Championship Predictions

Southampton

Southampton

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

9 March 2024

15:00

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Sunderland

Sunderland

Buoyed by a 4-3 win over Birmingham City, Southampton will look to stay in the playoffs berth when they take on Sunderland in the Championship round 37. The Saints were beaten by both Hull City and Millwall in the previous two home games and, no doubt, they are eager to return to winning ways at their St. Mary’s Stadium. With no fresh injury worries to report, Russell Mart... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 March 2024 at 15:00

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

9 March 2024

15:00

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Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Queens Park Rangers play host to Middlesbrough at their Loftus Road in what is expected to be a close Championship game. Following three consecutive league wins, the Hoops shared the spoils with WBA in midweek. The capital club, though, are still sitting in the danger zone, only one point clear of bottom three and, no doubt, Saturday’s clash is of big importance for Marti ... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 March 2024 at 15:00

Preston

Preston

Prediction:
1-0

Match Time & Date:

9 March 2024

15:00

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Stoke City

Stoke City

Preston will look to stay in the playoffs race when they take on Stoke City in the Championship round 37. The Lilywhites played out a goalless draw with Hull City at the weekend, but they had their chances to score the winner. Both Brad Potts and Kian Best remain on the sidelines with injuries, but there are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of Saturday’s enco... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 March 2024 at 15:00

Norwich

Norwich

Prediction:
3-1

Match Time & Date:

9 March 2024

15:00

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Rotherham

Rotherham

Norwich City will be aiming to recover from a 3-1 loss to Middlesbrough when they face Rotherham United in the Championship round 37. The Canaries will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. Borja Sainz is banned for the match, while Jacob Sorensen should replace Grant Hanley in the starting XI a... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 March 2024 at 15:00

Millwall

Millwall

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

9 March 2024

15:00

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Birmingham City

Birmingham City

There will be fireworks when Millwall and Birmingham City square off against each other in the relegation six-pointer at the Den. The Lions have been in a fine form of late, with the team beating both Southampton and Watford, while sharing the spoils with Blackburn Rovers, but their Championship status is still in great danger. Republic of Ireland forward Michael Obafemi sho... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 March 2024 at 15:00

Hull City

Hull City

Prediction:
0-2

Match Time & Date:

9 March 2024

15:00

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Leicester

Leicester

MKM Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Hull City and Leicester City, the two top-table sides. The Tigers are eager to stay in the playoffs berth, but they face a tough challenge against the league leaders. Both Aaron Connolly and Liam Delap are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. The Foxes, on the other hand, did we... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 March 2024 at 15:00

Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

9 March 2024

15:00

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Plymouth

Plymouth

Blackburn Rovers and Plymouth, the two teams who are level on points in the Championship standings, face each other at Ewood Park in what is expected to be a close encounter. The Riversiders failed to win the previous six league matches and, as a result, their Championship status remains in the danger.

All Ryan Hedges, Sondre Tronstad, Harry Leonard, Joe Rankin-Coste... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 March 2024 at 15:00

Cardiff

Cardiff

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

9 March 2024

12:30

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Ipswich

Ipswich

Cardiff City will be aiming to extend their winning run to four games when they take on Ipswich Town in the Championship round 37. The Bluebirds look unstoppable at the moment, but they will have a big fish to fry in Saturday’s encounter. Both Jak Alnwick and Mark McGuinness remain in the treatment room, but there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.

The T... Read More...

This match will be played on 9 March 2024 at 12:30

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

8 March 2024

20:00

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Leeds United

Leeds United

Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Plymouth, Sheffield Wednesday will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Leeds United on Friday evening. The Owls are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win, but they will have a mountain to climb in the round 37 clash. Barring any fresh injury worries, Danny Rohl is unlikely to make changes to the team t... Read More...

This match will be played on 8 March 2024 at 20:00

QPR

QPR

Prediction:
2-2

Match Time & Date:

6 March 2024

20:00

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West Bromwich

West Bromwich

Wednesday’s football game between QPR and WBA will bring down the curtain on the Championship round 36. The Hoops are on a three-game winning run in the league, but they need to continue the trend if they are to avoid relegation. Sinclair Armstrong is pushing for a rare start after sealing the victory against Leicester City, while Rayan Kolli remains on the sidelines with ... Read More...

This match will be played on 6 March 2024 at 20:00

Watford

Watford

Prediction:
1-1

Match Time & Date:

6 March 2024

19:45

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Swansea

Swansea

Watford will look to make amends for back-to-back losses to Huddersfield Town and Millwall when they host Swansea City to their Vicarage Road. The Hornets suffered a dip in form and they face yet another difficult task against the South Wales outfit. Even though Valerien Ismael has a full squad to choose from against Swansea, Nigeria midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru should be rec... Read More...

This match will be played on 6 March 2024 at 19:45

Southampton

Southampton

Prediction:
2-1

Match Time & Date:

6 March 2024

19:45

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Preston

Preston

Buoyed by a thrilling 4-3 win over Birmingham City, Southampton will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Preston on Wednesday evening. The Saints do not want to give up on their automatic promotion dream and a win over Preston will see them move closer to top two in the Championship standings. Nigeria midfielder Joe Aribo is widely expected to... Read More...

