Championship Predictions

Oxford United

Oxford United

Prediction:
1-3

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

20:00

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Leeds United

Leeds United

Friday’s football game between Oxford United and Leeds United will bring down the curtain on the Championship round 43. The Yellows aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday and they will give 100% to claim a major scalp this weekend. Bearing any fresh injury worries, Gary Rowett is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the Blades at the w... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 20:00

Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

17:30

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Cardiff

Cardiff

Sheffield United will be aiming to put an end to their three-game losing run in the Championship when they face Cardiff City at their Bramall Lane. The Blades are five points behind the automatic promotion berth, meaning that this has to go down as a must-win game for the home team. Former Blackburn Rovers forward Ben Brereton Diaz is pushing for a start, while all Arblaster... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 17:30

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

15:00

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Burnley

Burnley

Expect a thrilling atmosphere at Vicarage Road when Watford and Burnley go head to head in the Championship round 43. The Hornets are seven points behind top six, meaning that they have slim playoffs chances. However, the hope dies last and we are positive that Tom Cleverley’s troops will go all guns blazing at the Clarets. Both Kwadwo Baah and Giorgi Chakvetadze are out o... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 15:00

Swansea

Swansea

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

15:00

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Hull City

Hull City

Friday’s football game at Swansea City Stadium pits together Swansea City and Hull City, the two teams sitting in the opposite halves of the table. The Swans aim to keep their playoffs hopes alive, while the Tigers are determined to escape the danger zone. Swansea, though, are seen as favourites to win Friday’s clash as they are on a three-game winning run in the Champio... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 15:00

Stoke City

Stoke City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

15:00

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Bet365 Stadium will host Friday’s Championship game between Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday, the two mid-table sides. The Potters aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Cardiff City and their fine form in April is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Sheffield Wednesday’s visit. Sam Gallagher is pushing for a recall, while both Sidibe and Stevens rema... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 15:00

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

15:00

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QPR

QPR

After failing to spoil Leeds United’s party at Elland Road, Preston will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Queens Park Rangers on Friday afternoon. The Lilywhites are sitting in 16th place in the standings, seven points clear of the relegation zone, meaning that they would be happy with one point from the match. All Ali McCann, Brad Potts,... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 15:00

Norwich

Norwich

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

15:00

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Norwich play host to Portsmouth at their Carrow Road in the Championship round 43. The Canaries are ten points behind the playoffs berth, meaning that this has to go down as a must-win game for the home side. Jacob Lungi Sorensen limped off with injury in a 2-1 loss to Burnley, with Marcelino Nunez likely to step up. Jack Stacey is pushing for a start after scoring as a subs... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 15:00

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

15:00

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Plymouth

Plymouth

Middlesbrough will try to make amends for back-to-back losses to Leeds United and Millwall when they welcome Plymouth to their Riverside Stadium on Great Friday. The Boro have been facing a tough fixture list in April, but they are seen as hot favourites to beat the Pilgrims in front of home fans. Middlesbrough’s injury list remains pretty long, but Michael Carrick can cou... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 15:00

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

15:00

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West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Coventry City will be aiming to stay in the playoffs berth when they take on West Bromwich Albion on Matchday 43. The Sky Blues have been having their ups and downs of late, losing to Burnley, beating Portsmouth, while sharing the spoils with Hull City and they face a difficult task against the fellow promotion-chasing side. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 15:00

Bristol City

Bristol City

Prediction:
0-1

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

15:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Ashton Gate Stadium will be the centre of attention when Bristol City and Sunderland lock horns in the Championship round 43. The Robins shared the spoils with Queens Park Rangers at the weekend, but it has to be noted that they had no more than five goal attempts in the Loftus Road clash. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but both Ayman Benarous and Luke M... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 15:00

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

15:00

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Millwall

Millwall

Ewood Park will host Friday’s football game between Blackburn Rovers and Millwall, the two playoffs-chasing sides. The Riversiders aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Luton Town, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for Valerien Ismael’s troops. Midfielder Kristi Montgomery serves a one-game ban, while Ryan Hedges should recover in time to face t... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 15:00

Derby

Derby

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

18 April 2025

12:30

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Luton

Luton

All eyes will be on Pride Park when Derby County and Luton Town face each other in a highly-anticipated relegation six-pointer. The Rams head into Friday’s game following back-to-back draws with Burnley and Portsmouth, but they are surely capable of beating Luton in front of home fans. Derby’s injury list remains pretty long, including the likes of Brown, Blackett-Taylor... Read More...

