Championship Predictions

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

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

15 January 2025

19:45

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth face each other at Ewood Park in what is expected to be an interesting Championship game. The Riversiders aim to build on the FA Cup win over Middlesbrough and they are seen as hot favourites to win Wednesday’s clash. All Yuki Ohashi, Lewis Travis, Hayden Carter, and Arnor Sigurdsson are out of contention with injuries, while duo Ryan Hedges ... Read More...

This match will be played on 15 January 2025 at 19:45

Plymouth

Plymouth

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

14 January 2025

19:45

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Oxford United

Oxford United

Plymouth and Oxford United take on each other at Home Park in a postponed Championship game. The Pilgrims did well to shock Brentford in the FA Cup round 3 at the weekend, meaning that they are brimming with confidence ahead of Tuesday’s clash. Plymouth have been producing fine performances ever since Wayne Rooney left the club, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry ... Read More...

This match will be played on 14 January 2025 at 19:45

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

14 January 2025

19:45

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Watford

Watford

After surviving Sheffield United in the FA Cup round 3, Cardiff City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Watford in a postponed Championship game on Tuesday evening. The Bluebirds are undefeated in the previous four games in all competitions and they are surely capable of matching the Hornets in front of home fans. The good news for the host ... Read More...

This match will be played on 14 January 2025 at 19:45

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
2-0

Match Time & Date:

6 January 2025

20:00

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Luton

Luton

Monday’s football game between Queens Park Rangers and Luton will close round 26. The Hoops kicked off 2025 in style, with the team beating Watford 3-1 and they are seen as slim favourites to win yet another home fixture. Bearing any fresh injury worries, head coach Marti Cifuentes is unlikely to make changes to the team that outplayed the Hornets on Wednesday. Midfielder ... Read More...

This match will be played on 6 January 2025 at 20:00

Sunderland

Sunderland

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

5 January 2025

15:00

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Sheffield United, Sunderland will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Portsmouth in the Championship round 26. The Black Cats are eyeing their third consecutive win at home and a triumph over Portsmouth could see them climb to the automatic promotion berth. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Ab ... Read More...

This match will be played on 5 January 2025 at 15:00

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

4 January 2025

15:00

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Sheffield United

Sheffield United

Vicarage Road will host Saturday’s football game between Watford and Sheffield United, the two teams who were beaten by QPR and Sunderland respectively in midweek. The Hornets suffered a dip in form, but a win over Sheffield United will see them stay in the playoffs race. Midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru remains in the recovery room, but the 25-year-old should be the only absen ... Read More...

This match will be played on 4 January 2025 at 15:00

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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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