Championship Predictions

Leeds United

Leeds United

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

19 January 2025

12:00

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Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Sunday’s football game between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday will bring down the curtain on the Championship round 27. The Whites aim to build on a hard-fought FA Cup win over Harrogate and you should know that they are after their eleventh home win of the process. Both Joe Rodon and David James are pushing for recalls to the starting XI, while fit-again left-back J... Read More...

This match will be played on 19 January 2025 at 12:00

West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Sunday’s football game between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday will bring down the curtain on the Championship round 27. The Whites aim to build on a hard-fought FA Cup win over Harrogate and you should know that they are after their eleventh home win of the process. Both Joe Rodon and David James are pushing for recalls to the starting XI, while fit-again left-back J... Read More...

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

Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

15:00

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Norwich

Norwich

All eyes will be on Bramall Lane when Sheffield United and Norwich City square off against each other in the Championship derby. The Blades aim to climb to automatic promotion berth, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. Gustavo Hamer should be fit for Saturday’s game despite limping off with injury in a 2-1 win over Watford, while important defender Jac... Read More...

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

Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

15:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Portsmouth will be aiming to recover from a 3-0 loss to Blackburn Rovers when they take on Middlesbrough in the Championship round 27. The Pompey are now on a three-game losing run in all competitions, but a triumph over Middlesbrough could see them escape the relegation zone. Home win, though, should not be considered as important forward Paddy Lane limped off with injury i... Read More...

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

Oxford United

Oxford United

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

15:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Having shared the spoils with Plymouth in a postponed fixture, Oxford United will look to return to winning ways in the Championship when they face Blackburn Rovers on Matchday 27. The Yellows are undefeated in the previous five league matches and they must be high on confidence ahead of Saturday’s showdown. Sam Long picked up a knock in the midweek draw, with fellow defen... Read More...

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

Luton

Luton

Prediction:
0-1

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

15:00

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Preston

Preston

Luton Town will be aiming to put an end to their five-game losing run in all competitions when they welcome Preston to their Kenilworth Road on Matchday 27. The Hatters do not seem to be at their sharpest, but Saturday’s clash could turn their fortunes around in the Championship. However, home win should not be considered as both Zack Nelson and Lamine Fanne picked up inju... Read More...

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

Derby

Derby

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

15:00

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Watford

Watford

Pride Park will be the centre of attention when Derby County and Watford lock horns in an eagerly-awaited Championship game. The Rams aim to put an end to their four-game losing run in all competitions, but Saturday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for Paul Warne’s troops. Warne mixed the squad in the FA Cup loss to Leyton, but the 51-year-old tactician is... Read More...

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

Coventry

Coventry

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

15:00

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Bristol City

Bristol City

Coventry and Bristol City square off against each other at Coventry Building Society Arena in what is expected to be an interesting Championship encounter. The Sky Blues survived Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup round 3 and they are now on a quest to return to winning ways in the Championship. Frank Lampard’s men aim to revive their playoffs hopes and we are positive that... Read More...

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

Plymouth

Plymouth

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

12:30

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QPR

QPR

Following a 1-1 draw with Oxford United, Plymouth will be aiming to move closer to the safe zone when they take on Queens Park Rangers in yet another home fixture. The Pilgrims have been producing fine performances in all competitions ever since new boss Miron Muslic took over the reins and his men are surely capable of matching the capital club at Home Park. There are no fr... Read More...

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

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

12:30

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Hull City

Hull City

Saturday’s football game at the Den pits together Millwall and Hull City, the two teams that shared the spoils with Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United respectively on Matchday 26. The Lions are on a four-game winless run in the Championship, but they faced no difficulties in the FA Cup triumph (3-0) over Dag & Red. January signing Aaron Connolly could make his Millwall d... Read More...

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

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

18 January 2025

12:30

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Swansea

Swansea

There will be fireworks when Cardiff City and Swansea City go head to head in the South Wales derby on Saturday. The Bluebirds are undefeated in the previous five matches in all competitions and they are surely capable of making life difficult for Swansea at their Cardiff City Stadium. All Aaron Ramsey, David Turnbull, and Isaak Davies continue to miss out with injuries, whi... Read More...

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

Burnley

Burnley

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

17 January 2025

20:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Burnley play host to Sunderland at their Turf Moor in the opening match of round 27. The Clarets survived Reading in the FA Cup round 3 and they are now on a quest to overtake Leeds United in top position in the Championship standings. Burnley have yet to suffer a loss at home this term, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Friday’s game. Former Man U... Read More...

This match will be played on 17 January 2025 at 20:00

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
16 March 2026 • 23:38 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
WatfordWatfordWrexhamWrexham17/03/2026, 19:45
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
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) 2.58
34.8 min/Goal (1171 Goals in 453 matches)
50% Clean Sheets (225 times out of 453 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (254 times out of 453 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 9%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 24%
Under 2.5 50%
Under 3.5 76%
Under 4.5 91%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.1
Shots / Match (Home) 14.1
Shots / Match (Away) 10.99
Fouls Per Match 21.43
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.32
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.11
Offsides Per Match 3.85
Players Participated 874

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 38 16 9 13 55 48 +7 57 LWWLW
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 37 10 10 17 36 48 -12 40 LLDLL
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
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 0 - 1 Derby County

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
20/03/2026, 20:00 Preston North End - Stoke City
21/03/2026, 12:30 Blackburn Rovers - Middlesbrough
21/03/2026, 12:30 Derby County - Birmingham City
21/03/2026, 12:30 Ipswich Town - Millwall
21/03/2026, 15:00 Bristol City - West Bromwich Albion
21/03/2026, 15:00 Hull City - Sheffield Wednesday
21/03/2026, 15:00 Sheffield United - Wrexham
21/03/2026, 15:00 Southampton - Oxford United
21/03/2026, 15:00 Watford - Leicester City
21/03/2026, 15:00 Charlton Athletic - Norwich City
21/03/2026, 15:00 Queens Park Rangers - Portsmouth
21/03/2026, 17:15 Swansea City - Coventry City

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