Championship Predictions

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

14 May 2023

12:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Coventry City play host to Middlesbrough at their Coventry Building Society Arena in the Championship playoffs semis, first leg. The Sky Blues finished the regular season in 5th place in the standings and they are undefeated in the previous seven league fixtures. The likes of Kasey Palmer, Fabio Tavares, and Callum OHare remain on the sidelines with injuries, but there are n... Read More...

This match will be played on 14 May 2023 at 12:00

Sunderland

Sunderland

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

13 May 2023

17:30

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Luton

Luton

There will be fireworks when Sunderland and Luton Town go head to head at Stadium of Light in the Championship playoffs semis, first leg. The Black Cats sealed their spot in the playoffs thanks to a 3-0 win over Preston, meaning that they are brimming with confidence ahead of Saturday’s clash. Alex Pritchard is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in the last ... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 May 2023 at 17:30

Wigan

Wigan

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Rotherham

Rotherham

Wigan Athletic and Rotherham United go head to head at the DW Stadium on the last day of the season. The Latics failed to secure the Championship survival, but their displays in the season finale are giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of upcoming challenges. Following back-to-back wins over Stoke and Millwall, the rock-bottom side shared the spoils with Reading in their... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
3-2

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Watford and Stoke square off against each other at Vicarage Road in what is expected to be an interesting Championship clash. The Hornets aim to put an end to their three-game winless run and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Potters. Experienced Curacao midfielder Leonardo Bacuna should be recalled to the starting XI, while the likes of Sierralta, Cleverley, Kay... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion face each other at Swansea.com Stadium in the last game of the regular season. The Swans have been in a fine form of late, but that did not help them book their spot in the playoffs. The South Wales outfit did well to beat both Huddersfield and Preston in the last two home games and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of pl... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Bristol City

Bristol City

Monday’s football game at Loftus Road pits together Queens Park Rangers and Bristol City, the two bottom-table sides. The Hoops occupy 18th place in the standings, with the team beating both Burnley and Stoke in the previous two league fixtures. Both Leon Balogun and Osman Kakay are out of contention through injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. ... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Preston will look to recover from a heavy 4-1 loss to Sheffield United when they face Sunderland in the Championship round 46. The Lilywhites are eager to put an end to their four-game winless run, but they face a difficult task against Sunderland, who are eyeing a spot in the playoffs. Alan Browne, Ched Evans, Greg Cunningham, and Emil Riis Jakobsen should miss out with inj... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

Norwich

Norwich

Prediction:
3-2

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Blackpool

Blackpool

After missing out on a spot in the Championship playoffs, Norwich City will look to give fans some cheer when they take on Blackpool on Monday afternoon. The Canaries failed to win the previous five league matches, but they are still seen as favourites to beat the Seasiders on home soil. Both Teemu Pukki and Adam Idah are pushing for a start, while all Kenny McLean, Grant Ha... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

A place in the Championship playoffs will be at stake when Millwall and Blackburn Rovers go head to head at the Den on Monday afternoon. The Lions proved their worth in a 3-2 win over Blackpool and it is no wonder the odds for home win have been dropping. A man to watch in the home team will be Tom Bradshaw, who scored a brace in the last league match, while all George Honey... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Prediction:
0-0

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Coventry

Coventry

Riverside Stadium will host Monday’s Championship game between Middlesbrough and Coventry. The Boro aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Luton and Rotherham and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Sky Blues. Right-back Anfernee Dijksteel is banned for the match, while all Aaron Ramsey, Dael Fry, and Matt Clarke are out of contention through injuries. ... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

Luton

Luton

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Hull City

Hull City

Luton Town and Hull City take on each other at Kenilworth Road on the last day of the regular season. The Hatters have already booked their place in the playoffs, meaning that head coach Rob Edwards should decide to rest several first-team regulars. All Gabriel Osho, Reece Burke, and Jack Walton should miss out with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home te... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Reading

Reading

Monday’s football game at John Smith’s Stadium pits together Huddersfield Town and Reading, the two relegation-threatened teams. The Terriers are on the verge of securing the Championship survival and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from the last game of the regular season. All Anjorin, Holmes, Nakayama, Phillips, and Turton should miss out with injuries fo... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 May 2023 at 15:00

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
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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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