Championship Predictions

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

19 January 2021

19:45

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Barnsley

Barnsley

Watford and Barnsley go head to head at Vicarage Road in the Championship round 25. The Hornets continue with their habit of producing much better showings at home than on travels, with the team eyeing their tenth home win of the process. Watford are after their third consecutive win on home soil, and we predict that they will give fans yet another reason for celebration on ... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 January 2021 at 19:45

Rotherham

Rotherham

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

19 January 2021

19:45

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Rotherham United will be aiming to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Derby County when they take on Stoke City on Tuesday evening. The Millers recorded their second away win of the season at the weekend, but it is well known that they produce much better showings at home than on the travels. Mattock, Ogbene, and Sadlier are all sidelined with injuries, while Ladapo is a ma... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 January 2021 at 19:45

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

19 January 2021

19:00

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Swansea

Swansea

There will be fireworks when Blackburn Rovers and Swansea City face each other in the Championship round 25. The Riversiders have been having their ups and downs at the start of the year, with the team beating Birmingham, losing to Doncaster, while sharing the spoils with Stoke City. Blackburn Rovers need to return to winning ways as soon as possible if they are to keep thei... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 January 2021 at 19:00

Reading

Reading

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

19 January 2021

18:00

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Coventry

Coventry

Madejski Stadium will host Tuesday’s football game between Reading and Coventry City. The Royals kicked off 2021 with a 2-1 win over Huddersfield, with the team suffering elimination in the FA Cup following a 1-0 loss to Luton. Veljko Paunovic’s men are eyeing a place in the playoffs, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at Coventry City on Matchday 25.... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 January 2021 at 18:00

Derby

Derby

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

19 January 2021

18:00

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Bournemouth

Bournemouth

All eyes will be at Pride Park when Derby County and Bournemouth face each other in the Championship round 25. The Rams are on a three-game winless run in all competitions, with the team failing to impress in a 1-0 loss to Rotherham at the weekend. Wayne Rooney’s troops are eager to escape the relegation zone, and we predict that they will go all guns blazing at the Cherri... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 January 2021 at 18:00

Barnsley

Barnsley

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 January 2021

19:45

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Swansea

Swansea

Saturday’s football match at Oakwell pits together Barnsley and Swansea City, the two top-table sides. Barnsley kicked off 2021 with a 1-0 loss to Norwich City, but they did well to beat Tranmere in the FA Cup last 64. The Tykes are eyeing their fifth consecutive win at home in all competitions, but, no doubt, they should be happy with one point from the Swansea City game.... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 January 2021 at 19:45

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

16 January 2021

15:00

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Huddersfield

Huddersfield

After suffering a 1-0 loss to Manchester United in the FA Cup, Watford will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Huddersfield Town in the Championship round 24. The Hornets will be fully focused on the Championship in the remainder of the season, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s clash. Both Troy Deeney and T... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 January 2021 at 15:00

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

16 January 2021

15:00

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Wycombe

Wycombe

QPR and Wycombe Wanderers square off against each other at Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium in what is expected to be a very exciting game. The Hoops failed to win the previous nine games in the Championship, with the team suffering elimination to Fulham in the FA Cup at the weekend. The capital club need some boost to get back on course, and it seems as if they will not have... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 January 2021 at 15:00

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 January 2021

15:00

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Millwall

Millwall

There will be fireworks when Nottingham Forest and Millwall face each other at the City Ground in the Championship round 24. The Reds kicked off 2021 with a 1-0 win at Preston, with the team eliminating Cardiff City in the FA Cup last 64 at the weekend. Nottingham Forest are determined to escape the danger zone in the Championship standings, but the game against Millwall wil... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 January 2021 at 15:00

Derby

Derby

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

16 January 2021

15:00

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Rotherham

Rotherham

Saturday’s football game at Pride Park pits together Derby County and Rotherham United. The Rams aim to bounce back from an embarrassing 2-0 loss to Chorley in the FA Cup last 64, and a win over Rotherham should see them escape the relegation zone in the Championship standings. Derby have been producing fine displays under new boss Wayne Rooney, and seeing that key players... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 January 2021 at 15:00

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 January 2021

15:00

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Coventry City and Sheffield Wednesday face each other in the Championship round 24 in what is expected to be a close encounter. The Sky Blues did well to beat Millwall on the road in their last league match, but they were eliminated by Norwich City in the FA Cup last 64. Coventry City played out a goalless draw with each of their previous three rivals at home ground, and yet... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 January 2021 at 15:00

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

16 January 2021

15:00

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Norwich

Norwich

All eyes will be on Cardiff City Stadium when Cardiff City and Norwich City face each other in the Championship round 24. The Bluebirds suffered yet another dip in form, with the team losing each of their previous three league fixtures, and, to make things even worse for boss Neil Harris, the Welsh outfit were eliminated by Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup last 64.

