Championship Predictions

West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

17 December 2023

12:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

West Bromwich Albion will be looking to build on a 2-0 win over Rotherham United when they take on Stoke City at their Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon. The Baggies have regained a much-needed confidence, but they need to keep on improving their game if they are to stay in the playoffs berth. Fit-again forward Jed Wallace is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in ... Read More...

This match will be played on 17 December 2023 at 12:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

15:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Following a 1-1 draw with Stoke City, Swansea City will be aiming to return to winning ways in the Championship round 22. The Swans are undefeated in the previous three league matches, but they need to start winning on a regular basis if they are to rejoin the playoffs race. Keep in mind, though, that all Harrison Ashby, Mykola Kukharevych, Josh Ginnelly, Nathan Wood, Nathan ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 15:00

Southampton

Southampton

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

15:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

All eyes will be on St. Mary’s Stadium when Southampton and Blackburn Rovers go head to head in the Championship round 22 on Saturday afternoon. The Saints are on a four-game winning run at home ground and they are seen as favourites to beat the Riversiders as well. Talented forward Samuel Edozie is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Coven ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 15:00

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

15:00

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QPR

QPR

Legendary Hillsborough stadium will host Saturday’s Championship game between Sheffield Wednesday and Queens Park Rangers, the two relegation-threatened sides. The Hoops have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating all Stoke City, Preston, and Hull City, while sharing the spoils Plymouth. The capital club have a nice chance to escape the relegation ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 15:00

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

15:00

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Watford

Watford

Buoyed by a 3-1 win over Huddersfield Town, Preston will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Watford in the Championship round 22. The Lilywhites have a nice opportunity to climb to the playoffs berth and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-oriented approach against Watford. Milutin Osmajic misses out with a groin problem, while Sat ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 15:00

Plymouth

Plymouth

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

15:00

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Rotherham

Rotherham

Following a goalless draw with Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth will look to return to winning ways in the Championship when they face Rotherham United on Saturday afternoon. The Pilgrims produce much better showings at home than on the travels and you should know that they are eyeing their seventh home win of the process. Dan Scarr is banned for the match, with fellow defender ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 15:00

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

15:00

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Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Out-of-sorts Millwall will be looking to put an end to their five-game winless run in the Championship when they take on Huddersfield Town on Matchday 22. The Lions suffered a 3-2 loss to Leicester in midweek, but their display in the King Power Stadium showdown was anything but poor. Scotland forward Kevin Nisbet should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring as a subs ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 15:00

Leeds United

Leeds United

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

15:00

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Coventry

Coventry

Leeds United will be aiming to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive when they take on Coventry City at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon. The Whites are eyeing their eighth consecutive win at home ground and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but both Junior Firpo and Stuart Dallas remain in th ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 15:00

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

15:00

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Cardiff

Cardiff

Saturday’s football game at MKM Stadium pits together Hull City and Cardiff City, the two promotion-chasing sides. The Tigers aim to build on a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough and a triumph over Cardiff should see them climb to the playoffs berth. Turkey midfielder Ozan Tufan is pushing for a rare start after scoring as a substitute in the midweek triumph, while Dogukan Sinik h ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 15:00

Bristol City

Bristol City

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

15:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Ashton Gate Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Bristol City and Sunderland. The Robins suffered a dip in form, with the team collecting only one point in total from the last four league matches, but the weekend game could be the turning point for Liam Manning’s troops. All Haydon Roberts, Andy King, Nahki Wells, Rob Atkinson, and Ayman Benarous continue t ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 15:00

Ipswich

Ipswich

Prediction:
3-2

Match Time & Date:

16 December 2023

12:30

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Norwich

Norwich

There will be fireworks when Ipswich Town and Norwich City lock horns at Portman Road in an eagerly-awaited Championship game. The Tractor Boys are eyeing their fifth consecutive league win, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Barring any fresh injury worries, Kieran McKenna is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Watford in midweek.

T ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 December 2023 at 12:30

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

13 December 2023

20:00

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Hull City

Hull City

Following back-to-back defeats to Leeds United and Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough will look to give fans something to cheer about when they take on Hull City on Wednesday evening. The Boro are three points behind the playoffs berth, meaning that they are eager to return to winning ways in the Championship. Suriname defender Anfernee Dijksteel is back from suspension, but all Pa ... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 December 2023 at 20:00

