Championship Predictions

West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

15:00

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QPR

QPR

West Bromwich Albion will look to stay in the playoffs berth when they take on Queens Park Rangers on Matchday 36. The Baggies have been having their ups and downs of late, but they are still seen as favourites to win Saturday’s encounter. DR Congo midfielder Grady Diangana is pushing for a recall to the starting XI, while all Semi Ajayi, Jed Wallace, and Josh Maja continu... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 15:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

15:00

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MIddlesbrough

MIddlesbrough

Having shared the spoils with Preston on Tuesday evening, Swansea City will look to start a new winning run in the Championship when they take on Middlesbrough on Matchday 36. The Swans outplayed Blackburn Rovers 3-0 in their last home game, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Middlesbrough’s visit. As Myles Peart-Harris limped off with injury in the... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 15:00

Sunderland

Sunderland

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

15:00

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Cardiff

Cardiff

After surviving Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, Sunderland will look to keep their automatic promotion hopes alive when they take on Cardiff City in the Championship round 36. The Black Cats proved their worth against the Owls, but they need to keep on improving their game to secure a top-two finish. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be talented Spanish forw... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 15:00

Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

15:00

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Preston

Preston

Following a 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Preston in the Championship round 36. The Blades are eager to stay in the automatic promotion and you should know that they are eyeing their 13th home win of the process. The opposition back-line should have Chile forward Ben Brereton Diaz, ... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 15:00

Plymouth

Plymouth

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

15:00

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Plymouth will be looking to recover from a 2-0 loss to Hull City when they take on Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship round 36. The Pilgrims aim to put an end to their four-game winless run and they are likely to fight tooth and nail against the Owls. As Plymouth have been producing much better showings at home than on the road this season, home win should definitely be... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 15:00

Derby

Derby

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

15:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Pride Park will host Saturday’s Championship game between Derby County and Blackburn Rovers, the two teams sitting in the opposite halves of the table. The Rams are sitting in the relegation zone and they must be low on confidence following three consecutive defeats in the English second tier. Derby’s injury list is pretty long, including the likes of Blackett-Taylor, Br... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 15:00

Burnley

Burnley

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

15:00

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Luton

Luton

Burnley will be aiming to build on back-to-back wins over Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff City when they face Luton Town in the Championship round 36. The Clarets have been scoring goals for fun of late, but they need to keep on winning if they are to secure automatic promotion. Both Aaron Ramsey and Jordan Beyer remain in the recovery room, but they should be the only absen... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 15:00

Bristol City

Bristol City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

15:00

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Hull City

Hull City

Buoyed by back-to-back wins over Middlesbrough and Millwall, Bristol City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Hull City on Saturday afternoon. The Robins have a chance to climb to the playoffs berth and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Tigers. With no fresh injury worries to report, manager Liam Manning is unlikely to make ch... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 15:00

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

12:30

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Millwall

Millwall

Saturday’s football game at Vicarage Road pits together Watford and Millwall, the two mid-table sides. The Hornets aim to move closer to the playoffs berth and they are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach against Milwall. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Kevin Keben, Kwadwo Baah, Pierre Dwomoh, and Daniel Bachmann remain in the treatment ro... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 12:30

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2025

12:30

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Stoke City

Stoke City

High-flying Coventry City will be aiming to extend their winning run to five games when they take on Stoke City in the Championship round 36. The Sky Blues have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. A man to watch in the home team will be Jack Rudoni, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late. Rudoni suffered a m... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2025 at 12:30

Norwich

Norwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

7 March 2025

20:00

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Oxford United

Oxford United

Following a 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers, Norwich City will look to return to winning ways in the Championship when they take on Oxford United on Matchday 36. Lewis Dobbin limped off with injury in the last league match, with Ante Crnac being ready to step up. All McLean, Jurasek, Gibbs, Forsyth, and Forson are out of contention with injuries for the home side.

The... Read More...

This match will be played on 7 March 2025 at 20:00

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

4 March 2025

19:45

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Swansea

Swansea

Buoyed by a 3-0 FA Cup win over Burnley, Preston will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Swansea City in the Championship round 35. The Lilywhites are on a three-game winless run in the league, but they are surely capable of matching the South Wales outfit in front of home fans. Experienced forward Will Keane should keep his place up fro... Read More...

