Championship Predictions

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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Swansea

Swansea

Deepdale will host Saturday’s football game between Preston and Swansea, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Lilywhites proved their worth in back-to-back wins over Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday and a triumph over Swansea should see them stay in the playoffs berth. Barring any fresh injury worries, head coach Ryan Lowe is unlikely to make ch... Read More...

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

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
0-1

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Millwall will look to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Bristol City and Norwich City when they take on Stoke City on Matchday 4. The Lions have been struggling to find their best form of late, but Saturday’s clash could be the turning point for the capital club. Talented midfielder Aidomo Emakhu is pushing for a rare start after scoring a consolation goal in a 3-1 l... Read More...

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

Ipswich

Ipswich

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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Leeds United

Leeds United

Portman Road will be the center of attention when Ipswich Town and Leeds United face each other in a highly-anticipated Championship game. The Tractor Boys are eyeing their fifth consecutive win in all competitions and they are surely capable of making life difficult for the Whites. Janoi Donacien limped off with injury in a hard-fought 1-0 win over QPR, with Harrison Clarke... Read More...

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

Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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Norwich

Norwich

Buoyed by a 3-1 win over Millwall, Norwich City will look to climb to top position in the standings when they take on Huddersfield Town in the Championship round 4. The Canaries have been improving their game week by week and it is no wonder the odds for away win have been dropping. Barring any fresh injury worries, David Wagner is unlikely to make changes to the team that o... Read More...

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

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Coventry will be aiming to move closer to the playoffs berth when they take on Sunderland in the Championship round 4. The Sky Blues have been having their ups and downs at the start of the season, with the team losing to Leicester, beating Middlesbrough, while sharing the spoils with Swansea. In their last meeting at the venue Coventry defeated Sunderland 2-1, which is sure... Read More...

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

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Cardiff City welcome Sheffield Wednesday to their Cardiff City Stadium on day 4 of the new Championship campaign. The Bluebirds aim to recover from back-to-back defeats to QPR and Leicester and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field this time out. Antigua & Barbuda defender Mahlon Romeo serves a one-game ban, while there are no fresh injury worries in... Read More...

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

Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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Plymouth

Plymouth

Birmingham City will look to extend their winning run to four games in all competitions when they take on Plymouth in the Championship round 4. The Blues have been impressive at the back of late, with the team eyeing their fourth clean sheet in a row and they are likely to rely on their rock-solid defence in Saturday’s clash. Summer signing Koji Miyoshi is pushing for a st... Read More...

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

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

25 August 2023

19:30

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Bristol City

Bristol City

Hull City and Bristol City face each other in the round 4 opener at MKM Stadium in what is expected to be a close Championship encounter. The Tigers aim to build on back-to-back wins over Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Dogukan Sinik is a major doubt, while fellow midfielder Greg Docherty misses out with a knee ... Read More...

This match will be played on 25 August 2023 at 19:30

Norwich

Norwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

20 August 2023

12:00

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Millwall

Millwall

Norwich City and Millwall face each other at Carrow Road in the closing match of the Championship round 3. Following a thrilling 4-4 draw with Southampton, Norwich City eliminated QPR in the EFL Cup on Wednesday despite their mixed squad. The Canaries aim to give fans yet another reason to celebrate and we predict that they will go all guns blazing at the Lions. Tony Springe... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 August 2023 at 12:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

19 August 2023

15:00

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Coventry

Coventry

Swansea.com Stadium will host a highly-anticipated Chapionship game between Swansea City and Coventry City. The Swans aim to make amends for a 3-2 loss to WBA and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-oriented approach in Saturday’s clash. Goalkeeper Steven Benda is sidelined with an ACL injury, but he should be the only absentee in the home team. The Sky Blues, m... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 August 2023 at 15:00

Sunderland

Sunderland

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

19 August 2023

15:00

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Rotherham

Rotherham

Out-of-sorts Sunderland will be aiming to record their first win of the season when they take on Rotherham United on Saturday afternoon. The Black Cats have been struggling to find their best form of late, but this game holds the potential to mark a turning point for Tony Mowbray's squad. Even though all Alese, Matete, Embleton, Seelt, Evans, and Stewart are sidelined with i... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 August 2023 at 15:00

Stoke City

Stoke City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

19 August 2023

15:00

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Watford

Watford

Bet365 Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Stoke City and Watford. The Potters aim to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Ipswich Town and the fact that they outclassed Rotherham 4-1 in their first home game of the season is certainly giving fans a reason for optimism. Wolves loanee Chiquinho should drop to the bench following his under par performance in the Por... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 August 2023 at 15:00