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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
LincolnLincolnSouthamptonSouthampton05/09/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PrestonPrestonBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers05/09/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Stoke CityStoke CityCharltonCharlton05/09/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
BurnleyBurnleyBristol CityBristol City05/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MillwallMillwallBoltonBolton05/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PortsmouthPortsmouthCardiffCardiff05/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
QPRQPRMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough05/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedNorwichNorwich05/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
West BromwichWest BromwichWatfordWatford05/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
West HamWest HamDerbyDerby05/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SwanseaSwanseaWrexhamWrexham05/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityWolvesWolves06/09/2026, 12:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversSheffield UnitedSheffield United08/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CardiffCardiffStoke CityStoke City08/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SouthamptonSouthamptonSwanseaSwansea08/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
WatfordWatfordPrestonPreston08/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WrexhamWrexhamBurnleyBurnley08/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
BoltonBoltonWest HamWest Ham08/09/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
NorwichNorwichBirmingham CityBirmingham City09/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CharltonCharltonQPRQPR09/09/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
West HamWest HamWrexhamWrexham11/09/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 3-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
BoltonBoltonCardiffCardiff12/09/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
DerbyDerbyBirmingham CityBirmingham City12/09/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
West BromwichWest BromwichQPRQPR12/09/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversMillwallMillwall12/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CharltonCharltonPortsmouthPortsmouth12/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughNorwichNorwich12/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 3-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PrestonPrestonLincolnLincoln12/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SouthamptonSouthamptonBristol CityBristol City12/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SwanseaSwanseaBurnleyBurnley12/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WatfordWatfordStoke CityStoke City12/09/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedWolvesWolves13/09/2026, 12:00
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win

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 (2026/2027)

Team Type Average Goals Scored
Home Teams 1.56
Away Teams 1.38
Total (Combined) 2.94
30.6 min/Goal (141 Goals in 48 matches)
35% Clean Sheets (17 times out of 48 matches)
73% Both Teams Scored (35 times out of 48 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 40%
Draw 31%
Away Win 29%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 92%
Over 1.5 85%
Over 2.5 67%
Over 3.5 35%
Over 4.5 10%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 8%
Under 1.5 15%
Under 2.5 33%
Under 3.5 65%
Under 4.5 90%
Championship Match Stats (2026/2027)
Shots Per Match 26.83
Shots / Match (Home) 14.54
Shots / Match (Away) 12.29
Fouls Per Match 22.17
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.77
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.4
Offsides Per Match 4.42
Players Participated 588

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Swansea City 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 10 WDWW
2 Queens Park Rangers 4 3 1 0 7 3 +4 10 WDWW
3 Charlton Athletic 4 3 1 0 6 3 +3 10 WWWD
4 Southampton 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 7 LWWD
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 2 1 1 11 8 +3 7 DWWL
6 Middlesbrough 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7 WLWD
7 Bristol City 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7 LDWW
8 West Bromwich Albion 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7 WWLD
9 Birmingham City 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6 DDWD
10 Sheffield United 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6 DDDW
11 Millwall 4 2 0 2 6 8 -2 6 WWLL
12 Wrexham 4 1 2 1 6 4 +2 5 DDLW
13 West Ham United 4 1 2 1 8 7 +1 5 DLDW
14 Blackburn Rovers 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5 DWLD
15 Watford 4 1 2 1 4 5 -1 5 WDDL
16 Bolton Wanderers 4 1 1 2 4 5 -1 4 WDLL
17 Lincoln City 4 1 1 2 3 5 -2 4 LLWD
18 Derby County 4 1 1 2 5 7 -2 4 LDLW
19 Cardiff City 4 0 3 1 6 7 -1 3 DDDL
20 Norwich City 4 1 0 3 5 7 -2 3 LLWL
21 Portsmouth 4 1 0 3 5 8 -3 3 LWLL
22 Stoke City 4 1 0 3 4 9 -5 3 LLLW
23 Burnley 4 0 2 2 5 10 -5 2 DLLD
24 Preston North End 4 0 0 4 3 9 -6 0 LLLL

Championship Results

Date Match
01/09/2026, 18:45 Preston North End 1 - 3 Bristol City
01/09/2026, 18:45 Sheffield United 3 - 2 Bolton Wanderers
01/09/2026, 18:45 Swansea City 2 - 0 Watford
01/09/2026, 18:45 Portsmouth 0 - 2 Derby County
01/09/2026, 18:45 Lincoln City 0 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
01/09/2026, 18:45 West Ham United 4 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
01/09/2026, 19:00 Birmingham City 1 - 1 Southampton
01/09/2026, 19:00 Stoke City 1 - 0 Norwich City
02/09/2026, 18:45 Millwall 0 - 3 Wrexham
02/09/2026, 18:45 Queens Park Rangers 2 - 1 Cardiff City
02/09/2026, 18:45 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Charlton Athletic
02/09/2026, 19:00 Burnley 1 - 1 Middlesbrough

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
05/09/2026, 11:30 Lincoln City - Southampton
05/09/2026, 11:30 Stoke City - Charlton Athletic
05/09/2026, 11:30 Preston North End - Blackburn Rovers
05/09/2026, 14:00 Burnley - Bristol City
05/09/2026, 14:00 Queens Park Rangers - Middlesbrough
05/09/2026, 14:00 Portsmouth - Cardiff City
05/09/2026, 14:00 West Bromwich Albion - Watford
05/09/2026, 14:00 Sheffield United - Norwich City
05/09/2026, 14:00 Millwall - Bolton Wanderers
05/09/2026, 14:00 West Ham United - Derby County
05/09/2026, 19:00 Swansea City - Wrexham
06/09/2026, 11:00 Birmingham City - Wolverhampton Wanderers

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