EFL Championship predictions

Championship stats and tips

Bristol C v Derby - Win / Draw / Win - home win

Derby County will be feeling hopeful yet realistic as they prepare for a trip to Ashton Gate. Home victories occur most of the time in the Championship, and it's assumed by many that Bristol City and their boss G. Struber will grab another one as they square up against J. Eustace's side on Friday night. 6 of our members have predicted that outcome, with top odds of 2.05, and KO's algorithm gives a 43.89% probability of them celebrating another win come full time.

Leicester v Charlton - Win / Draw / Win - home win

As we all know, Leicester City's dedicated supporters have come to expect a lot from their club and, in the opinion of KO's bettors, they may just have them met on Saturday lunch time. 6 of our bettors are predicting that M. Cifuentes Corvillo's team will get the win as N. Jones's Charlton Athletic visit King Power Stadium. Here's hoping they're proved right!

Sheff Wed v Wrexham - Win / Draw / Win - away win

Bad form can be tough to shift, but that's what's required of Sheffield Wednesday boss H. Pedersen on Saturday. His side face Wrexham having been beaten in each of their last 5 Championship matches.

Stoke v Southampton - Half Time / Full Time - draw+draw

It might not be a record they're particularly enamoured with, but Southampton currently lead all opponents in the Championship when it comes to games in which they have been level at both the break and the final whistle this term, with their tally now at 8 in 29 games. They will put that somewhat unwelcome consistency on the line against Stoke City at bet365 Stadium on Saturday, in a match that could see yet another tie.

Blackburn v Hull - Win / Draw / Win - away win

The stats may suggest an away win isn't the most common result, but KO's smart set of footy bettors are absolutely predicting one as S. Jakirović and his Hull City team rock up to Ewood Park on Saturday afternoon. 8 of our tipsters are predicting that V. Ismaël's Blackburn Rovers will be subjected to defeat with their own fans watching on. If that one comes in we'll have some very happy punters indeed!

Ipswich v Preston - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over

Entertainment is the name of the game, and there's reason to expect plenty of it when Ipswich Town and Preston North End meet on Saturday afternoon in the Championship. K. McKenna and P. Heckingbottom's teams have shown they know their way to goal, and our community of tipsters fancy them to demonstrate that at Portman Road. 5 of them have saved a bet the match to contain over 2.5 goals before full time. 1.80 is the most-enticing price available for their suggestion, and it could well be one to watch.

M'Boro v Norwich - Double Chance - home win or draw

Norwich City simply have not been able to find a way past Middlesbrough in the Championship in recent years. The two teams have clashed on 8 occasions since 2021, and Middlesbrough have gone unbeaten in them all. Saturday's game at Riverside Stadium could be another hard one for L. Manning & co.

Millwall v Sheff Utd - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Millwall's recent matches in the Championship have delivered decent entertainment, and a fair amount of goals, but it has been too long since A. Neil's players provided their supporters with the kind of goal-fest we all really want to see. There have been no more than 4 goals in all of their last 11 outings.

Oxford Utd v Birmingham - Over / Under 3.5 Goals - under

We have seen 3 goals or less in every one of Oxford United's last 15 Championship games. As they go head to head with C. Davies's Birmingham City at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday, those in the know may well be backing another low-scoring affair.

Portsmouth v West Brom - Double Chance - home win or draw

Following your football club can be a pretty dispiriting experience at times, and West Bromwich Albion’s dogged old follows know that only too well right now. Their team, led by R. Mason, has not won any of their last 5 Championship matches, and the clouds hardly look like parting against Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon. Backing opposition boss J. Mousinho to add another to that list by leading his side to a positive result can be bet on at top odds of 1.50.

QPR v Coventry - Both Teams To Score - yes

Coventry City fans have become used to drama at each end when their team plays in the Championship, with both sides having scored in every one of their last 5 games. Queens Park Rangers on Saturday afternoon could be another goal-fest.

Watford v Swansea - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - under

Watford and Swansea City have played out a number of cagey affairs in recent years. With each of their last 5 Championship meetings having under 2.5 goals, the attackers picked by J. Gracia Carlos and A. Sheehan may be in for a long day afternoon.

Blackburn v Sheff Wed - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over

Who doesn't love a goal-fest? And there's every chance we'll see one when Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday clash on Saturday afternoon in the Championship. V. Ismaël and H. Pedersen's XIs have shown they know their way to goal, and our smart members believe they will again at Ewood Park. 6 of them are tipping the fixture to deliver at least 3 goals before full time. 1.80 is the top price in our betslip for this suggestion, and it will have plenty of people getting excited.

Hull v Watford - Win / Draw / Win - home win

We've got some serial winners signed up to KickOff; people who don't like losing and are careful to avoid it at all costs. On Tuesday, 7 have opted to back Hull City to win against Watford at KCOM Stadium. With odds of 2.80 from some of the UK's leading bookmakers, available on KickOff, they'll be hoping beyond hope S. Jakirović gets his tactics right and claims that invaluable home win.

Portsmouth v Ipswich - Win / Draw / Win - away win

Some bettors shy away from the away win, but this site's wise old group of football bettors are fully expecting one as K. McKenna and his Ipswich Town XI visit Fratton Park on Tuesday evening. 11 of our users are predicting that J. Mousinho's Portsmouth will suffer defeat on their own patch. It's a big shout, but the crowd has spoken.

Sheff Utd v Oxford Utd - Win / Draw / Win - home win

There's nothing wrong with keeping it simple, and the members of KickOff, it could be argued, are doing exactly that by backing the home win as Sheffield United and Oxford United clash in the Championship on Tuesday. No fewer than 36 have saved that bet on the site, with best odds of 1.44 proving to be enticing enough for many.

Charlton v QPR - Both Teams To Score & Result -

If you like putting your money on goals and choosing a winner, then the upcoming match between Queens Park Rangers and Charlton Athletic might well warrant a closer look. J. Stéphan's side have lost 10 games this season in which both clubs have scored. That's a record in the Championship.

Charlton v Portsmouth - Win / Draw / Win - away win

It's never easy to end a losing run, but that's the task facing Charlton Athletic boss N. Jones on Saturday. His players face Portsmouth having failed to get anything but defeat out of their last 4 Championship matches.