Championship Predictions

Wrexham

Wrexham

Prediction:
3-2

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

15:00

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Wrexham will try to recover from back-to-back losses to Southampton (1-2) and WBA (2-3) as they play host to Sheffield Wednesday at their Racecourse Ground on Saturday. The newcomers have been struggling to find their form in the English second tier, but this match could turn their fortunes around. Josh Windass is rated doubtful for the round 3 clash after picking up a knock ... Read More...

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

West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

15:00

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth

West Bromwich Albion will be aiming to build on a 3-2 win over Wrexham when they face Portsmouth in the Championship round 3. The Baggies kickstarted the new Championship campaign in style and, no doubt, they want to keep their 100% record intact. A man to watch in the home team will be Northern Ireland rising star Isaac Price, who scored a brace at the weekend.

The ... Read More...

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

Southampton

Southampton

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

After holding Ipswich Town to a draw at Portman Road at the weekend, Southampton will be aiming to return to winning ways in the Championship when they face Stoke City on Saturday afternoon. The Saints defeated Wrexham 2-1 in their first home game of the season, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Stoke City’s visit.

The Potters, on the other ... Read More...

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

Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

15:00

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Millwall

Millwall

There will be fireworks when Sheffield United and Millwall go head to head at Brammall Lane in a highly-anticipated Championship game. The Blades made a slow start to the season, with the team suffering back-to-back losses to Bristol City and Swansea City in the league, while losing to Birmingham City in their EFL Cup opener.

Boss Ruben Selles feels pressure ahead of ... Read More...

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

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

15:00

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Ipswich

Ipswich

Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Leicester City, Preston will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Ipswich Town on Matchday 3. The Lilywhites have a chance to climb to the playoffs berth, but they will have a mountain to climb against the Tractor Boys. Bearing any fresh injury worries, boss Paul Heckingbottom is unlikely to make changes to the team t ... Read More...

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

Norwich

Norwich

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

15:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Norwich City will be aiming to build on a 2-1 win over Portsmouth when they face Middlesbrough in the Championship round 3. The Canaries quickly bounced back from a 2-1 loss to Millwall, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence, but they face a tough challenge against Boro. With Marcelino Nunez suffering a serious injury against the Pompey, Jacob Wright is widely exp ... Read More...

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

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

23 August 2025

15:00

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QPR

QPR

Following a thrilling 5-3 win at Derby County, Coventry City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate as they take on Queens Park Rangers on Matchday 3. The Sky Blues are seen as one of the main candidates for promotion and their splendid win over Derby should serve as a real confidence boost. A man to watch in the home team will be pacey winger Ephron Mason-Cl ... Read More...

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

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

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
20 May 2026 • 09:18 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
Hull CityHull CityMillwallMillwall08/05/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
MIddlesbroughMIddlesbroughSouthamptonSouthampton09/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
MillwallMillwallHull CityHull City11/05/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SouthamptonSouthamptonMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough12/05/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Hull CityHull CityMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough23/05/2026, 16:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • 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) 2.59
34.7 min/Goal (1444 Goals in 557 matches)
50% Clean Sheets (278 times out of 557 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (315 times out of 557 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 42%
Draw 27%
Away Win 31%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 76%
Over 2.5 50%
Over 3.5 25%
Over 4.5 10%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 24%
Under 2.5 50%
Under 3.5 75%
Under 4.5 90%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.25
Shots / Match (Home) 14.04
Shots / Match (Away) 11.2
Fouls Per Match 21.43
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.28
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.15
Offsides Per Match 3.81
Players Participated 888

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 46 28 11 7 97 45 +52 95 DDWWW
2 Ipswich Town 46 23 15 8 80 47 +33 84 DWDDW
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64 49 +15 83 DWWDW
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82 56 +26 80 WWDDW
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72 47 +25 80 LDWWD
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70 66 +4 73 LDDLW
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69 65 +4 71 LWWLD
8 Derby County 46 20 9 17 67 59 +8 69 LWLWL
9 Norwich City 46 19 8 19 63 56 +7 65 LWWDL
10 Birmingham City 46 17 13 16 57 56 +1 64 WDWWD
11 Swansea City 46 18 10 18 57 59 -2 64 WLWDW
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59 59 0 62 DLDLW
13 Sheffield United 46 18 6 22 66 66 0 60 WWLLW
14 Preston North End 46 15 15 16 55 62 -7 60 WLLWL
15 Queens Park Rangers 46 16 10 20 61 73 -12 58 DLLLL
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 53 65 -12 57 LLLLL
17 Stoke City 46 15 10 21 51 56 -5 55 DLLLL
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49 64 -15 55 WWLWD
19 West Bromwich Albion 46 13 14 19 48 58 -10 53 DWWDL
20 Charlton Athletic 46 13 14 19 44 58 -14 53 LDLWL
21 Leicester City 46 12 16 18 58 68 -10 52 LLDDW
22 Blackburn Rovers 46 13 13 20 42 56 -14 52 DLDWL
23 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 45 59 -14 47 WLLWL
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 2 12 32 29 89 -60 18 DDLLW

Championship Results

Date Match
02/05/2026, 11:30 Sheffield Wednesday 2 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
02/05/2026, 11:30 Watford 0 - 4 Coventry City
02/05/2026, 11:30 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 1 Leicester City
02/05/2026, 11:30 Bristol City 2 - 0 Stoke City
02/05/2026, 11:30 Derby County 1 - 2 Sheffield United
02/05/2026, 11:30 Hull City 2 - 1 Norwich City
02/05/2026, 11:30 Ipswich Town 3 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
02/05/2026, 11:30 Millwall 2 - 0 Oxford United
02/05/2026, 11:30 Portsmouth 1 - 1 Birmingham City
02/05/2026, 11:30 Preston North End 1 - 3 Southampton
02/05/2026, 11:30 Swansea City 3 - 1 Charlton Athletic
02/05/2026, 11:30 Wrexham 2 - 2 Middlesbrough

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
08/05/2026, 19:00 Hull City 0 - 0 Millwall
09/05/2026, 11:30 Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Southampton
11/05/2026, 19:00 Millwall 0 - 2 Hull City
12/05/2026, 19:00 Southampton 2 - 1 Middlesbrough

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