This match will be played on 4 March 2025 at 19:45

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
12 March 2026 • 19:30 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
PortsmouthPortsmouthDerbyDerby16/03/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WatfordWatfordWrexhamWrexham17/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
SouthamptonSouthamptonNorwichNorwich18/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PrestonPrestonStoke CityStoke City20/03/2026, 20:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough21/03/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
DerbyDerbyBirmingham CityBirmingham City21/03/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
IpswichIpswichMillwallMillwall21/03/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Bristol CityBristol CityWest BromwichWest Bromwich21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
CharltonCharltonNorwichNorwich21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Hull CityHull CitySheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
QPRQPRPortsmouthPortsmouth21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedWrexhamWrexham21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
SouthamptonSouthamptonOxford UnitedOxford United21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 3-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
WatfordWatfordLeicesterLeicester21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
SwanseaSwanseaCoventryCoventry21/03/2026, 17:15
  • 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 1.38
Away Teams 1.2
Total (Combined) 2.59
34.8 min/Goal (1170 Goals in 452 matches)
50% Clean Sheets (224 times out of 452 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (254 times out of 452 matches)
Outcome (Full-Time Result) % of Matches
Home Win 42%
Draw 25%
Away Win 33%
Goals % of Matches Over
Over 0.5 94%
Over 1.5 76%
Over 2.5 50%
Over 3.5 24%
Over 4.5 10%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 24%
Under 2.5 50%
Under 3.5 76%
Under 4.5 90%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.07
Shots / Match (Home) 14.08
Shots / Match (Away) 11
Fouls Per Match 21.42
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.31
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.11
Offsides Per Match 3.85
Players Participated 873

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 38 23 8 7 78 40 +38 77 WWWWL
2 Middlesbrough 38 20 10 8 59 37 +22 70 DWWLD
3 Ipswich Town 37 19 11 7 66 38 +28 68 WWDDW
4 Millwall 38 20 8 10 52 43 +9 68 WWWWL
5 Hull City 38 19 6 13 59 56 +3 63 WLLWL
6 Wrexham 37 16 12 9 57 47 +10 60 WWWLW
7 Southampton 37 15 12 10 60 48 +12 57 DWWDW
8 Derby County 37 15 9 13 54 48 +6 54 LLWWL
9 Birmingham City 38 14 11 13 48 48 0 53 LLLWD
10 Watford 37 13 13 11 47 45 +2 52 WLWDL
11 Swansea City 38 15 7 16 44 46 -2 52 DLWWL
12 Norwich City 37 15 6 16 51 45 +6 51 LWWWW
13 Stoke City 38 14 9 15 45 40 +5 51 WLLDW
14 Bristol City 38 14 9 15 49 49 0 51 WLLLD
15 Sheffield United 38 15 5 18 53 52 +1 50 LWDLD
16 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 8 16 49 60 -11 50 LLLLW
17 Preston North End 38 12 13 13 42 48 -6 49 DLLLL
18 Charlton Athletic 38 12 12 14 36 45 -9 48 DLWWD
19 Leicester City 38 11 11 16 51 60 -9 44 DLDWL
20 Blackburn Rovers 38 11 9 18 36 49 -13 42 LLDLW
21 Portsmouth 36 10 10 16 36 47 -11 40 WLLDL
22 West Bromwich Albion 38 10 10 18 39 54 -15 40 DLDDW
23 Oxford United 38 9 12 17 36 49 -13 39 LWWWD
24 Sheffield Wednesday 38 1 9 28 23 76 -53 12 LLLDL

Championship Results

Date Match
10/03/2026, 19:45 Portsmouth 1 - 2 Swansea City
10/03/2026, 19:45 Leicester City 2 - 0 Bristol City
10/03/2026, 19:45 Millwall 1 - 0 Derby County
10/03/2026, 19:45 Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 1 Watford
10/03/2026, 19:45 Wrexham 1 - 2 Hull City
10/03/2026, 20:00 Stoke City 3 - 3 Ipswich Town
11/03/2026, 19:45 Norwich City 2 - 1 Sheffield United
11/03/2026, 19:45 Oxford United 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
11/03/2026, 19:45 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Southampton
11/03/2026, 19:45 Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Charlton Athletic
11/03/2026, 19:45 Birmingham City 1 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
11/03/2026, 20:00 Coventry City 3 - 0 Preston North End

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
13/03/2026, 20:00 Wrexham 2 - 0 Swansea City
14/03/2026, 12:30 Oxford United 1 - 1 Charlton Athletic
14/03/2026, 12:30 Coventry City 1 - 2 Southampton
14/03/2026, 12:30 Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Bristol City
14/03/2026, 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 2 Ipswich Town
14/03/2026, 15:00 Norwich City 2 - 0 Preston North End
14/03/2026, 15:00 Birmingham City 1 - 1 Sheffield United
14/03/2026, 15:00 Leicester City 1 - 3 Queens Park Rangers
14/03/2026, 15:00 Stoke City 3 - 1 Watford
14/03/2026, 15:00 West Bromwich Albion 3 - 0 Hull City
14/03/2026, 15:00 Millwall 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
16/03/2026, 20:00 Portsmouth - Derby County

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