Championship Predictions

Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

5 August 2022

19:45

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Huddersfield

Huddersfield

St. Andrew’s Stadium will host Friday’s Championship game between Birmingham City and Huddersfield Town. The Blues played out a goalless draw with Luton Town in their opener, and they are now on a quest to record their first win of the process. Forward Adan George remains on the sidelines with an ACL problem, but he should be the only absentee in the home team. Summer si ... Read More...

This match will be played on 5 August 2022 at 19:45

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

1 August 2022

20:00

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Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Monday’s football game between Watford and Sheffield United will bring down the curtain on day 1 of the new Championship campaign. Both Watford and United are eyeing a return to the Premier League, but securing a top-two finish is easier said than done given the number of promotion-chasing sides.

The likes of Moussa Sissoko, Cucho Hernadnez, Joshua King, Andre Gray ... Read More...

This match will be played on 1 August 2022 at 20:00

Sunderland

Sunderland

Prediction:
0-2

Match Time & Date:

31 July 2022

12:00

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Coventry

Coventry

Newcomers Sunderland will look to impress on their return to the Championship when they welcome Coventry City to their Stadium of Light in the season opener. The Black Cats secured promotion to the English second tier thanks to a 2-0 win over Wycombe, but they will surely find it hard to secure the Championship survival. The club chiefs did well to keep hold of top scorer fr ... Read More...

This match will be played on 31 July 2022 at 12:00

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

30 July 2022

17:30

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West Bromwich

West Bromwich

There will be fireworks when Middlesbrough and WBA go head to head at Riverside Stadium in the Championship derby. The Boro aim to build on a 2-0 win over Olympique Marseille, but Saturday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. Summer signings Darragh Lenihan, Zack Steffen, and Ryan Giles are eyeing their Middlesbrough debuts, while Djed Spence, Dej ... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 July 2022 at 17:30

Wigan

Wigan

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

30 July 2022

15:00

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Preston

Preston

All eyes will be on DW Stadium when newcomers Wigan Athletic and Preston take on each other in the opening match of the season. The Latics rolled over Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 in their last warm-p game, which is certainly giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Preston. Summer signings Joe Allen, Nathan Wood, and Harry Darling are likely to make their Wigan de ... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 July 2022 at 15:00

Rotherham

Rotherham

Prediction:
0-1

Match Time & Date:

30 July 2022

15:00

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Swansea

Swansea

Saturday’s football game at Aesseal New York Stadium pits together Rotherham United and Swansea City, the two teams who meet for the first time since January 30, 2021. Back then Swansea defeated Rotherham 3-1 in the Championship, and the visitors are seen as favourites to emerge triumphant in the new season opener as well. Central midfielder Flynn Downes could be sorely mi ... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 July 2022 at 15:00

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

30 July 2022

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Millwall and Stoke City take on each other at the Den in a highly-anticipated Championship opener. The Lions finished the last season in 9th position, just below the playoffs berth, and, no doubt, they will give 100% to secure a top-six finish this time out. Big-money signing Zian Flemming is likely to make his official Millwall debut against Stoke City.

Keep in mind ... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 July 2022 at 15:00

Luton

Luton

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

30 July 2022

15:00

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Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Luton Town and Birmingham City square off against each other at Kenilworth Road in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. Following four consecutive wins in pre-season, Luton shared the spoils with star-studded West Ham in their last warm-up game, and, no doubt, they are high on spirits ahead of the season opener. New signings Carlton ... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 July 2022 at 15:00

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

30 July 2022

15:00

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Bristol City

Bristol City

MKM Stadium will host Saturday’s Championship game between Hull City and Bristol City. The Tigers suffered a heavy 3-0 loss to Peterborough in their last warm-up game, and it is no wonder the odds for away win have been dropping. The club chiefs were very active on the Turkish Super Lig market as they signed the likes of Ozan Tufan, Dogukan Sinik, and Allahyar Sayyadmanesh ... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 July 2022 at 15:00

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

30 July 2022

15:00

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Norwich

Norwich

Cardiff City and Norwich City face each other at Cardiff City Stadium in a highly-anticipated Championship game. The Bluebirds impressed in pre-season, with the team beating all Cambridg, Newport, Cheltenham, and Swindon, while sharing the spoils with Shrewsbury, and they are surely capable of matching the Canaries on home soil. The club chiefs have signed the likes of Sheyi ... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 July 2022 at 15:00

Blackpool

Blackpool

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

30 July 2022

15:00

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Reading

Reading

Bloomfield Road will host Saturday’s Championship game between Blackpool and Reading, the two teams who have met in some entertaining matches in recent years. Blackpool were having their ups and downs in pre-season, with the team beating the likes of Southport and Salford, while losing to all Leeds, Rangers, and Everton. Anyhow, we are positive that the Seasiders are going ... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 July 2022 at 15:00

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

30 July 2022

15:00

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QPR

QPR

All eyes will be on Ewood Park when Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers face each other in the opening match of the season. The Riversiders finished the last season just below the playoffs berth, and, no doubt, the club’s main goal is to secure a top-six finish this time out. The club chiefs, though, have been anything but active in the summer transfer window, with Et ... Read More...

