Championship Predictions

Leicester

Leicester

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

26 December 2025

15:00

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Watford

Watford

Watford aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Stoke City, but given their negative record against Leicester City at King Power Stadium, we predict a 2-1 home win. The Foxes have been having their ups and downs of late, collecting 1.4 points per game both home and away. Their attack is lively, scoring 1.6 goals per match, but they’ve yet to keep a clean sheet this seas... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 December 2025 at 15:00

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

26 December 2025

15:00

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Swansea

Swansea

Coventry City take Swansea City in what promises to be an exciting Championship game, with 2-1 our predicted outcome. The Sky Blues are strong at home under Frank Lampard, winning all four recent home matches, scoring 2.5 goals per game while conceding just 1.0. They do miss Jay Silva due to suspension, but overall the team is in good attacking form with 1.9 goals per game o... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 December 2025 at 15:00

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

26 December 2025

13:00

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Ipswich

Ipswich

Millwall host Ipswich Town in a League One clash where both teams have been inconsistent but capable of producing goals. Therefore, we predict that the Tractor Boys will defeat the Lions 2-1 in London. The capital club return Femi Azeez from suspension, which strengthens their midfield, but they remain vulnerable at the back, conceding 1.8 goals per game overall. Their home ... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 December 2025 at 13:00

Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

26 December 2025

12:30

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Derby

Derby

Birmingham City welcome Derby County in a Championship clash where both teams look sharp up front and struggle at the back. Therefore, our prediction points toward a 2-1 home win. The Blues have been strong at home, collecting 2.6 points per game, scoring 3 goals per game, and keeping clean sheets in 40% of matches. They are missing midfielder Thomas Doyle due to a ban, whic... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 December 2025 at 12:30

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

20 December 2025

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Watford welcome Stoke City for a tight Championship encounter, with a 1–1 draw our prediction. The Hornets have been solid at home, averaging 1.80 points per game and scoring 1.80 goals per match while conceding just 1.00. Overall, they score 1.70 and concede 1.50 per game, with BTTS in 90% of their matches. Their expected goals of 1.57 suggest they create plenty of chance... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 December 2025 at 15:00

Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

20 December 2025

15:00

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Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Sheffield United host Birmingham City in a Championship clash where both teams have been scoring regularly but are also vulnerable at the back. Therefore, our prediction leans toward a 3-1 home win. The Blades have been strong at home, winning three of their last five matches at Bramall Lane and averaging 2.60 goals per home game. Overall, they score 1.80 per match and conce... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 December 2025 at 15:00

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

20 December 2025

15:00

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Leicester

Leicester

QPR host Leicester City in what promises to be an open encounter, with a 2-2 predicted outcome. The Hoops have been solid at home, winning three of their last five home matches, averaging 4.00 goals per game at Loftus Road while conceding 2.00. Overall, QPR score in 80% of their matches and have a 70% BTTS rate, reflecting their attacking style but occasional defensive vulne... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 December 2025 at 15:00

Ipswich

Ipswich

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

20 December 2025

15:00

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Ipswich Town look to build on a solid run and with Sheffield Wednesday head into Saturday's clash with a severely-weakened squad, 2-0 is our predicted outcome. The Tractor Boys are averaging 1.80 goals per game overall, with home matches producing just 1.25 goals on average, reflecting a tight defensive approach that has seen them concede only 0.25 goals per home game. Ipswi... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 December 2025 at 15:00

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

20 December 2025

15:00

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West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Hull City face West Bromwich Albion for a Championship showdown, with our prediction leaning toward a 2-1 home win due to their fine home record. The Tigers have been in a fine form of late, particularly away with 1.80 points per game. They score 1.70 goals on average and concede 1.60, with BTTS occurring in 70% of matches. Their expected goals of 1.24 suggest they slightly ... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 December 2025 at 15:00

