Championship Predictions

Plymouth

Plymouth

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

2 September 2023

15:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Home Park will be the center of attention when Plymouth and Blackburn Rovers face each other in the Championship round 5. The Pilgrims do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team losing each of their last three games in all competitions and given their shaky defence, home win should not be considered. Ireland midfielder Finn Azaz returns to the starting XI after he wa... Read More...

This match will be played on 2 September 2023 at 15:00

MIddlesbrough

MIddlesbrough

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

2 September 2023

15:00

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QPR

QPR

Saturday’s football game at Riverside Stadium pits together Middlesbrough and Queens Park Rangers, the two bottom-table sides. The Boro are desperate to record their first win of the season and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Hoops. Both McGree and Rogers are pushing for a start after the duo scored off the bench in the EFL Cup triumph over Bolton... Read More...

This match will be played on 2 September 2023 at 15:00

Leicester

Leicester

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

2 September 2023

15:00

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Hull City

Hull City

Leicester City and Hull City square off against each other at King Power Stadium in what will be their first meeting in the Championship since March 2017. Back then the Foxes defeated the Tigers 3-1 and the hosts are once again seen as favourite to their encounter. Jamie Vardy could keep his place in the starting XI after finding the net in the EFL Cup win over Tranmere, whi... Read More...

This match will be played on 2 September 2023 at 15:00

Leeds United

Leeds United

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

2 September 2023

15:00

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Following a shocking EFL Cup elimination to Salford City, Leeds United will look to return to winning ways when they take on Sheffield Wednesday on Matchday 5. The Whites did well to beat promotion-chasing Ipswich Town 4-3 at the weekend, but they need to start winning on a regular basis if they are to secure a top-two finish. Daniel Farke rested several first-team regulars ... Read More...

This match will be played on 2 September 2023 at 15:00

Ipswich

Ipswich

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

2 September 2023

15:00

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Cardiff

Cardiff

Ipswich Town continue their battle for promotion as they welcome Cardiff City at their Portman Road in the Championship round 5 on Saturday afternoon. The Tractor Boys survived Reading in the EFL Cup round 2, with the team quickly bouncing back from a 4-3 loss to Leeds United and they must be high on confidence ahead of the visit of Cardiff City. Since there are no fresh inj... Read More...

This match will be played on 2 September 2023 at 15:00

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

2 September 2023

15:00

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Watford

Watford

Coventry play host to Watford at their Coventry Building Society Arena on day 5 of the new Championship campaign. The Sky Blues are undefeated in the previous three league matches and a win over Watford will see them move closer to the playoffs berth. Even though all Jamie Allen, Fabio Tavares, and Callum OHare are sidelined with injuries, home win should be considered.

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This match will be played on 2 September 2023 at 15:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

2 September 2023

12:30

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Bristol City

Bristol City

Swansea City will be aiming to recover from the EFL Cup defeat to Swansea when they take on Bristol City in the Championship round 5. The Swans are on a four-game winless run in all competitions and, no doubt, they are eager to give fans something to cheer about this weekend. Both Liam Walsh and Steven Benda are out of contention with injuries, while important midfielder Jay... Read More...

This match will be played on 2 September 2023 at 12:30

Sunderland

Sunderland

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

2 September 2023

12:30

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Southampton

Southampton

Sunderland and Southampton take on each other at Stadium of Light in Saturday’s matinee in what promises to be an exciting Championship game. The Black Cats have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating Rotherham at home, while holding Coventry City to a draw on the road and they are surely capable of matching the Saints in round 5. There are no fre... Read More...

This match will be played on 2 September 2023 at 12:30

Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

2 September 2023

12:30

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Millwall

Millwall

Birmingham City and Millwall go head to head at St. Andrew’s Stadium in the opening match of the Championship round 5. The Blues are on a three-game winning run in the league, but they head into Saturday’s clash following a 3-1 loss to Cardiff City in the EFL Cup round 2. Both Marcel Oakley and Tyler Roberts remain in the recovery room, while experienced forward Lukas Ju... Read More...

This match will be played on 2 September 2023 at 12:30

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

27 August 2023

12:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Sunday’s football game between Watford and Blackburn Rovers will bring down the curtain on the Championship round 4. The Hornets aim to put an end to their three-game winless run, but given their difficulties in front of goal, home win should not be considered. James Morris limped off with injury in the 1-0 defeat to Stoke City, with Yaser Asprilla likely to step up.

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This match will be played on 27 August 2023 at 12:00

West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

WBA and Middlesbrough face each other at the Hawthorns on day 4 of the new Championship campaign. The start of the season has been a mixed bag for the Baggies, with the team losing to Blackburn, beating Swansea, while sharing the spoils with Leeds United. West Brom are eager to return to winning ways in the English second tier and we are positive that they will adopt an atta... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 August 2023 at 15:00

Southampton

Southampton

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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QPR

QPR

Southampton welcome Queens Park Rangers to their St. Mary’s Stadium in the Championship round 4. The Saints aim to build on a 2-1 win over Plymouth and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Che Adams should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a late winner against the Pilgrims, while all Will Smallbone, Armel Bella-Kotchap, and Juan Larios ... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 August 2023 at 15:00

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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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