This match will be played on 30 July 2022 at 15:00

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
31 August 2026 • 09:25 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
LincolnLincolnBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers01/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PortsmouthPortsmouthDerbyDerby01/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PrestonPrestonBristol CityBristol City01/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedBoltonBolton01/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SwanseaSwanseaWatfordWatford01/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
West HamWest HamWolvesWolves01/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Birmingham CityBirmingham CitySouthamptonSouthampton01/09/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Stoke CityStoke CityNorwichNorwich01/09/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
MillwallMillwallWrexhamWrexham02/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
QPRQPRCardiffCardiff02/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
West BromwichWest BromwichCharltonCharlton02/09/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
BurnleyBurnleyMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough02/09/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
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

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 1.64
Away Teams 1.39
Total (Combined) 3.03
29.7 min/Goal (109 Goals in 36 matches)
31% Clean Sheets (11 times out of 36 matches)
78% Both Teams Scored (28 times out of 36 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 39%
Draw 31%
Away Win 30%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 92%
Over 1.5 86%
Over 2.5 75%
Over 3.5 39%
Over 4.5 8%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 8%
Under 1.5 14%
Under 2.5 25%
Under 3.5 61%
Under 4.5 92%
Championship Match Stats (2026/2027)
Shots Per Match 27.31
Shots / Match (Home) 14.61
Shots / Match (Away) 12.69
Fouls Per Match 22.67
Fouls / Match (Home) 11.22
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.44
Offsides Per Match 4.39
Players Participated 562

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Charlton Athletic 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3 9 WWW
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7 DWW
3 Swansea City 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 WDW
4 Queens Park Rangers 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 WDW
5 Southampton 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6 LWW
6 Middlesbrough 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 WLW
7 Millwall 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6 WWL
8 West Bromwich Albion 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6 WWL
9 Birmingham City 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 DDW
10 Watford 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 WDD
11 Bolton Wanderers 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 WDL
12 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 DWL
13 Bristol City 3 1 1 1 4 5 -1 4 LDW
14 Sheffield United 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3 DDD
15 Cardiff City 3 0 3 0 5 5 0 3 DDD
16 Norwich City 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 3 LLW
17 Portsmouth 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 3 LWL
18 Lincoln City 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 3 LLW
19 Wrexham 3 0 2 1 3 4 -1 2 DDL
20 West Ham United 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 2 DLD
21 Derby County 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1 LDL
22 Burnley 3 0 1 2 4 9 -5 1 DLL
23 Preston North End 3 0 0 3 2 6 -4 0 LLL
24 Stoke City 3 0 0 3 3 9 -6 0 LLL

Championship Results

Date Match
28/08/2026, 19:00 Wrexham 1 - 2 Birmingham City
29/08/2026, 11:30 Derby County 0 - 3 Swansea City
29/08/2026, 11:30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 - 1 Stoke City
29/08/2026, 11:30 Middlesbrough 3 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
29/08/2026, 14:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Queens Park Rangers
29/08/2026, 14:00 Norwich City 4 - 1 Burnley
29/08/2026, 14:00 Cardiff City 2 - 2 Sheffield United
29/08/2026, 14:00 Charlton Athletic 1 - 0 Preston North End
29/08/2026, 14:00 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 1 Lincoln City
29/08/2026, 14:00 Watford 1 - 1 West Ham United
29/08/2026, 14:00 Bristol City 2 - 1 Portsmouth
29/08/2026, 14:00 Southampton 5 - 1 Millwall

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
01/09/2026, 18:45 Preston North End - Bristol City
01/09/2026, 18:45 Sheffield United - Bolton Wanderers
01/09/2026, 18:45 Swansea City - Watford
01/09/2026, 18:45 Portsmouth - Derby County
01/09/2026, 18:45 Lincoln City - Blackburn Rovers
01/09/2026, 18:45 West Ham United - Wolverhampton Wanderers
01/09/2026, 19:00 Birmingham City - Southampton
01/09/2026, 19:00 Stoke City - Norwich City
02/09/2026, 18:45 Millwall - Wrexham
02/09/2026, 18:45 Queens Park Rangers - Cardiff City
02/09/2026, 18:45 West Bromwich Albion - Charlton Athletic
02/09/2026, 19:00 Burnley - Middlesbrough

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