Th... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 January 2021 at 15:00

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
21 April 2026 • 07:35 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
CoventryCoventryPortsmouthPortsmouth21/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
LeicesterLeicesterHull CityHull City21/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
NorwichNorwichDerbyDerby21/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Oxford UnitedOxford UnitedWrexhamWrexham21/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
QPRQPRSwanseaSwansea21/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
SouthamptonSouthamptonBristol CityBristol City21/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Stoke CityStoke CityMillwallMillwall21/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
West BromwichWest BromwichWatfordWatford21/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityPrestonPreston22/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CharltonCharltonIpswichIpswich22/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday22/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers22/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
LeicesterLeicesterMillwallMillwall24/04/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CharltonCharltonHull CityHull City25/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughWatfordWatford25/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
West BromwichWest BromwichIpswichIpswich25/04/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityBristol CityBristol City25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
NorwichNorwichSwanseaSwansea25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Oxford UnitedOxford UnitedSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
QPRQPRDerbyDerby25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedPrestonPreston25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Stoke CityStoke CityPortsmouthPortsmouth25/04/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
CoventryCoventryWrexhamWrexham26/04/2026, 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 1.37
Away Teams 1.19
Total (Combined) 2.56
35.2 min/Goal (1321 Goals in 516 matches)
51% Clean Sheets (262 times out of 516 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (287 times out of 516 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 41%
Draw 27%
Away Win 32%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 76%
Over 2.5 49%
Over 3.5 24%
Over 4.5 9%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 24%
Under 2.5 51%
Under 3.5 76%
Under 4.5 91%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.08
Shots / Match (Home) 13.99
Shots / Match (Away) 11.09
Fouls Per Match 21.44
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.29
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.15
Offsides Per Match 3.81
Players Participated 882

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 43 25 11 7 85 43 +42 86 WWDDD
2 Ipswich Town 42 21 13 8 73 44 +29 76 DWWLD
3 Millwall 43 22 10 11 58 47 +11 76 DWLDW
4 Southampton 43 21 12 10 75 51 +24 75 WWWWW
5 Middlesbrough 43 20 13 10 64 44 +20 73 DLDLD
6 Hull City 43 20 9 14 65 61 +4 69 WDDLD
7 Wrexham 43 18 13 12 65 60 +5 67 WDLLW
8 Derby County 43 19 9 15 62 53 +9 66 WLWLW
9 Norwich City 43 18 7 18 59 52 +7 61 WDWLW
10 Bristol City 43 16 10 17 54 55 -1 58 LWWDL
11 Queens Park Rangers 43 16 10 17 58 65 -7 58 WWDDL
12 Sheffield United 43 17 6 20 61 59 +2 57 LDLWW
13 Birmingham City 43 15 12 16 52 53 -1 57 LLLWD
14 Watford 43 14 15 14 52 53 -1 57 DLDLL
15 Preston North End 43 14 15 14 50 55 -5 57 WDDWL
16 Swansea City 43 16 9 18 51 56 -5 57 LDDWL
17 Stoke City 43 15 10 18 49 48 +1 55 LWLDL
18 Portsmouth 43 13 12 18 44 57 -13 51 DDWWW
19 Charlton Athletic 43 12 14 17 40 52 -12 50 LLDLD
20 West Bromwich Albion 43 12 13 18 44 56 -12 49 WDDDW
21 Blackburn Rovers 44 12 13 19 39 54 -15 49 WDDLD
22 Leicester City 43 11 14 18 54 65 -11 47 DDDLL
23 Oxford United 43 10 14 19 41 55 -14 44 LDDWL
24 Sheffield Wednesday 43 1 12 30 26 83 -57 15 LLDDD

Championship Results

Date Match
17/04/2026, 19:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 1 Coventry City
18/04/2026, 11:30 Derby County 1 - 0 Oxford United
18/04/2026, 11:30 Millwall 2 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
18/04/2026, 11:30 Portsmouth 1 - 0 Leicester City
18/04/2026, 14:00 Bristol City 2 - 4 Norwich City
18/04/2026, 14:00 Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Charlton Athletic
18/04/2026, 14:00 Swansea City 1 - 2 Southampton
18/04/2026, 14:00 Wrexham 2 - 0 Stoke City
18/04/2026, 14:00 Hull City 1 - 1 Birmingham City
18/04/2026, 14:00 Preston North End 0 - 2 West Bromwich Albion
18/04/2026, 14:00 Watford 0 - 2 Sheffield United
19/04/2026, 11:00 Ipswich Town 2 - 2 Middlesbrough

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
21/04/2026, 18:45 Coventry City - Portsmouth
21/04/2026, 18:45 Norwich City - Derby County
21/04/2026, 18:45 Southampton - Bristol City
21/04/2026, 18:45 Leicester City - Hull City
21/04/2026, 18:45 Oxford United - Wrexham
21/04/2026, 18:45 Queens Park Rangers - Swansea City
21/04/2026, 18:45 Stoke City - Millwall
21/04/2026, 18:45 West Bromwich Albion - Watford
22/04/2026, 18:45 Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday
22/04/2026, 18:45 Birmingham City - Preston North End
22/04/2026, 18:45 Charlton Athletic - Ipswich Town
22/04/2026, 18:45 Sheffield United - Blackburn Rovers

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