Championship Predictions

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

17 September 2023

12:00

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Leeds United

Leeds United

Millwall and Leeds United take on each other at the Den in the closing match of the Championship round 6. The Lions were having their ups and downs before the international window, with the team losing to Norwich, beating Stoke, while sharing the spoils with Birmingham. Captain Shaun Hutchinson should recover in time to face the Whites, while midfielder George Honeyman conti ... Read More...

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

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 September 2023

19:45

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Swansea

Swansea

A highly-anticipated South Wales derby between Cardiff City and Swansea City will bring down the curtain on Saturday’s program in the Championship round 6. The Bluebirds aim to recover from a 3-2 loss to Ipswich Town, with the team eyeing their only second win of the process. Midfielder Josh Bowler remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the hom ... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 September 2023 at 19:45

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 September 2023

15:00

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Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Watford will look to put an end to their four-game winless run when they take on Birmingham City in the Championship round 6. The Hornets do not seem to be at their sharpest, but Saturday’s clash could be the turning point for Valerien Ismael’s troops. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be summer signing Mileta Rajovic, who scored a brace in a thrilling 3-3 dr ... Read More...

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

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Prediction:
0-1

Match Time & Date:

16 September 2023

15:00

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Ipswich

Ipswich

Sparkles will be flying when Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town face each other at the legendary Hillsborough on Matchday 6. The Owls are still eyeing their first win of the season and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field. Both Mohamed DIaby and Mallik Wilks are out of contention through injuries, while defender Dominic Iorfa should be recalled to ... Read More...

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

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

16 September 2023

15:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Loftus Road will host Saturday’s football game between Queens Park Rangers and Sunderland, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Hoops aim to build on a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough, but they face a tough challenge against the promotion hopefuls. Defender Jimmy Dunne continues to miss out with a shoulder injury, but he should be the only absentee in ... Read More...

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

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 September 2023

15:00

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Plymouth

Plymouth

Preston and Plymouth will lock horns at Deepdale in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. The Lilywhites are eyeing their fifth consecutive league win, but the Pilgrims should not be written off just yet. The bad news for the hosts is that key attacker Will Keane suffered an injury in Ireland’s loss to France in the EURO 2024 qualif ... Read More...

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

Norwich

Norwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

16 September 2023

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Norwich City and Stoke City square off against each other in a highly-anticipated Championship game at Carrow Road. The Canaries had been flying high before the 2-1 loss to Rotherham and, no doubt, they aim to return to winning ways as soon as possible. All Josh Sargent, Onel Hernandez, Jakob Sorensen, Borja Sainz, and Grant Hanley remain in the recovery room, but there are ... Read More...

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

Huddersfield

Huddersfield

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

16 September 2023

15:00

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Rotherham

Rotherham

John Smith’s Stadium will host Saturday’s Championship game between Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United, the two teams who sit in the danger zone. The Terriers desperately needed a win against WBA and they managed to get one, with the triumph giving them a confidence boost. Barring any fresh injury worries, Neil Warnock is unlikely to make changes to the team that won ... Read More...

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

Bristol City

Bristol City

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 September 2023

15:00

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West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Buoyed by a 2-1 win at Swansea City, Bristol City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on West Bromwich Albion on Matchday 6. The Robins have a chance to climb to the playoffs berth and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s encounter. With no fresh injury worries to report, Nigel Pearson is unlikely to ... Read More...

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

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

16 September 2023

15:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

There will be fireworks when Blackburn Rovers and Middlesbrough square off against each other in the Championship round 6. The start of the season has been a mixed bag for Blackburn, who sit in 13th place in the standings, but a win over Middlesbrough will see them move closer to the playoffs berth. Dominic Hyam is expected to drop to the bench following his below-par perfor ... Read More...

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

Southampton

Southampton

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

15 September 2023

20:00

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Leicester

Leicester

St Marry’s Stadium will be the center of attention when Southampton and Leicester City go head to head in the Championship derby. The Saints aim to recover from an embarrassing 5-0 loss to Sunderland and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Foxes. Both Che Adams and Ryan Fraser are pushing for a start, while the likes of Jack Stephens, Juan Larios, and Ross ... Read More...

This match will be played on 15 September 2023 at 20:00

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

15 September 2023

19:45

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Coventry

Coventry

Hull City and Coventry City face each other at MKM Stadium in the Championship round 6 curtain-raiser. The Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Norwich City in their season opener, but they have been producing fine displays in the English second tier ever since. Hull City defeated Leicester at King Power Stadium thanks to Liam Delap’s goal before the international break and they ... Read More...

This match will be played on 15 September 2023 at 19:45

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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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