This match will be played on 6 March 2024 at 19:45

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Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert
19 March 2026 • 12:46 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
QPRQPRPortsmouthPortsmouth21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-0
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Home Win
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
CharltonCharltonNorwichNorwich21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win
Bristol CityBristol CityWest BromwichWest Bromwich21/03/2026, 15:00
  • Correct Score: 1-1
  • BTTS: Yes
  • Over 1.5 Goals: Yes
  • Total SoT: Over 4.5
  • Match Result: Draw
SwanseaSwanseaCoventryCoventry21/03/2026, 17:15
  • Correct Score: 0-1
  • BTTS: No
  • Over 1.5 Goals: No
  • Total SoT: Over 2.5
  • Match Result: Away Win

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 1.19
Total (Combined) 2.58
34.9 min/Goal (1204 Goals in 467 matches)
50% Clean Sheets (235 times out of 467 matches)
56% Both Teams Scored (260 times out of 467 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 75%
Over 2.5 50%
Over 3.5 24%
Over 4.5 9%
Goals % of Matches Under
Under 0.5 6%
Under 1.5 25%
Under 2.5 50%
Under 3.5 76%
Under 4.5 91%
Championship Match Stats (2025/2026)
Shots Per Match 25.07
Shots / Match (Home) 14.04
Shots / Match (Away) 11.03
Fouls Per Match 21.39
Fouls / Match (Home) 10.31
Fouls / Match (Away) 11.08
Offsides Per Match 3.83
Players Participated 879

Championship Regular Season

Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Coventry City 39 24 8 7 81 40 +41 80 WWWLW
2 Middlesbrough 39 20 11 8 59 37 +22 71 WWLDD
3 Ipswich Town 38 19 12 7 67 39 +28 69 WDDWD
4 Millwall 39 20 9 10 53 44 +9 69 WWWLD
5 Hull City 39 20 6 13 62 57 +5 66 LLWLW
6 Southampton 39 17 12 10 63 48 +15 63 WDWWW
7 Wrexham 39 17 12 10 60 51 +9 63 WLWLW
8 Derby County 39 17 9 13 56 48 +8 60 WWLWW
9 Watford 39 14 14 11 50 46 +4 56 WDLWD
10 Norwich City 39 16 6 17 52 46 +6 54 WWWLW
11 Birmingham City 39 14 11 14 48 49 -1 53 LLWDL
12 Queens Park Rangers 39 15 8 16 55 61 -6 53 LLLWW
13 Preston North End 39 13 13 13 45 49 -4 52 LLLLW
14 Swansea City 39 15 7 17 44 49 -5 52 LWWLL
15 Stoke City 39 14 9 16 46 43 +3 51 LLDWL
16 Bristol City 39 14 9 16 49 50 -1 51 LLLDL
17 Sheffield United 39 15 5 19 54 54 0 50 WDLDL
18 Charlton Athletic 39 12 12 15 36 46 -10 48 LWWDL
19 Leicester City 39 11 12 16 51 60 -9 45 LDWLD
20 Blackburn Rovers 39 11 10 18 36 49 -13 43 LDLWD
21 West Bromwich Albion 39 11 10 18 40 54 -14 43 LDDWW
22 Portsmouth 38 10 10 18 37 54 -17 40 LDLLL
23 Oxford United 39 9 12 18 36 51 -15 39 WWWDL
24 Sheffield Wednesday 39 1 9 29 24 79 -55 12 LLDLL

Championship Results

Date Match
20/03/2026, 20:00 Preston North End 3 - 1 Stoke City
21/03/2026, 12:30 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 0 Middlesbrough
21/03/2026, 12:30 Derby County 1 - 0 Birmingham City
21/03/2026, 12:30 Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Millwall
21/03/2026, 15:00 Bristol City 0 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
21/03/2026, 15:00 Hull City 3 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
21/03/2026, 15:00 Sheffield United 1 - 2 Wrexham
21/03/2026, 15:00 Southampton 2 - 0 Oxford United
21/03/2026, 15:00 Watford 0 - 0 Leicester City
21/03/2026, 15:00 Charlton Athletic 0 - 1 Norwich City
21/03/2026, 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 6 - 1 Portsmouth
21/03/2026, 17:15 Swansea City 0 - 3 Coventry City

Championship Fixtures

Date Match
03/04/2026, 11:30 Middlesbrough - Millwall
03/04/2026, 14:00 Charlton Athletic - Bristol City
03/04/2026, 14:00 Norwich City - Portsmouth
03/04/2026, 14:00 Queens Park Rangers - Watford
03/04/2026, 14:00 Sheffield United - Swansea City
03/04/2026, 14:00 Oxford United - Hull City
03/04/2026, 14:00 Birmingham City - Blackburn Rovers
03/04/2026, 14:00 Leicester City - Preston North End
03/04/2026, 14:00 West Bromwich Albion - Wrexham
03/04/2026, 14:00 Stoke City - Sheffield Wednesday
03/04/2026, 19:00 Coventry City - Derby County
28/04/2026, 18:45 Southampton - Ipswich Town

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