Derby

Derby

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

20 December 2025

15:00

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Derby County welcome Portsmouth looking to maintain momentum after a productive spell that has delivered three wins from the last five matches. Therefore, our prediction points toward a 2-1 home win. The Rams average 1.80 goals per game and see BTTS land in 80% of their fixtures, with matches producing 3.10 goals on average. Home form has been less dominant, with a 40% win r... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 December 2025 at 15:00

Charlton

Charlton

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

20 December 2025

15:00

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Oxford United

Oxford United

Charlton Athletic take Oxford United aiming to return to winning ways, but given their dreadful winless run in the Championship, our prediction leans toward a 1-1 draw. The Addicks have struggled defensively, conceding 1.70 goals per game overall and 2.00 per match at The Valley, while BTTS has landed in 75% of home fixtures. Attacking output remains modest at 1.00 goal per ... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 December 2025 at 15:00

Bristol City

Bristol City

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

20 December 2025

15:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Bristol City welcome Middlesbrough in what promises to be an exciting Championship showdown. With Boro brimming with confidence following four consecutive league wins, we predict a 2-1 away triumph. The Robins average only 0.90 goals per game this season and have failed to score in 40% of fixtures, although defensive numbers at Ashton Gate are more solid, conceding just 0.80... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 December 2025 at 15:00

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
29 January 2026 • 14:22 UTC • 1 min read
Championship Predictions

Weekly Championship Betting Tips

Below you’ll find our weekly Championship tips across the most important football betting markets, including Correct Score, BTTS, Over/Under 1.5 Goals, Total Shots on Target, and Match Result.

Championship Betting Tips

MatchBetting tips
LeicesterLeicesterCharltonCharlton31/01/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield WednesdayWrexhamWrexham31/01/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 0-3
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Stoke CityStoke CitySouthamptonSouthampton31/01/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversHull CityHull City31/01/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
IpswichIpswichPrestonPreston31/01/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughNorwichNorwich31/01/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MillwallMillwallSheffield UnitedSheffield United31/01/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Oxford UnitedOxford UnitedBirmingham CityBirmingham City31/01/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PortsmouthPortsmouthWest BromwichWest Bromwich31/01/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
QPRQPRCoventryCoventry31/01/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WatfordWatfordSwanseaSwansea31/01/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday03/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Hull CityHull CityWatfordWatford03/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PortsmouthPortsmouthIpswichIpswich03/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedOxford UnitedOxford United03/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
CharltonCharltonQPRQPR06/02/2026, 20:01
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
DerbyDerbyIpswichIpswich07/02/2026, 12:31
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
NorwichNorwichBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers07/02/2026, 12:31
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SouthamptonSouthamptonWatfordWatford07/02/2026, 12:31
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityLeicesterLeicester07/02/2026, 15:01
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
CoventryCoventryOxford UnitedOxford United07/02/2026, 15:01
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Hull CityHull CityBristol CityBristol City07/02/2026, 15:01
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PrestonPrestonPortsmouthPortsmouth07/02/2026, 15:01
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
West BromwichWest BromwichStoke CityStoke City07/02/2026, 15:01
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WrexhamWrexhamMillwallMillwall07/02/2026, 15:01
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SwanseaSwanseaSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday08/02/2026, 12:01
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough08/02/2026, 20:01
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw

EFL Championship Betting Stats and Data

To support your Championship tips and betting decisions, FootballPredictions.com tracks five years of historical Championship statistics. These long-term trends provide the foundation for our weekly predictions across the Championship’s key markets.

