Championship Predictions

Burnley

Burnley

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Cardiff

Cardiff

Burnley will be looking to put icing on the cake on a very successful season when they host Cardiff City to their Turf Moor on Monday afternoon. The Clarets have a chance to collect more than 100 points and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Bluebirds. Lyly Foster limped off with injury in a 2-1 win over Bristol City, with Jay Rodriguez likely to step up. All Lyle... Read More...

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

Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

8 May 2023

15:00

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Sheffield United

Sheffield United

St. Andrew’s Stadium will host Monday’s football game between Birmingham City and Sheffield United. The Blues aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Blackpool and Coventry City and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in the last game of the regular season. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Chong, Hall, Gardner, ... Read More...

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

Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

4 May 2023

19:45

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Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United, the two teams who defeated Cardiff City and Preston respectively at the weekend, face each other in a postponed Championship game at John Smith’s Stadium. The Terrors are one point away from securing the survival and we are positive that they will adopt a defence-minded approach in Thursday’s clash. Joseph Hungbo is pushing for a s... Read More...

This match will be played on 4 May 2023 at 19:45

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

1 May 2023

17:30

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Luton

Luton

Blackburn Rovers will be looking to regain their spot in top six when they take on Luton Town in a highly-anticipated Championship game. The Riversiders suffered a 1-0 loss to Burnley on Tuesday, but they had a couple of chances to score the equalizer. Blackburn are eyeing their 14th home win of the process and they have no other option but to fight tooth and nail in Monday�... Read More...

This match will be played on 1 May 2023 at 17:30

Rotherham

Rotherham

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

1 May 2023

13:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Rotherham United and Middlesbrough square off against each other at Aesseal New York Stadium in the penultimate game of the regular season. The Millers are eager to secure the Championship survival, and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from Monday’s clash. Richard Wood is pushing for a start, while all Grant Hall, Sean Morrison, Bailey Wright, and Conor Washin... Read More...

This match will be played on 1 May 2023 at 13:00

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

30 April 2023

12:00

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Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Cardiff City Stadium will host Sunday’s Championship game between Cardiff and Huddersfield, the two relegation-threatened teams. The Bluebirds are desperate to escape the danger zone, but it has to be noted that they failed to win the previous four home fixtures. All Connor Wickham, Callum Robinson, and Jamilu Collins miss out with injuries, but there are no suspended play... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 April 2023 at 12:00

West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Prediction:
3-2

Match Time & Date:

29 April 2023

17:30

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Norwich

Norwich

West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City square off against each other at the Hawthorns in the closing match of Saturday’s program. The Baggies aim to make amends for back-to-back losses to Sunderland and Sheffield United and this has to go down as a must-win game for them. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, while all Nathaniel Chalobah, Daryl Dike, Adam Reac... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 April 2023 at 17:30

Sunderland

Sunderland

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

29 April 2023

15:00

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Watford

Watford

Sunderland will be aiming to stay in the playoffs berth when they face Watford on Saturday afternoon. The Black Cats have been producing fine displays in the season finale, with the team winning three of their last four league matches, while sharing the spoils with Huddersfield. Dennis Cirkin should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a brace in a 2-1 win over WB... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 April 2023 at 15:00

Stoke City

Stoke City

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

29 April 2023

15:00

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QPR

QPR

Bet365 Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers. The Potters have been struggling in the season finale, with the team collecting only two points in total from the last five league matches, but they surely want to impress in their last home game of the process. All Jacob Brown, Axel Tuanzebe, Ben Wilmot, and Matija Sarkic are out... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 April 2023 at 15:00

Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

29 April 2023

15:00

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Preston

Preston

Thanks to a 2-0 win over WBA Sheffield United secured automatic Premier League promotion and they are now on a quest to put the icing on the cake. Since the Blades have already got their job done, Paul Heckingbottom should mix the squad against Preston, with all Fleck, Sharp, and Norwood all pushing for a start. All Rhian Brewster, Enda Stevens, Ben Osborn, Jack O’Connell,... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 April 2023 at 15:00

Reading

Reading

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

29 April 2023

15:00

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Wigan

Wigan

Reading will be looking to escape the relegation zone when they take on Wigan in the penultimate game of the season. The Royals do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team failing to win the previous eleven league matches and, as a result, their Championship status is in danger. Tyrese Fornah is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while all Liam Moore, Tom I... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 April 2023 at 15:00

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

29 April 2023

15:00

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Swansea

Swansea

MKM Stadium will host Saturday’s Championship game between Hull City and Swansea City, the two mid-table sides. The Tigers aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Watford, but they head into the season finale with the lack of motivation. All Oscar Estupinan, Aaron Connolly, Cyrus Christie, Benjamin Tetteh, Vaughn Covil, and Nathan Baxter remain in the recovery room, but... Read More...

This match will be played on 29 April 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
Bristol CityBristol CityDerbyDerby30/01/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
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 1.18
Total (Combined) 2.6
34.6 min/Goal (892 Goals in 343 matches)
48% Clean Sheets (164 times out of 343 matches)
57% Both Teams Scored (199 times out of 343 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 43%
Draw 27%
Away Win 30%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 76%
Over 2.5 52%
Over 3.5 24%
Over 4.5 10%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 24%
Under 2.5 48%
Under 3.5 76%
Under 4.5 90%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.27
Shots / Match (Home) 14.09
Shots / Match (Away) 11.18
Fouls Per Match 21.45
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.38
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.07
Offsides Per Match 3.88
Players Participated 799

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 Wrexham 29 11 11 7 43 37 +6 44 WWLDW
7 Bristol City 29 12 7 10 40 31 +9 43 WLDLW
8 Watford 28 11 10 7 39 33 +6 43 WWLDD
9 Preston North End 29 11 10 8 36 33 +3 43 WWLLL
10 Stoke City 29 12 6 11 34 26 +8 42 WWDLD
11 Derby County 29 11 9 9 39 37 +2 42 WLWWD
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 - 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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