Championship Predictions

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

10 April 2023

15:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Buoyed by a 3-1 win over Blackpool, Cardiff City will be aiming to escape the danger zone when they host Sunderland to their Cardiff City Stadium on Monday afternoon. The Bluebirds are high on confidence ahead of the visit of Sunderland, and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field. All Callum Robinson, Ebou Adams, and Jamilu Collins are sidelined with ... Read More...

This match will be played on 10 April 2023 at 15:00

Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Prediction:
0-0

Match Time & Date:

10 April 2023

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

St. Andrew’s Stadium will host Monday’s football game between Birmingham City and Stoke City, the two teams who are almost level on points in the MLS standings. The Blues are eight points clear of the relegation zone, meaning that their Championship status is not in danger, but boss John Eustace must warn his men against complacency. Experienced centre-forward Lukas Jutk... Read More...

This match will be played on 10 April 2023 at 15:00

Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

10 April 2023

12:30

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Huddersfield and Blackburn face each other at John Smith’s Stadium in the opening match of Monday’s program. Huddersfield have found their best form of late, with the team escaping the relegation zone, but they need to keep on making progress if they are to secure the Championship survival. With no fresh injury worries to report, Neil Warnock is unlikely to make changes ... Read More...

This match will be played on 10 April 2023 at 12:30

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

7 April 2023

20:00

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Burnley

Burnley

This prediction will be released soonAll eyes will be on Riverside Stadium when Middlesbrough and Burnley face each other in the Championship derby. The Boro have been scoring goals for fun of late, with the team netting 15 goals in total in the previous five league fixtures, but they head into Friday’s clash following a 4-2 loss to Huddersfield. Matt Clarke is the only ab... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 April 2023 at 20:00

Sunderland

Sunderland

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

7 April 2023

17:30

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Hull City

Hull City

Stadium of Light will host a highly-anticipated Championship game between Sunderland and Hull City. The Black Cats are eager to revive their playoffs hopes, and they have no other choice but to go all guns blazing at the Tigers. Dan Ballard has joined the likes of Niall Huggins, Ross Stewart, Corry Evans, Aji Alese, Elliot Embleton, and Jewison Bennette in the recovery room,... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 April 2023 at 17:30

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

7 April 2023

15:00

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Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Watford play host to Huddersfield at their Vicarage Road in the Championship round 40. The Hornets have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Birmingham, sharing the spoils with Wigan, while losing to Luton. Watford are desperate to move closer to the playoffs berth, and they will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. Even tho... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 April 2023 at 15:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

7 April 2023

15:00

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Coventry

Coventry

Swansea and Coventry face each other at Swansea.com Stadium in what will be a very important game for the visitors. The Sky Blues aim to stay in the playoffs race, and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s encounter. All Rose, Howley, and Wilson-Esbrand are pushing for a start as boss Mark Robins should opt to make changes to the team that suffer... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 April 2023 at 15:00

Stoke City

Stoke City

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

7 April 2023

15:00

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Bristol City

Bristol City

After crushing Coventry City 4-0 at the weekend, Stoke City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Bristol City on Friday afternoon. The Potters will be without first-choice goalkeeper Matija Sarkic, with Jack Bonham likely to step up. Axel Tuanzebe should recover in time to face the Robins, while experienced forward Dwight Gale is definitely o... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 April 2023 at 15:00

Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

7 April 2023

15:00

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Wigan

Wigan

Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Norwich City, Sheffield United will look to stay in automatic promotion berth when they take on Wigan Athletic on Friday afternoon. The Blades are on the right track to return to the Premier League, but they can’t afford any complacency in the remainder of the season. Barring any fresh injury worries, Paul Heckingbottom is unlikely to m... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 April 2023 at 15:00

Reading

Reading

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

7 April 2023

15:00

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Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Reading and Birmingham City take on each other at Select Car Leasing Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting Championship game. The Royals are only one point clear of the relegation zone, meaning that Friday’s clash is of big importance for the home side. Lucas Joao is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Bristol City, while Mamadou... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 April 2023 at 15:00

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
0-1

Match Time & Date:

7 April 2023

15:00

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Preston

Preston

QPR play host to Preston at their Loftus Road in the Championship round 40. The Hoops aim to put an end to their three-game losing run, and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against Preston. Both Osman Kakay and Jake Clarke-Salter are sidelined through injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. Ilias Chair is widely expected to return to the startin... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 April 2023 at 15:00

Blackpool

Blackpool

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

7 April 2023

15:00

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Cardiff

Cardiff

Bloomfield Road will host Saturday’s football game between Blackpool and Cardiff City. The Seasiders aim to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Coventry (1-4) and Preston (1-3), and they are likely to leave their hearts on the field in the relegation six-pointer. Blackpool’s injury list, though, is pretty long including the likes of Jordan Thorniley, Gary Madine, Sha... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 April 2023 at 15:00

