Millwall get the first chance of this game as Shaun Williams fires goalbound.

However, fortunately for Reading, his effort is deflected over the crossbar.

Michael Pearlman
BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

Not sure how many games have survived the weather today or how many reporters the BBC has at games today, but I'm at Cardiff City and as ever, grateful to be able to attend a match in person at this crazy, scary time.

It is chilly though, -6 with the wind chill factor according to legendary BBC Wales weather man Derek Brockway.

I've gone big on layers, I'm talking Joey Tribbiani big, "could I be wearing any more clothes?" big.

Double coat, double thermals, triple socks.

It's that time of the week.

The fixture list may have been decimated by the big freeze but 14 games are getting under way right now across the EFL.

Stick with us for all the thrills and spills.

That's the stats, plot-lines and context dealt with.

Before things get frantic let me remind you that you can get in touch with us by using #bbcefl on social media.

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Both Huddersfield are rock-bottom Wycombe are desperately struggling for results - the Terriers winless in six while their visitors have just three league wins all season.

Wycombe's record against the Yorkshire side isn't good either, scoring just once in their past seven league meetings.

While Carlos Corberan's side have completed the second-most passes in the Championship this season (10,826), the Chairboys favour a more direct approach - completing by far the fewest passes in the division.

Life under new manager Mick McCarthy has started well for Cardiff, who have won two and drawn two since the Yorkshireman took charge.

Bluebirds fans are starting to look up the table, with the Welsh side now within eight points of an unlikely play-off berth.

Coventry continue to do enough to keep their heads above water, largely thanks to the creative force of Callum O'Hare - who has three assists in his past four games.

Derby suffered a 3-0 defeat at fellow strugglers Rotherham last time out to leave Wayne Rooney's side in the thick of a relegation battle.

However the 10 days since that game have allowed them to bed in their five deadline day signings, including on-loan Manchester United centre-back Teden Mengi.

Seventh-placed Middlesbrough, meanwhile, have scored just once in their past four games and are on their longest winless run since Neil Warnock took charge.

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Aitor Karanka's Birmingham have slipped into the relegation zone on goal difference after a dismal run of run win in 11 matches.

They've picked up just two points in their last 10 home league matches but are unbeaten in their past six at St Andrew's against opponents Luton.

The Hatters have hit a bit of a blip themselves and have failed to score in six of their last eight away league games, but are six points above the bottom three.

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Reading's seven-game unbeaten run came to an end against leaders Brentford in midweek but Veljko Paunovic's side remain well in the promotion race, with Lucas Joao still scoring.

They take on a Millwall side that has steadied the ship and always prove difficult to beat.

Gary Rowett's Lions are five unbeaten in the Championship, with the league's draw specialists looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since October.

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Xisco Munoz is enduring his first slightly sticky patch as Watford head coach, with just two points from games against bottom-half sides Coventry, QPR and Millwall.

Clean sheets have been their saviour, with 13 from 28 league games, but defeat at Vicarage Road today would be their first back-to-back Championship defeats since 2014.

Bristol City have been an all or nothing team - their past 15 league games ending in victory or defeat - losing to Derby, Brentford and Cardiff in their last three.

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Despite no goals and only two points from their past three Championship games, Norwich will move back to the top of the table with victory over a Stoke side with just one win in 12.

Daniel Farke's Canaries are pretty tight at the back though, looking to keep a fourth consecutive home league clean sheets for the first time since September 2017.

Stoke, meanwhile, have slipped six points off the play-off pace and have drawn each of their past six away league games - the last team in England’s top four tiers to draw seven in a row on the road were Gillingham in March 2011.

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There are 19 postponements in the EFL today because of frozen pitches.

Rotherham against QPR and Sheffield Wednesday versus Swansea are the only two off in the Championship.

Seven games are postponed in League One, but Lincoln v Accrington and Oxford United v Wigan have been pushed back to Sunday.

League Two is the most affected with 10 fixtures called off. Bolton v Stevenage and Cambridge v Southend are the couple that remain.

Very kind of you, Jay.

Anyway, down to business.

Let's start with some housekeeping before we preview what's to come - because we've had our fair share of games called off across the EFL...

As I try to rouse myself for the 15:00 GMT kick-offs by making a cup of tea, I'm going to hand over to colleague, friend, confidant James Law.

Take the baton, Jimmy.

The brightness on my laptop has just dimmed as the battery runs low.

That's the most amount of action I've seen in the past hour to be honest.

Darren: The epitome of a 0-0. Both AFC Bournemouth and Forest have offered absolutely nothing. Bournemouth continuing the same philosophy under Woodgate as what got Tindall the sack. It's just DULL!

David Brooks sends a speculative ball from the halfway line into the Nottingham Forest box.

Forest keeper Brice Samba is called into action to scoop it up just before the full-time whist is blown.

A point a piece and no goals.

Two minutes added on at the City Ground just as Bournemouth win a corner as Joe Worrall sheepishly puts the ball out of play from a Cherries attack.

The visitors send it in and Forest clear it away at the near post.

Who does a goalless draw benefit most? Both sides need wins for different reasons.

Is it worth a mad late dash to try and bag a valuable three points? Or is there too much at stake?

So, Nottingham Forest win another free-kick in a dangerous area outside the Bournemouth box.

Anthony Knockaert stands over it, primed to give Forest a pathway to a dramatic late winner.

But his effort into the box is well collected by Cherries keeper Asmir Begovic.