Championship Predictions

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

20 September 2025

15:00

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Ipswich

Ipswich

Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Watford, Blackburn Rovers will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Ipswich Town in the Championship round 6. The Seasiders quickly bounced back from a 2-0 loss to Norwich City, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence and a triumph over Ipswich could see them climb to the top half of the table.

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

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

20 September 2025

12:30

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Loftus Road will be the centre of attention when Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City go head to head in the Championship round 6. The Hoops aim to build on back-to-back wins over Charlton and Wrexham and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. A man to watch in the home team will be Ivory Coast forward Richard Kone, who has found his goal-scoring touch of l... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 September 2025 at 12:30

Leicester

Leicester

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

20 September 2025

12:30

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Coventry

Coventry

Leicester City and Coventry City square off against each other at King Power Stadium in what is expected to be a close Championship encounter. Following back-to-back wins over Charlton Athletic and Birmingham City, the Foxes shared the spoils with Oxford United at the weekend to stay in the promotion race. Right-back Ricardo Pereira is pushing for a start after scoring as a ... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 September 2025 at 12:30

Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

20 September 2025

12:30

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Swansea

Swansea

Birmingham City will be looking to put an end to their three-game losing run in all competitions when they face Swansea City on Matchday 6. The Blues have suffered a dip in form, but they are still seen as favourites to beat the South Wales outfit at their St. Andrew’s Stadium. Both Lee Buchanan and Scott Wright are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspend... Read More...

This match will be played on 20 September 2025 at 12:30

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

19 September 2025

20:00

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West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Middlesbrough will be aiming to retain top position in the standings when they take on West Bromwich Albion in the Championship round 6. The Boro have made a flying start to the season, with the team already establishing themselves as one of the main candidates for promotion, but boss Rob Edwards must warn his men against complacency. Both Bangura and McGree remain in the re... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 September 2025 at 20:00

Southampton

Southampton

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

14 September 2025

12:00

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Sunday’s football game between Southampton and Portsmouth will close round 5 of the new Championship campaign. The Saints are eager to put an end to their three-game winless run and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. The good news for the fans is that important midfielder Joe Aribo did not leave the club in the summer transfer window. Defender Welin... Read More...

This match will be played on 14 September 2025 at 12:00

Wrexham

Wrexham

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

13 September 2025

15:00

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QPR

QPR

Racecourse Ground will be packed when Wrexham and Queens Park Rangers lock horns in the Championship round 5. The Dragons aim to build on a 2-0 win over Millwall and they are surely capable of matching the capital club in front of home fans. Goalkeeper Danny Ward limped off with injury in the last league match, with fellow shot-stopper Arthur Okonkwo likely to step up. There... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 September 2025 at 15:00

West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

13 September 2025

15:00

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Derby

Derby

West Bromwich Albion will be aiming to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Stoke City when they take on Derby County on Matchday 5. The Baggies are eager to stay in the automatic promotion berth and they are seen as hot favourites to beat Derby in front of home fans. Both Tammer Bany and Daryl Dike are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home t... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 September 2025 at 15:00

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

13 September 2025

15:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Vicarage Road will host Saturday’s football game between Watford and Blackburn Rovers, the two bottom-table sides. The Hornets head into the match following back-to-back draws with Swansea City and Southampton and, no doubt, they are eager to return to winning ways as soon as possible. Kwadwo Baah is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 2-2 draw with Sout... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 September 2025 at 15:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

13 September 2025

15:00

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Hull City

Hull City

Buoyed by a 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday, Swansea City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Hull City on Saturday afternoon. The Swans have a chance to climb to the playoffs berth and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Tigers. Both Filip Lissah and Ricardo Santos are out of contention with injuries, but there are no suspende... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 September 2025 at 15:00

Stoke City

Stoke City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

13 September 2025

15:00

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Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Stoke City will be aiming to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to WBA when they face Birmingham City in the Championship round 5. The Potters want to climb to the automatic promotion berth and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s clash. Both Sam Gallagher and Lamine Cisse remain in the recovery room, but there are no fresh injury worries i... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 September 2025 at 15:00

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Prediction:
0-2

Match Time & Date:

13 September 2025

15:00

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Bristol City

Bristol City

Sheffield Wednesday will be aiming to recover from a 2-0 loss to Swansea City when they face Bristol City on Saturday afternoon. The Owls are sitting in the relegation zone with only one point on their account and given their financial crisis, Henrik Pedersen’s men are seen as No. 1 candidates for relegation. Given Bristol City’s promising start to the season, home win s... Read More...

This match will be played on 13 September 2025 at 15:00

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
20 February 2026 • 16:58 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 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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