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
5 March 2026 • 15:18 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
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversPortsmouthPortsmouth07/03/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Hull CityHull CityMillwallMillwall07/03/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Bristol CityBristol CityCoventryCoventry07/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
CharltonCharltonBirmingham CityBirmingham City07/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
DerbyDerbySheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday07/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
IpswichIpswichLeicesterLeicester07/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedWest BromwichWest Bromwich07/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SwanseaSwanseaStoke CityStoke City07/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
QPRQPRMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough08/03/2026, 16:30
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
LeicesterLeicesterBristol CityBristol City10/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PortsmouthPortsmouthSwanseaSwansea10/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield WednesdayWatfordWatford10/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
WrexhamWrexhamHull CityHull City10/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Stoke CityStoke CityIpswichIpswich10/03/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityQPRQPR11/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughCharltonCharlton11/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
NorwichNorwichSheffield UnitedSheffield United11/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Oxford UnitedOxford UnitedBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers11/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
West BromwichWest BromwichSouthamptonSouthampton11/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CoventryCoventryPrestonPreston11/03/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
WrexhamWrexhamSwanseaSwansea13/03/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
CoventryCoventrySouthamptonSouthampton14/03/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughBristol CityBristol City14/03/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Oxford UnitedOxford UnitedCharltonCharlton14/03/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Birmingham CityBirmingham CitySheffield UnitedSheffield United14/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
LeicesterLeicesterQPRQPR14/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MillwallMillwallBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers14/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
NorwichNorwichPrestonPreston14/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield WednesdayIpswichIpswich14/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 0-2
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Stoke CityStoke CityWatfordWatford14/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
West BromwichWest BromwichHull CityHull City14/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PortsmouthPortsmouthDerbyDerby16/03/2026, 20:00
  • 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 1.21
Total (Combined) 2.6
34.6 min/Goal (1091 Goals in 420 matches)
50% Clean Sheets (210 times out of 420 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (236 times out of 420 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 51%
Over 3.5 25%
Over 4.5 10%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 25%
Under 2.5 49%
Under 3.5 75%
Under 4.5 90%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 24.99
Shots / Match (Home) 13.95
Shots / Match (Away) 11.04
Fouls Per Match 21.45
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.34
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.12
Offsides Per Match 3.89
Players Participated 868

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 35 21 8 6 72 38 +34 71 DWWWW
2 Middlesbrough 35 19 9 7 54 35 +19 66 WLDDW
3 Ipswich Town 34 18 9 7 60 34 +26 63 WLWWW
4 Millwall 35 18 8 9 47 40 +7 62 WWLWW
5 Hull City 35 18 6 11 56 49 +7 60 LLWWL
6 Wrexham 35 15 12 8 54 45 +9 57 LDWWW
7 Southampton 35 14 11 10 57 46 +11 53 WWDWW
8 Derby County 35 14 9 12 52 46 +6 51 LWLLW
9 Watford 35 13 12 10 45 41 +4 51 LDWLW
10 Bristol City 35 14 8 13 48 44 +4 50 WDLWL
11 Birmingham City 35 13 10 12 46 46 0 49 WDWLL
12 Preston North End 36 12 13 11 42 43 -1 49 DLDLL
13 Sheffield United 35 15 3 17 50 48 +2 48 LWWLW
14 Stoke City 35 13 8 14 39 34 +5 47 DLDWL
15 Queens Park Rangers 35 13 8 14 46 54 -8 47 DLWLL
16 Swansea City 35 13 7 15 40 43 -3 46 WLWDL
17 Norwich City 35 13 6 16 47 44 +3 45 WWLWW
18 Charlton Athletic 35 10 11 14 33 44 -11 41 WLDDL
19 Leicester City 35 10 10 15 47 56 -9 40 LLDDL
20 Portsmouth 34 10 9 15 34 44 -10 39 LWWLL
21 Blackburn Rovers 35 10 8 17 33 46 -13 38 LWWLL
22 Oxford United 36 8 11 17 34 48 -14 35 LDLWW
23 West Bromwich Albion 35 9 8 18 34 52 -18 35 DDLDL
24 Sheffield Wednesday 35 1 8 26 21 71 -50 11 LLLLL

Championship Results

Date Match
27/02/2026, 20:00 Bristol City 1 - 2 Watford
28/02/2026, 12:30 Portsmouth 0 - 1 Hull City
28/02/2026, 12:30 Leicester City 0 - 2 Norwich City
28/02/2026, 12:30 Derby County 3 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
28/02/2026, 15:00 Ipswich Town 3 - 0 Swansea City
28/02/2026, 15:00 Oxford United 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
28/02/2026, 15:00 Charlton Athletic 0 - 1 Wrexham
28/02/2026, 15:00 Preston North End 0 - 2 Millwall
28/02/2026, 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 0 - 2 Sheffield United
28/02/2026, 15:00 Coventry City 2 - 1 Stoke City
28/02/2026, 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 3 Southampton
02/03/2026, 20:00 Birmingham City 1 - 3 Middlesbrough

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
06/03/2026, 20:00 Preston North End 1 - 3 Oxford United
07/03/2026, 12:30 Blackburn Rovers - Portsmouth
07/03/2026, 12:30 Hull City - Millwall
07/03/2026, 15:00 Sheffield United - West Bromwich Albion
07/03/2026, 15:00 Swansea City - Stoke City
07/03/2026, 15:00 Bristol City - Coventry City
07/03/2026, 15:00 Charlton Athletic - Birmingham City
07/03/2026, 15:00 Derby County - Sheffield Wednesday
07/03/2026, 15:00 Ipswich Town - Leicester City
08/03/2026, 16:30 Queens Park Rangers - Middlesbrough
17/03/2026, 19:45 Watford - Wrexham
18/03/2026, 19:45 Southampton - Norwich City

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