Championship Predictions

Birmingham City

Birmingham City

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

15:00

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Oxford United

Oxford United

Birmingham City will look to build on a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers when they welcome Oxford United to their St. Andrew’s Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Blues are seen as hot favourites to win this match, but boss Chris Davies must warn his men against complacency. Lyndon Dykes should once again start from the bench despite scoring a late winner at Ewood Park, while ... Read More...

This match will be played on 23 August 2025 at 15:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

12:30

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Watford

Watford

Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sheffield United, Swansea City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Watford on Saturday afternoon. The Swans have regained a much-needed confidence following a day-one loss to Middlesbrough and they are surely capable of matching the Hornets in South Wales. With no fresh injury worries to report, Swansea b... Read More...

This match will be played on 23 August 2025 at 12:30

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

12:30

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Hull City and Blackburn Rovers take on each other at MKM Stadium in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. The Tigers did well to beat Oxford United 3-2 at the weekend and they must be brimming with confidence ahead of Blackburn’s visit. Joel Ndala is rated doubtful for the home side after picking up a knock against the Yellows, with... Read More...

This match will be played on 23 August 2025 at 12:30

Charlton

Charlton

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

12:30

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Leicester

Leicester

Expect a thrilling atmosphere at The Valley when Charlton Athletic and Leicester City go head to head in the Championship round 3. The Red Robins made a promising start to the season, with the team beating Watford 1-0 at home, while sharing the spoils with Bristol City (0-0) on the road and they will continue relying on their rock-solid defence in Saturday’s clash. Scottis... Read More...

This match will be played on 23 August 2025 at 12:30

Derby

Derby

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

22 August 2025

20:00

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Bristol City

Bristol City

Friday’s football game between Derby County and Bristol City will open round 3 of the new Championship campaign. The Rams do not seem to be at their sharpest at the moment and, no doubt, they are desperate to make amends for back-to-back losses to Stoke City (1-3) and Coventry City (3-5). Home win, though, should not be considered as all Beck, Langas, Nelson, Salvesen, Wil... Read More...

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

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

17 August 2025

15:00

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Oxford United

Oxford United

Hull City will be aiming to recover from the EFL Cup loss to Wrexham when they take on Oxford United in round 2 of the new Championship campaign. The Tigers are eager to record their first win of the season and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Sunday’s encounter. Both Joel Ndala and Matt Crooks are pushing for a start after scoring as subst... Read More...

This match will be played on 17 August 2025 at 15:00

Ipswich

Ipswich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

17 August 2025

12:00

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Southampton

Southampton

After sharing the spoils with Birmingham City in their opener, Ipswich Town will look to return to winning ways when they take on Southampton in a highly-anticipated Championship game. The Tractor Boys suffered a shocking loss to Bromley in the EFL Cup round 1 on Tuesday, meaning that they will be fully focused on the English second tier in days to come. There are no fresh i... Read More...

This match will be played on 17 August 2025 at 12:00

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

16 August 2025

15:00

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QPR

QPR

Watford play host to Queens Park Rangers at their Vicarage Road in the Championship round 2. The Hornets made a slow start to the season, with the team losing to Charlton in their Championship opener, while suffering elimination to Norwich in the EFL Cup round 1. Watford footballers are desperate to give fans some cheer and we are positive that they will fight tooth and nail... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 August 2025 at 15:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

16 August 2025

15:00

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Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Following a 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough in their opener, Swansea City will look to give fans some cheer when they welcome Sheffield United to their Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Swans defeated Crawley Town 3-1 in the EFL Cup round 1 and they are now on a quest to record their first league win of the season. As Benjamin Cabango suffered an injury against Middle... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 August 2025 at 15:00

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Prediction:
0-1

Match Time & Date:

16 August 2025

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Sheffield Wednesday will look to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Leicester City when they face Stoke City in their first home game of the season. The Owls are enduring a rough spell and, with a limited squad at their disposal, are widely regarded as the main relegation candidates. Even though Sheffield Wednesday shocked Bolton in their EFL Cup opener, home win should not be co... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 August 2025 at 15:00

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
0-2

Match Time & Date:

16 August 2025

15:00

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Leicester

Leicester

Deepdale will host Saturday’s football game between Preston and Leicester City. The Lilywhites played out a goalless draw with QPR in their opener, with the team eliminating Barrow in the EFL Cup round 1 on Tuesday. Preston have been impressive at the back of late and we predict that they will adopt a defence-minded approach against the promotion hopefuls. Liam Lindsay mis... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 August 2025 at 15:00

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

16 August 2025

15:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Sparkles will be flying when Millwall and Middlesbrough lock horns in the Championship round 2. Riding a six-match winning run, including their pre-season games, the Lions will be eager to give their supporters one more reason to celebrate this weekend. Forward Macaulay Langstaff is pushing for a start after scoring the winner as a substitute against Norwich City, while goal... Read More...

This match will be played on 16 August 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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