This match will be played on 18 April 2025 at 12:30

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
27 April 2026 • 11:05 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
SouthamptonSouthamptonIpswichIpswich28/04/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Blackburn RoversBlackburn RoversLeicesterLeicester02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
Stoke CityStoke CityBristol CityBristol City02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
DerbyDerbySheffield UnitedSheffield United02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
Hull CityHull CityNorwichNorwich02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
IpswichIpswichQPRQPR02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
MillwallMillwallOxford UnitedOxford United02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
PortsmouthPortsmouthBirmingham CityBirmingham City02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
PrestonPrestonSouthamptonSouthampton02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 1-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield WednesdayWest BromwichWest Bromwich02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
SwanseaSwanseaCharltonCharlton02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
WatfordWatfordCoventryCoventry02/05/2026, 12:30
  • Correct Score: 2-2
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 9.5
  • Match Result: Draw
WrexhamWrexhamMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough02/05/2026, 12:30
  • 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 1.4
Away Teams 1.2
Total (Combined) 2.6
34.7 min/Goal (1399 Goals in 539 matches)
50% Clean Sheets (267 times out of 539 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (306 times out of 539 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 25.13
Shots / Match (Home) 14.03
Shots / Match (Away) 11.11
Fouls Per Match 21.46
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.29
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.17
Offsides Per Match 3.82
Players Participated 884

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 45 27 11 7 93 45 +48 92 DDDWW
2 Ipswich Town 44 22 14 8 75 45 +30 80 WLDWD
3 Millwall 45 23 11 11 62 49 +13 80 LDWWD
4 Middlesbrough 45 22 13 10 70 45 +25 79 DLDWW
5 Southampton 44 21 13 10 77 53 +24 76 WWWWD
6 Wrexham 45 19 13 13 67 63 +4 70 LLWWL
7 Hull City 45 20 10 15 68 65 +3 70 DLDDL
8 Derby County 45 20 9 16 66 57 +9 69 WLWLW
9 Norwich City 45 19 8 18 62 54 +8 65 WLWWD
10 Birmingham City 45 17 12 16 56 55 +1 63 LWDWW
11 Swansea City 45 17 10 18 54 58 -4 61 DWLWD
12 Preston North End 45 15 15 15 54 59 -5 60 DWLLW
13 Bristol City 45 16 11 18 57 59 -2 59 WDLDL
14 Queens Park Rangers 45 16 10 19 61 70 -9 58 DDLLL
15 Sheffield United 45 17 6 22 64 65 -1 57 LWWLL
16 Watford 45 14 15 16 53 61 -8 57 DLLLL
17 Stoke City 45 15 10 20 51 54 -3 55 LDLLL
18 Portsmouth 45 14 12 19 48 63 -15 54 WWWLW
19 West Bromwich Albion 45 13 14 18 47 56 -9 53 DDWWD
20 Charlton Athletic 45 13 14 18 43 55 -12 53 DLDLW
21 Blackburn Rovers 45 13 13 19 42 55 -13 52 DDLDW
22 Leicester City 45 11 16 18 57 68 -11 49 DLLDD
23 Oxford United 45 11 14 20 45 57 -12 47 DWLLW
24 Sheffield Wednesday 45 1 12 32 27 88 -61 15 DDDLL

Championship Results

Date Match
14/04/2026, 19:00 Southampton 3 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
24/04/2026, 19:00 Leicester City 1 - 1 Millwall
25/04/2026, 11:30 Charlton Athletic 2 - 1 Hull City
25/04/2026, 11:30 Middlesbrough 5 - 1 Watford
25/04/2026, 11:30 West Bromwich Albion 0 - 0 Ipswich Town
25/04/2026, 14:00 Oxford United 4 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
25/04/2026, 14:00 Birmingham City 2 - 1 Bristol City
25/04/2026, 14:00 Norwich City 1 - 1 Swansea City
25/04/2026, 14:00 Queens Park Rangers 2 - 3 Derby County
25/04/2026, 14:00 Sheffield United 2 - 3 Preston North End
25/04/2026, 14:00 Stoke City 1 - 3 Portsmouth
26/04/2026, 11:00 Coventry City 3 - 1 Wrexham

Championship Fixtures

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

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