Championship Predictions

Charlton

Charlton

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

27 September 2025

15:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

All eyes will be on The Valley when Charlton Athletic and Blackburn Rovers lock horns in a highly-anticipated Championship game. The Red Robins aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sheffield United and, no doubt, the Bramall Lane triumph gave them a confidence boost. Even though there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, Tanto Olaofe should be recalled to the ... Read More...

This match will be played on 27 September 2025 at 15:00

Wrexham

Wrexham

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

27 September 2025

12:30

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Derby

Derby

Buoyed by the EFL Cup win over Reading, Wrexham will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Derby County on Matchday 7. The Dragons have been showing signs of improvement of late and they are surely capable of matching the Rams in front of home fans. Fit-again midfielder Nathan Broadhead is widely expected to keep his place in the starting XI aft... Read More...

This match will be played on 27 September 2025 at 12:30

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

27 September 2025

12:30

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Millwall

Millwall

Swansea City and Millwall take on each other at Swansea.com Stadium in what is expected to be an interesting Championship game. The South Wales outfit aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Birmingham City and their six-game unbeaten run at home must be fuelling fans with optimism ahead of Saturday’s clash. Both Jay Fulton and Ricardo Santos are sidelined with injuries, but the... Read More...

This match will be played on 27 September 2025 at 12:30

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

27 September 2025

12:30

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Birmingham City

Birmingham City

After holding Leicester City to a goalless draw at King Power Stadium, Coventry City will be aiming to put an end to their four-game winless run in all competitions when they face Birmingham City on Saturday afternoon. The Sky Blues are seen as one of the main candidates for promotion, but they need to start winning on a regular basis if they are to return to the Premier Lea... Read More...

This match will be played on 27 September 2025 at 12:30

West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

26 September 2025

20:00

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Leicester

Leicester

West Bromwich Albion will be looking to make amends for back-to-back defeats to Derby County and Middlesbrough when they take on Leicester City in the Championship round 7. The Baggies suffered a dip in form, with the team dropping to seventh place in the standings, but a win over Leicester City should see them climb to the playoffs berth. All Alfie Gilchrist, Toby Collyer, ... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 September 2025 at 20:00

MIllwall

MIllwall

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

22 September 2025

20:00

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Watford

Watford

Millwall and Watford square off against each other at the Den in the closing match of the Championship round 6. The Lions are seen as favourites to win Monday’s showdown, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Talented midfielder Daniel Kelly limped off with injury in the EFL Cup loss to Crystal Palace, joining the likes of Femi Azeez, Billy Mitchell, Dan Mc... Read More...

This match will be played on 22 September 2025 at 20:00

Bristol City

Bristol City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

21 September 2025

15:00

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Oxford United

Oxford United

Sunday’s football game at Ashton Gate Stadium pits together Bristol City and Oxford United, the two teams with entirely different ambitions for the 2025/2026 Championship season. The Robins are eyeing Premier League promotion, while the Yellows’ main goal is to secure yet another Championship survival. Bristol City have been in a much better form than Oxford United in th... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 September 2025 at 15:00

Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

20 September 2025

15:00

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Charlton

Charlton

Out-of-sorts Sheffield United will try to put an end to their five-game losing run when they take on Charlton Athletic at their Bramall Lane. The Blades made a slow start to the season and given their poor defensive display in a 5-0 loss to Ipswich Town, home win should not be considered. Important midfielder Gustavo Hamer is widely expected to return to the starting XI, whi... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 September 2025 at 15:00

Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

20 September 2025

15:00

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

After holding Southampton to a goalless draw at St. Mary’s Stadium, Portsmouth will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they welcome Sheffield Wednesday to their Fratton Park. Both Harvey Blair and Callum Lang are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. You should bear in mind that Portsmouth defeated Preston 1-... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 September 2025 at 15:00

Norwich

Norwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

20 September 2025

15:00

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Wrexham

Wrexham

Norwich City play host to Wrexham at their Carrow Road in what is expected to be an interesting Championship game. The Canaries are eager to move closer to the playoffs berth and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Dragons. Both Chrisene and Kvitsgaarden are rated doubtful for the home team after picking up injuries in a 1-1 draw with Coventry City, with duo Stacey... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 September 2025 at 15:00

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

20 September 2025

15:00

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Southampton

Southampton

After failing to win the previous three league matches, Hull City will look to get back on course when they take on Southampton on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers have been struggling defensively of late and they face yet another uphill task against the promotion-chasing Saints. The likes of Ajayi, Crooks, Matazo, and Vaughan are all expected to miss out with injuries for the... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 September 2025 at 15:00

Derby

Derby

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

20 September 2025

15:00

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Preston

Preston

Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over WBA, Derby County will look to record their first home triumph of the process when they welcome Preston to their Pride Park on Saturday afternoon. The Rams have regained a much-needed confidence and, as a result, they are seen as slim favourites to beat Preston in front of home fans. Veteran midfielder Andreas Weimann is pushing for a rar... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 September 2025 at 15:00

