miraculous survival challenge in League One with time quickly running out, as they have the chance to start a seemingly insurmountable task of success against bottom-of-the-league Port Vale.

Times are looking dire in South Yorkshire for the Millers, who sit firmly within the relegation zone on 37 points, nine points from safety.

Just nine wins all season have seen Rotherham staring down the barrel of relegation, with one win in 11 proving to be subpar in a league still full of big hitters. March was a month of peril for Rotherham, who failed to win a match and only picked up two points.

Their last victory came in a 1-0 home result over Plymouth in late February. But, after a 0-0 draw to Stevenage at the weekend, things could be looking up with a point on the board.

Single points are not good enough, though, and Rotherham will need to start taking maximums if they are to have any chance of remaining in the third tier.

Standing in their way this week is another struggling side in Port Vale, who are languishing at the foot of the table.

Despite being the worst team on paper, Vale’s form has been much better than Rotherham's, with one league win in their last four and two from seven in all competitions.

Whilst still not a record to shout about, Port Vale do have more recent history of getting the job done in League One.
What will not help is their last outing at the weekend, where they bowed out of the FA Cup following a one-sided 7-0 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

With pride to take from a good cup run and with minds now fully back on the league, they will be hoping for a bounce-back. For Rotherham, it will be up to them to try to compound their humiliation from the FA Cup and bring the same punishment when they head to Staffordshire.

Date: 07/04/2026
Time: 19:45
Venue: Vale Park, Stoke on Trent
The match will be shown on Sky Sports+


Wednesday 8th April UEFA Champions League: PSG v Liverpool 20:00

The Champions League quarter-finals get underway this week as we take a look at an English side looking to right the wrongs of a disappointing domestic season against the current European champions.

It has been a season of deflation for the Reds, who, after a summer window of flux and untold money spent, have failed to live up to the expectations of a sustained title defence.

Instead, Liverpool have looked a shadow of their former selves in Slot's second season and now find themselves needing a top-four finish to be back in the premier European competition next year.

It has been a tough recent run in too for the Merseyside giants, who have only managed one win in their last five in all competitions. Those fixtures have included a disappointing 1-0 first-leg loss to Galatasaray in the round of 16 of the Champions League and a 4-0 battering by Manchester City, which knocked them out of the FA Cup at the weekend.

Their only win came in the home tie over Galatasaray, where the 1-0 deficit was overturned by an impressive 4-0 win.
That win has set them up with the thankless task of defeating a PSG side that looks as dominant as last year but now with the added confidence of their first ever European trophy behind them.

The Parisian form is the polar opposite of Liverpool's, as Luis Enrique’s men have lost just one of their last nine matches.
In the Champions League, PSG have already shown that they can handle the top Premier League outfits as they battered Chelsea 8-2 over two legs.

Many will be expecting a PSG win, especially in Paris, but Liverpool are the ones fighting for a sustained campaign for next year and need to explore any avenue possible to confirm their place in the competition.

Date: 08/04/2026
Time: 20:00
Venue: Parc de Princes, Paris
The match will be shown on TNT Sports 1, HBO Max


Thursday 9th April BetMGM Premier League: Luke Humphries v Jonny Clayton 19:10

We have finally reached double digits in terms of nights played in the Premier League, and with it, things are becoming progressively more heated for the eight competitors looking to be crowned champion.

This week we have chosen a matchup that could prove important for both who are looking to consolidate an impressive display for Clayton or to kick on and get their season fully started for Humphries, who is out of the top four.

Clayton has been a positive shock in the league this season and has already managed two nightly wins on the road to being on 19 points in third place and now has a seven-point buffer in the playoffs.

It has, however, been a disappointing last couple of weeks for The Ferret, who has failed to pass the opening fixture in the past three weeks. Prior to this barren run, things were looking up for Clayton, who had won night six but has since failed to win a single match.

Despite the drop, Clayton still remains third in the league and has the visit of a similarly out-of-form Humphries to try to return to winning ways.

Humphries has been one of the biggest shocks of the season and has failed to pick up a single nightly win in a campaign that has him so far in sixth place and 11 points.

Cool Hand has only managed six wins from 15 matches, a far cry from his form last season, which saw him crowned Premier League champion in May.

Last week it was another Welshman who ended his night at the first hurdle as eventual night winner Gerwyn Price smashed Humphries 6-2.

It would be some turnaround for Humphries if he were to go all the way this week, as he has only managed to play in one final of this year’s competition. Which, incidentally, was a night six final against Clayton, where he was once again beaten handsomely 6-1.

Date: 09/04/2026
Time: 19:10
Venue: Brighton Centre, Brighton
The match will be shown on Sky Sports Darts