Championship Stats (2025/2026)

Team Type Average Goals Scored
Home Teams 1.42
Away Teams 1.19
Total (Combined) 2.61
34.5 min/Goal (897 Goals in 344 matches)
48% Clean Sheets (165 times out of 344 matches)
57% Both Teams Scored (199 times out of 344 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 43%
Draw 26%
Away Win 31%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 76%
Over 2.5 52%
Over 3.5 25%
Over 4.5 11%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 24%
Under 2.5 48%
Under 3.5 75%
Under 4.5 89%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.27
Shots / Match (Home) 14.07
Shots / Match (Away) 11.2
Fouls Per Match 21.45
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.38
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.08
Offsides Per Match 3.88
Players Participated 802

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 29 17 7 5 62 33 +29 58 DLWWL
2 Middlesbrough 29 16 7 6 46 29 +17 55 LWWWW
3 Ipswich Town 28 14 8 6 48 27 +21 50 WWWWL
4 Hull City 28 15 5 8 47 40 +7 50 WLWWW
5 Millwall 29 14 7 8 36 35 +1 49 DWWLW
6 Derby County 30 12 9 9 44 37 +7 45 LWWDW
7 Wrexham 29 11 11 7 43 37 +6 44 WWLDW
8 Watford 28 11 10 7 39 33 +6 43 WWLDD
9 Bristol City 30 12 7 11 40 36 +4 43 LDLWL
10 Preston North End 29 11 10 8 36 33 +3 43 WWLLL
11 Stoke City 29 12 6 11 34 26 +8 42 WWDLD
12 Queens Park Rangers 29 11 7 11 40 42 -2 40 LWDDL
13 Birmingham City 29 10 9 10 39 38 +1 39 LWDWD
14 Leicester City 29 10 8 11 40 43 -3 38 LWLDL
15 Southampton 29 9 10 10 41 41 0 37 DLLWD
16 Swansea City 29 10 6 13 32 37 -5 36 WLDWL
17 Sheffield United 28 11 2 15 39 41 -2 35 WWLLW
18 Norwich City 29 9 6 14 37 41 -4 33 WLWWW
19 Charlton Athletic 28 8 8 12 27 38 -11 32 DDWLL
20 West Bromwich Albion 29 9 5 15 32 44 -12 32 LLLLD
21 Portsmouth 27 7 9 11 24 37 -13 30 WLWDD
22 Blackburn Rovers 28 7 8 13 26 37 -11 29 LDLLD
23 Oxford United 28 6 9 13 27 36 -9 27 LLDDW
24 Sheffield Wednesday 28 1 8 19 18 56 -38 11 LLLLL

Championship Results

Date Match
23/01/2026, 20:00 Derby County 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
24/01/2026, 12:30 Millwall 4 - 0 Charlton Athletic
24/01/2026, 12:30 Middlesbrough 4 - 0 Preston North End
24/01/2026, 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1 Watford
24/01/2026, 15:00 Sheffield United 3 - 1 Ipswich Town
24/01/2026, 15:00 Hull City 2 - 1 Swansea City
24/01/2026, 15:00 Leicester City 1 - 2 Oxford United
24/01/2026, 15:00 Birmingham City 1 - 1 Stoke City
24/01/2026, 15:00 Bristol City 2 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday
24/01/2026, 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 2 - 3 Wrexham
25/01/2026, 12:00 Portsmouth 1 - 1 Southampton
26/01/2026, 20:00 Norwich City 2 - 1 Coventry City

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
30/01/2026, 20:00 Bristol City 0 - 5 Derby County
31/01/2026, 12:30 Sheffield Wednesday - Wrexham
31/01/2026, 12:30 Stoke City - Southampton
31/01/2026, 12:30 Leicester City - Charlton Athletic
31/01/2026, 15:00 Middlesbrough - Norwich City
31/01/2026, 15:00 Ipswich Town - Preston North End
31/01/2026, 15:00 Oxford United - Birmingham City
31/01/2026, 15:00 Watford - Swansea City
31/01/2026, 15:00 Portsmouth - West Bromwich Albion
31/01/2026, 15:00 Queens Park Rangers - Coventry City
31/01/2026, 15:00 Blackburn Rovers - Hull City
31/01/2026, 15:00 Millwall - Sheffield United

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