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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
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversBristol CityBristol City24/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Hull CityHull CityDerbyDerby24/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughLeicesterLeicester24/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SwanseaSwanseaPrestonPreston24/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WatfordWatfordIpswichIpswich24/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
West BromwichWest BromwichCharltonCharlton24/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WrexhamWrexhamPortsmouthPortsmouth24/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SouthamptonSouthamptonQPRQPR24/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MillwallMillwallBirmingham CityBirmingham City25/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
NorwichNorwichSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday25/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedCoventryCoventry25/02/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Stoke CityStoke CityOxford UnitedOxford United25/02/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Bristol CityBristol CityWatfordWatford27/02/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
DerbyDerbyBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers28/02/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
LeicesterLeicesterNorwichNorwich28/02/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PortsmouthPortsmouthHull CityHull City28/02/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CharltonCharltonWrexhamWrexham28/02/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
CoventryCoventryStoke CityStoke City28/02/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
IpswichIpswichSwanseaSwansea28/02/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Oxford UnitedOxford UnitedWest BromwichWest Bromwich28/02/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PrestonPrestonMillwallMillwall28/02/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
QPRQPRSheffield UnitedSheffield United28/02/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield WednesdaySouthamptonSouthampton28/02/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Birmingham CityBirmingham CityMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough02/03/2026, 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 1.2
Total (Combined) 2.58
34.8 min/Goal (1018 Goals in 394 matches)
51% Clean Sheets (199 times out of 394 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (221 times out of 394 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 42%
Draw 26%
Away Win 32%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 93%
Over 1.5 75%
Over 2.5 51%
Over 3.5 25%
Over 4.5 10%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 7%
Under 1.5 25%
Under 2.5 49%
Under 3.5 75%
Under 4.5 90%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.08
Shots / Match (Home) 13.96
Shots / Match (Away) 11.11
Fouls Per Match 21.42
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.34
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.08
Offsides Per Match 3.87
Players Participated 864

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 33 19 8 6 68 36 +32 65 LLDWW
2 Middlesbrough 33 18 8 7 50 33 +17 62 WWWLD
3 Millwall 33 16 8 9 42 40 +2 56 WDWWL
4 Ipswich Town 31 15 9 7 54 34 +20 54 WLDWL
5 Hull City 32 16 6 10 51 46 +5 54 WWDLL
6 Wrexham 33 13 12 8 51 44 +7 51 WWLDW
7 Birmingham City 33 13 10 10 45 40 +5 49 DWWDW
8 Derby County 33 13 9 11 47 41 +6 48 DWLWL
9 Watford 33 12 12 9 43 38 +5 48 LDLDW
10 Preston North End 33 12 12 9 40 37 +3 48 LDWDL
11 Bristol City 33 13 8 12 45 41 +4 47 WLWDL
12 Southampton 33 12 11 10 49 45 +4 47 DWWWD
13 Queens Park Rangers 33 13 8 12 46 47 -1 47 LWDLW
14 Sheffield United 33 14 3 16 47 46 +1 45 DWLWW
15 Swansea City 33 13 6 14 39 39 0 45 LWWLW
16 Stoke City 33 12 8 13 36 31 +5 44 DLDLD
17 Charlton Athletic 33 10 10 13 32 42 -10 40 WDWLD
18 Norwich City 33 11 6 16 43 44 -1 39 WLWWL
19 Leicester City 33 10 9 14 46 53 -7 39 LLLLD
20 Portsmouth 32 10 9 13 33 41 -8 39 WLLWW
21 Blackburn Rovers 33 10 8 15 31 41 -10 38 LWLWW
22 West Bromwich Albion 33 9 7 17 32 49 -17 34 DLDDL
23 Oxford United 33 6 11 16 28 44 -16 29 LLDLD
24 Sheffield Wednesday 33 1 8 24 20 66 -46 11 LLLLL

Championship Results

Date Match
20/02/2026, 20:00 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Preston North End
21/02/2026, 12:30 Swansea City 1 - 0 Bristol City
21/02/2026, 12:30 Stoke City 2 - 2 Leicester City
21/02/2026, 12:30 West Bromwich Albion 0 - 2 Coventry City
21/02/2026, 12:30 Hull City 1 - 3 Queens Park Rangers
21/02/2026, 15:00 Norwich City 1 - 2 Birmingham City
21/02/2026, 15:00 Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Oxford United
21/02/2026, 15:00 Southampton 1 - 1 Charlton Athletic
21/02/2026, 15:00 Millwall 1 - 3 Portsmouth
21/02/2026, 15:00 Watford 2 - 0 Derby County
21/02/2026, 15:00 Wrexham 5 - 3 Ipswich Town
22/02/2026, 12:00 Sheffield United 2 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
24/02/2026, 19:45 Middlesbrough - Leicester City
24/02/2026, 19:45 Wrexham - Portsmouth
24/02/2026, 19:45 Hull City - Derby County
24/02/2026, 19:45 Swansea City - Preston North End
24/02/2026, 19:45 Watford - Ipswich Town
24/02/2026, 19:45 West Bromwich Albion - Charlton Athletic
24/02/2026, 19:45 Blackburn Rovers - Bristol City
24/02/2026, 20:00 Southampton - Queens Park Rangers
25/02/2026, 19:45 Millwall - Birmingham City
25/02/2026, 19:45 Sheffield United - Coventry City
25/02/2026, 19:45 Norwich City - Sheffield Wednesday
25/02/2026, 20:00 Stoke City - Oxford United

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