EFL Championship predictions

Championship stats and tips

M'Boro v Millwall - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Games with 5 goals or more don’t come around every day, but Millwall's loyal fans have now waited 21 games to see their club deliver one. That’s too long by anyone’s count. Will the run be broken on Friday lunch time, as they face K. Hellberg's Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium? With odds of 1.17 on there being 4 goals or fewer being scored, the UK's leading bookmakers clearly have their doubts.

Birmingham v Blackburn - Over / Under 4.5 Goals - under

Common or not, every football fan loves to see a match in which 5 goals or more are scored, but Blackburn Rovers's loyal followers have now had to wait 42 matches to watch their side deliver one. That’s too long by anyone’s count. Will the long-overdue deluge of goals finally arrive on Friday afternoon, as they face C. Davies's Birmingham City at St. Andrew's Stadium? With odds of 1.09 on there being 4 goals or fewer being scored, the UK's leading bookmakers certainly don’t think so.

Charlton v Bristol C - Double Chance - home win or draw

Trekking across the width and breadth of the country to support your club can be a thankless task, and Bristol City’s hardy follows know that feeling especially well right now. Their team, led by G. Struber, has not won any of their last 5 Championship matches, and the clouds hardly look like parting against Charlton Athletic at The Valley on Friday afternoon. Backing opposition gaffer N. Jones to add another to that list by inspiring his team to a positive result can be bet on at top odds of 1.40.

Leicester v Preston - Both Teams To Score - yes

Fans at King Power Stadium may be anticipating plenty goalmouth action on Friday, and they're right to, if Leicester City's past record is to be continued. We've seen BTTS in 29 of their 39 Championship fixtures this season, a record matched by no other team in the competition.

Norwich v Portsmouth - Win / Draw / Win - home win

It's never easy to end a losing run, but that's exactly what must be done by Portsmouth boss J. Mousinho on Friday. His team faces Norwich City having been beaten in each of their last 3 Championship matches.

Oxford Utd v Hull - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over

If you're not busy on Friday afternoon, then the clash between Hull City and Oxford United could be one to watch. S. Jakirović's team lead the Championship in most matches with more than 2 goals scored so far this season. 26 of their Championship games have already gone that way. With form like that, surely only a defensive masterclass from M. Bloomfield's men could keep the score down.

QPR v Watford - Both Teams To Score & Result - draw

Loftus Road Stadium is the venue as Watford and Queens Park Rangers go head-to-head on Friday afternoon, in what could prove to be a proper ding-dong battle. E. Still's side have the highest number of score draws of any side in the division - 12 in 39 games. An extension of that record can be backed at 4.33.

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

Swansea City's recent outings in the Championship have delivered decent entertainment, and a fair amount of goals, but it has been some time since Vitor Matos'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 each of their last 21 outings.

Stoke v Sheff Wed - Double Chance - home win or draw

Following your football club can be a pretty dispiriting experience at times, and Sheffield Wednesday’s dogged old follows know that better than most at the moment. Their club, led by H. Pedersen, is now winless in their previous 33 Championship matches, and the clouds hardly look like parting against Stoke City at bet365 Stadium on Friday afternoon. Backing opposition gaffer M. Robins to add another to that list by inspiring his team to a positive result can be backed at best odds of 1.06.

West Brom v Wrexham - Over / Under 3.5 Goals - under

There have been 3 goals or less in every one of West Bromwich Albion's last 11 Championship outings. As they clash with P. Parkinson's Wrexham at The Hawthorns on Friday, tipsters should be backing that run to continue.

Coventry v Derby - Half Time / Full Time - home+home

J. Eustace won't be too excited about going up against Coventry City in the Championship on Friday. F. Lampard's side have been ahead at HT and gone on to claim victory at final whistle more frequently than any other club in the the Championship this season - 14 times in total. That record suggests there's every chance of it being a difficult night for Derby County, and that backing Coventry City in the HT FT market would be a great shout at odds of 2.30.

Sheff Wed v Leicester - Both Teams To Score & Result -

If you like putting your money on goals and choosing a winner, then the upcoming fixture between Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday could be the one for you. G. Rowett's side have lost 11 games this campaign in which both clubs have got on the scoresheet. That's a record in the Championship.

Portsmouth v Ipswich - Over / Under 2.5 Goals - over

Who doesn't love a goal-fest? And there's every chance we'll see one when Portsmouth and Ipswich Town meet on Tuesday evening in the Championship. J. Mousinho and K. McKenna's squads are capable of delivering at the top of the park, and our hive of members believe they will again at Fratton Park. 5 of them have saved a bet the game to have at least 3 goals in total. 2.10 is the most-enticing price available for their tip, and it will have plenty of people getting excited.