Championship Predictions

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

Rotherham

Rotherham

Prediction:
0-2

Match Time & Date:

26 August 2023

15:00

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Leicester

Leicester

Aesseal New York Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Rotherham United and Leicester City, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Millers are eager to escape the relegation zone and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the promotion hopefuls. Hakeem Odoffin limped off with injury in a 2-1 loss to Sunderland, with Ciaran McGu... Read More...

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

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

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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
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: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
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: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SouthamptonSouthamptonDerbyDerby11/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 3-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Stoke CityStoke CityBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers11/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityWrexhamWrexham12/04/2026, 12:00
  • Correct Score: 0-2
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
PortsmouthPortsmouthIpswichIpswich14/04/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
SouthamptonSouthamptonBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers14/04/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversCoventryCoventry17/04/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
DerbyDerbyOxford UnitedOxford United18/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MillwallMillwallQPRQPR18/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PortsmouthPortsmouthLeicesterLeicester18/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Bristol CityBristol CityNorwichNorwich18/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Hull CityHull CityBirmingham CityBirmingham City18/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PrestonPrestonWest BromwichWest Bromwich18/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield WednesdayCharltonCharlton18/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
SwanseaSwanseaSouthamptonSouthampton18/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WatfordWatfordSheffield UnitedSheffield United18/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WrexhamWrexhamStoke CityStoke City18/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
IpswichIpswichMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough19/04/2026, 12:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home 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 (2025/2026)

Team Type Average Goals Scored
Home Teams 1.38
Away Teams 1.2
Total (Combined) 2.58
34.9 min/Goal (1268 Goals in 491 matches)
50% Clean Sheets (245 times out of 491 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (277 times out of 491 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 42%
Draw 27%
Away Win 31%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 76%
Over 2.5 50%
Over 3.5 24%
Over 4.5 10%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 24%
Under 2.5 50%
Under 3.5 76%
Under 4.5 90%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.13
Shots / Match (Home) 14.03
Shots / Match (Away) 11.11
Fouls Per Match 21.46
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.35
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.11
Offsides Per Match 3.8
Players Participated 881

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 41 25 9 7 84 42 +42 84 WLWWD
2 Millwall 42 21 10 11 56 47 +9 73 LDWLD
3 Ipswich Town 39 20 12 7 69 40 +29 72 DDWDW
4 Middlesbrough 41 20 12 9 62 41 +21 72 LDDLD
5 Hull City 41 20 8 13 63 58 +5 68 WLWDD
6 Southampton 40 18 12 10 68 49 +19 66 DWWWW
7 Wrexham 41 17 13 11 63 58 +5 64 WLWDL
8 Derby County 41 18 9 14 60 51 +9 63 LWWLW
9 Norwich City 41 17 7 17 55 48 +7 58 WLWDW
10 Watford 41 14 15 12 52 49 +3 57 LWDLD
11 Bristol City 41 16 9 16 52 51 +1 57 LDLWW
12 Queens Park Rangers 41 16 9 16 58 63 -5 57 LWWWD
13 Stoke City 41 15 9 17 48 45 +3 54 DWLWL
14 Preston North End 41 13 15 13 48 52 -4 54 LLWDD
15 Swansea City 41 15 9 17 49 54 -5 54 WLLDD
16 Birmingham City 41 14 11 16 49 52 -3 53 WDLLL
17 Sheffield United 41 15 6 20 57 58 -1 51 LDLDL
18 Charlton Athletic 41 12 13 16 38 49 -11 49 WDLLD
19 Leicester City 41 11 14 16 54 63 -9 47 WLDDD
20 Blackburn Rovers 41 12 11 18 37 49 -12 47 LWDWD
21 West Bromwich Albion 42 11 13 18 42 56 -14 46 WWDDD
22 Portsmouth 40 10 12 18 40 57 -17 42 LLLDD
23 Oxford United 41 9 14 18 39 54 -15 41 WDLDD
24 Sheffield Wednesday 41 1 10 30 25 82 -57 13 DLLLD

Championship Results

Date Match
06/04/2026, 11:30 Portsmouth 2 - 2 Oxford United
06/04/2026, 12:00 Millwall 1 - 2 Norwich City
06/04/2026, 14:00 Bristol City 1 - 0 Sheffield United
06/04/2026, 14:00 Ipswich Town 2 - 1 Birmingham City
06/04/2026, 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Leicester City
06/04/2026, 14:00 Watford 1 - 1 Charlton Athletic
06/04/2026, 14:00 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
06/04/2026, 14:00 Derby County 2 - 0 Stoke City
06/04/2026, 14:00 Preston North End 1 - 1 Queens Park Rangers
06/04/2026, 16:30 Swansea City 2 - 2 Middlesbrough
06/04/2026, 19:00 Hull City 0 - 0 Coventry City
07/04/2026, 19:00 Wrexham 1 - 5 Southampton

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
10/04/2026, 19:00 West Bromwich Albion 0 - 0 Millwall
11/04/2026, 11:30 Coventry City - Sheffield Wednesday
11/04/2026, 11:30 Norwich City - Ipswich Town
11/04/2026, 11:30 Queens Park Rangers - Bristol City
11/04/2026, 14:00 Southampton - Derby County
11/04/2026, 14:00 Middlesbrough - Portsmouth
11/04/2026, 14:00 Oxford United - Watford
11/04/2026, 14:00 Charlton Athletic - Preston North End
11/04/2026, 14:00 Leicester City - Swansea City
11/04/2026, 14:00 Sheffield United - Hull City
11/04/2026, 14:00 Stoke City - Blackburn Rovers
12/04/2026, 11:00 Birmingham City - Wrexham

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