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
2 April 2026 • 18:45 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
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughMillwallMillwall03/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers03/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CharltonCharltonBristol CityBristol City03/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
LeicesterLeicesterPrestonPreston03/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
NorwichNorwichPortsmouthPortsmouth03/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Oxford UnitedOxford UnitedHull CityHull City03/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
QPRQPRWatfordWatford03/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedSwanseaSwansea03/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Stoke CityStoke CitySheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday03/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 3-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
West BromwichWest BromwichWrexhamWrexham03/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
CoventryCoventryDerbyDerby03/04/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PortsmouthPortsmouthOxford UnitedOxford United06/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MillwallMillwallNorwichNorwich06/04/2026, 13:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversWest BromwichWest Bromwich06/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Bristol CityBristol CitySheffield UnitedSheffield United06/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
DerbyDerbyStoke CityStoke City06/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
IpswichIpswichBirmingham CityBirmingham City06/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PrestonPrestonQPRQPR06/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield WednesdayLeicesterLeicester06/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
WatfordWatfordCharltonCharlton06/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
SwanseaSwanseaMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough06/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WrexhamWrexhamSouthamptonSouthampton07/04/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
West BromwichWest BromwichMillwallMillwall10/04/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CoventryCoventrySheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday11/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 3-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
NorwichNorwichIpswichIpswich11/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
QPRQPRBristol CityBristol City11/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CharltonCharltonPrestonPreston11/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
LeicesterLeicesterSwanseaSwansea11/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughPortsmouthPortsmouth11/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Oxford UnitedOxford UnitedWatfordWatford11/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedHull CityHull City11/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SouthamptonSouthamptonDerbyDerby11/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Stoke CityStoke CityBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers11/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityWrexhamWrexham12/04/2026, 12:00
  • 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 1.39
Away Teams 1.19
Total (Combined) 2.58
34.9 min/Goal (1204 Goals in 467 matches)
50% Clean Sheets (235 times out of 467 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (260 times out of 467 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 42%
Draw 25%
Away Win 33%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 75%
Over 2.5 50%
Over 3.5 24%
Over 4.5 9%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 25%
Under 2.5 50%
Under 3.5 76%
Under 4.5 91%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.07
Shots / Match (Home) 14.04
Shots / Match (Away) 11.03
Fouls Per Match 21.39
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.31
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.08
Offsides Per Match 3.83
Players Participated 877

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 39 24 8 7 81 40 +41 80 WWWLW
2 Middlesbrough 39 20 11 8 59 37 +22 71 WWLDD
3 Ipswich Town 38 19 12 7 67 39 +28 69 WDDWD
4 Millwall 39 20 9 10 53 44 +9 69 WWWLD
5 Hull City 39 20 6 13 62 57 +5 66 LLWLW
6 Southampton 39 17 12 10 63 48 +15 63 WDWWW
7 Wrexham 39 17 12 10 60 51 +9 63 WLWLW
8 Derby County 39 17 9 13 56 48 +8 60 WWLWW
9 Watford 39 14 14 11 50 46 +4 56 WDLWD
10 Norwich City 39 16 6 17 52 46 +6 54 WWWLW
11 Birmingham City 39 14 11 14 48 49 -1 53 LLWDL
12 Queens Park Rangers 39 15 8 16 55 61 -6 53 LLLWW
13 Preston North End 39 13 13 13 45 49 -4 52 LLLLW
14 Swansea City 39 15 7 17 44 49 -5 52 LWWLL
15 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 46 43 +3 51 LLDWL
16 Bristol City 39 14 9 16 49 50 -1 51 LLLDL
17 Sheffield United 39 15 5 19 54 54 0 50 WDLDL
18 Charlton Athletic 39 12 12 15 36 46 -10 48 LWWDL
19 Leicester City 39 11 12 16 51 60 -9 45 LDWLD
20 Blackburn Rovers 39 11 10 18 36 49 -13 43 LDLWD
21 West Bromwich Albion 39 11 10 18 40 54 -14 43 LDDWW
22 Portsmouth 38 10 10 18 37 54 -17 40 LDLLL
23 Oxford United 39 9 12 18 36 51 -15 39 WWWDL
24 Sheffield Wednesday 39 1 9 29 24 79 -55 12 LLDLL

Championship Results

Date Match
20/03/2026, 20:00 Preston North End 3 - 1 Stoke City
21/03/2026, 12:30 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Middlesbrough
21/03/2026, 12:30 Derby County 1 - 0 Birmingham City
21/03/2026, 12:30 Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Millwall
21/03/2026, 15:00 Bristol City 0 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
21/03/2026, 15:00 Hull City 3 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
21/03/2026, 15:00 Sheffield United 1 - 2 Wrexham
21/03/2026, 15:00 Southampton 2 - 0 Oxford United
21/03/2026, 15:00 Watford 0 - 0 Leicester City
21/03/2026, 15:00 Charlton Athletic 0 - 1 Norwich City
21/03/2026, 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 6 - 1 Portsmouth
21/03/2026, 17:15 Swansea City 0 - 3 Coventry City

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
03/04/2026, 11:30 Middlesbrough - Millwall
03/04/2026, 14:00 Charlton Athletic - Bristol City
03/04/2026, 14:00 Norwich City - Portsmouth
03/04/2026, 14:00 Queens Park Rangers - Watford
03/04/2026, 14:00 Sheffield United - Swansea City
03/04/2026, 14:00 Oxford United - Hull City
03/04/2026, 14:00 Birmingham City - Blackburn Rovers
03/04/2026, 14:00 Leicester City - Preston North End
03/04/2026, 14:00 West Bromwich Albion - Wrexham
03/04/2026, 14:00 Stoke City - Sheffield Wednesday
03/04/2026, 19:00 Coventry City - Derby County
28/04/2026, 18:45 Southampton - Ipswich Town

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