Championship Predictions

Bristol City

Bristol City

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

26 December 2024

15:00

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Luton

Luton

Bristol City will look to recover from a 2-0 loss to WBA when they take on Luton Town in the Championship round 23. The Robins aim to put an end to their four-game winless run, but the Boxing Day clash will be anything but a walk in the park for Liam Manning’s troops. Japan forward Yu Hirakawa should be recalled to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the last l... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 December 2024 at 15:00

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

26 December 2024

15:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland square off against each other at Ewood Park in what is expected to be a close Championship encounter. The Seasiders aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Millwall and their fine home record is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the Boxing Day clash. Blackburn are eyeing their eighth home win of the process, but they will have to do ... Read More...

This match will be played on 26 December 2024 at 15:00

West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

22 December 2024

15:00

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Bristol City

Bristol City

WBA and Bristol City face each other at the Hawthorns in the closing match of the Championship round 22. The Baggies aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Watford and you should know that they are undefeated in the previous six home games. There are no fresh injury concerns in the home team, but all Ajayi, Diangana, Dike, and McNair are out of contention with injuries.

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This match will be played on 22 December 2024 at 15:00

Sunderland

Sunderland

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

21 December 2024

15:00

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Norwich

Norwich

All eyes will be on Stadium of Light when Sunderland and Norwich square off against each other in the Championship derby on Saturday. The Black Cats did well to beat Swansea in South Wales at the weekend and they are seen as favourites to beat the Canaries at home as well. Even though all Abdullahi, Browne, Huggins, Mundle, Poveda, and Seelt remain in the recovery room, home... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 December 2024 at 15:00

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

21 December 2024

15:00

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Preston

Preston

QPR will aim to secure their third consecutive home victory when they welcome Preston North End to Loftus Road. The Hoops are riding high on their recent form and will look to continue their resurgence under manager Gareth Ainsworth. With no fresh injury concerns, QPR’s squad stability could play the main role, although the likes of Zan Celar, Jake Clarke-Salter, and Karam... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 December 2024 at 15:00

Plymouth

Plymouth

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

21 December 2024

15:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Plymouth will be aiming to put an end to their four-game losing run in the Championship when they take on Middlesbrough on Matchday 22. The Pilgrims are running down a blind alley and, as a result, boss Wayne Rooney is under big pressure ahead of Saturday’s game. Michael Obafemi is a major doubt after limping off with injury in a 2-0 loss to Sheffield United, while all Cis... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 December 2024 at 15:00

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

21 December 2024

15:00

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Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Millwall and Blackburn take on each other at the Den in what is expected to be a close Championship encounter. The Lions suffered a dip in form, losing each of their last three league matches and given their difficulties up front, home win should not be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Coburn, Cooper, Hutchinson, Kelly, and Scanlon rema... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 December 2024 at 15:00

Leeds United

Leeds United

Prediction:
4-1

Match Time & Date:

21 December 2024

15:00

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Oxford United

Oxford United

David faces Goliath at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon as Leeds United and Oxford United square off against each other in the Championship round 22. The Whites are seen as hot favourites to win this match, but the promotion hopefuls will have to prove their worth on the field. It has to be noted that Leeds United are on an eight-game winning run at home ground. Even though... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 December 2024 at 15:00

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
0-2

Match Time & Date:

21 December 2024

15:00

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Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Cardiff City will try to put an end to their seven-game winless run when they take on Sheffield United in the Championship round 22. The Bluebirds are eager to escape the danger zone, but they will have a mountain to climb against the league leaders. Both Ramsey and Turnbull remain in the recovery room, while duo Tsunoda – Etete will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.

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This match will be played on 21 December 2024 at 15:00

Burnley

Burnley

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

21 December 2024

15:00

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Watford

Watford

Saturday’s football game at Turf Moor pits together Burnley and Watford, the two promotion-chasing sides. Burnley aim to build on a 2-1 win over Norwich City and a triumph over Watford could see them climb to the automatic promotion places. Both Maxime Esteve and Jeremy Sarmiento limped off with injuries in the last league match, with duo Egan – Laurent being ready to st... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 December 2024 at 15:00

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

21 December 2024

12:30

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Legendary Hillsborough will be the centre of attention when Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City lock horns in the Championship round 22. The Owls aim to build on a 3-1 win over Oxford United and they are seen as favourites to win Saturday’s clash. Jamaica international Jamal Lowe should keep his place up front after finding the net in the last league match, while both Olaf ... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 December 2024 at 12:30

Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Prediction:
1-2

Match Time & Date:

21 December 2024

12:30

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Coventry

Coventry

Portsmouth play host to Coventry City at their Fratton Park on day 22 of the new Championship campaign. The Pompey will try to recover from a massive 4-0 loss to Derby County, but they will have yet another big fish to fry against Coventry. Portsmouth’s injury list remains pretty long, including the likes of Bowat, Farrell, Norris, O’Mahony. Williams, Yengi, and Shaughne... Read More...

This match will be played on 21 December 2024 at 12:30

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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
Sheffield UnitedSheffield UnitedSheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday22/02/2026, 12:00
  • Correct Score: 3-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 7.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
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 1.38
Away Teams 1.2
Total (Combined) 2.58
34.8 min/Goal (1015 Goals in 393 matches)
51% Clean Sheets (199 times out of 393 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (220 times out of 393 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 25.1
Shots / Match (Home) 13.98
Shots / Match (Away) 11.12
Fouls Per Match 21.39
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.34
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.06
Offsides Per Match 3.86
Players Participated 863

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 Swansea City 33 13 6 14 39 39 0 45 LWWLW
15 Stoke City 33 12 8 13 36 31 +5 44 DLDLD
16 Sheffield United 32 13 3 16 45 45 0 42 WDWLW
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 32 1 8 23 19 64 -45 11 LLLLL

Championship Results

Date Match
06/02/2026, 20:01 Charlton Athletic 0 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
07/02/2026, 12:31 Norwich City 2 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
07/02/2026, 12:31 Southampton 1 - 0 Watford
07/02/2026, 12:31 Derby County 1 - 2 Ipswich Town
07/02/2026, 15:01 Coventry City 0 - 0 Oxford United
07/02/2026, 15:01 Hull City 2 - 3 Bristol City
07/02/2026, 15:01 West Bromwich Albion 0 - 0 Stoke City
07/02/2026, 15:01 Birmingham City 2 - 1 Leicester City
07/02/2026, 15:01 Wrexham 0 - 2 Millwall
07/02/2026, 15:01 Preston North End 1 - 0 Portsmouth
08/02/2026, 12:01 Swansea City 4 - 0 Sheffield Wednesday
09/02/2026, 20:01 Sheffield United 1 - 2 Middlesbrough

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
10/02/2026, 19:45 Leicester City 3 - 4 Southampton
10/02/2026, 19:45 Oxford United 0 - 3 Norwich City
10/02/2026, 20:00 Birmingham City 0 - 0 West Bromwich Albion
11/02/2026, 19:45 Charlton Athletic 1 - 0 Stoke City
14/02/2026, 15:00 Portsmouth 0 - 1 Sheffield United
14/02/2026, 15:00 Preston North End 2 - 2 Watford
14/02/2026, 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday 1 - 2 Millwall
14/02/2026, 15:00 Derby County 2 - 0 Swansea City
14/02/2026, 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers
16/02/2026, 20:00 Coventry City 3 - 1 Middlesbrough
17/02/2026, 19:45 Bristol City 2 - 2 Wrexham
03/03/2026, 19:45 Ipswich Town - Hull City

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