Championship Predictions

Stoke City

Stoke City

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

21 October 2023

15:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Stoke City will look to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Southampton and Leicester City when they take on Sunderland on Matchday 12. The Potters suffered a dip in form and, as a result, the odds for away win have been dropping. All Lynden Gooch, Michael Rose, Ben Wilmot, Tyrese Campbell, Ryan Mmaee, Enda Stevens, Lewis Baker, and Emre Tezgel are out of contention with... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 October 2023 at 15:00

Norwich

Norwich

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

21 October 2023

15:00

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Leeds United

Leeds United

All eyes will be on Carrow Road when Norwich City and Leeds United face each other in a highly-anticipated Championship game on Saturday afternoon. The Canaries have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Birmingham City, losing to Swansea City, while sharing the spoils with Coventry City. All Ashley Barnes, Marcelino Nunez, Josh Sargent, Jakob Sorens... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 October 2023 at 15:00

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

21 October 2023

15:00

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Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Riverside Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Middlesbrough and Birmingham City, the two teams who have found their forms of late. Middlesbrough are eyeing their fifth consecutive league win and their performance in a 4-0 win over Sunderland is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the visit of Birmingham City. Midfielder Lewis O’Brien misses out wit... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 October 2023 at 15:00

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

21 October 2023

15:00

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Southampton

Southampton

Hull City and Southampton square off against each other at MKM Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting Championship game. The Tigers are eager to put an end to their three-game winless run and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s clash. All Ozan Tufan, Harry Vaughan, and Lewie Coyle are out of contention with injuries, but t... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 October 2023 at 15:00

Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

21 October 2023

15:00

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QPR

QPR

John Smith’s Stadium will host Saturday’s Championship game between Huddersfield Town and Queens Park Rangers, the two bottom-table sides. The Terriers aim to put an end to their five-game winless run and they should take advantage of QPR’s poor form. Even though the likes of David Kasumu, Daniel Ward, Loick Ayina, and Oliver Turton are sidelined with injuries, home wi... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 October 2023 at 15:00

Bristol City

Bristol City

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

21 October 2023

15:00

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Coventry

Coventry

Bristol City and Coventry City face each other at Ashton Gate Stadium in what is expected to be a close Championship encounter. The Robins aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Leeds United and you should bear in mind that they are eyeing their second home win of the process. All George Tanner, Zak Vyner, Rob Atkinson, and Ayman Benarous are out of contention with injuries for t... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 October 2023 at 15:00

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

21 October 2023

15:00

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Cardiff

Cardiff

Saturday’s football game at Ewood Park pits together Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Riversiders desperately needed a win against Queens Park Rangers and they managed to get one in style (4-0), with the team putting an end to their four-match losing run in the Championship. Samuel Szmodics is a major doubt, ... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 October 2023 at 15:00

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
0-2

Match Time & Date:

21 October 2023

12:30

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Millwall

Millwall

Preston and Millwall go head to head at Deepdale in what is expected to be a close Championship encounter. The Lilywhites made a flying start to the season, but they do not seem to be at their sharpest ahead of the visit of Millwall. As Preston conceded 11 goals in total in the previous three league matches, home win should not be considered. All Alistair McCann, Andrew Hugh... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 October 2023 at 12:30

Rotherham

Rotherham

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

20 October 2023

20:00

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Ipswich

Ipswich

Friday’s football game between Rotherham United and Ipswich Town will open round 12 of the new Championship campaign. The Millers are usually tough to beat at home, but they will have a big fish to fry against the promotion hopefuls. Jordan Hugill is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Southampton before the international break, whereas all... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 October 2023 at 20:00

Southampton

Southampton

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

7 October 2023

15:00

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Rotherham

Rotherham

Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Leeds United and Stoke City, Southampton will look to climb to the playoffs berth when they take on Rotherham United on Saturday afternoon. The Saints have found their form lately and they are surely capable of beating Rotherham, who struggle on the travels. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Jack Stephens, Juan Lario... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 October 2023 at 15:00

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

7 October 2023

15:00

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Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Sheffield Wednesday play host to Huddersfield Town at their Hillsborough on day 11 of the new Championship campaign. The Owls aim to put an end to their three-game losing run, but given their difficulties in front of goal, we do not believe that the rock-bottom side will record their first win of the process this weekend. Spain defender Pol Valentin is widely expected to ret... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 October 2023 at 15:00

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

7 October 2023

15:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers go head to head at Loftus Road in what is expected to be one of the most interesting games of Saturday’s program. The Hoops aim to put an end to their five-game winless run in the Championship and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach against the Riversiders. Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is banned for the match,... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 October 2023 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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