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Wrexham team badge
Birmingham team badge
Wrexham v Birmingham
Fri 28th Aug, 20:00
Derby team badge
Swansea team badge
Derby v Swansea
Sat 29th Aug, 12:30
M'Boro team badge
West Brom team badge
M'Boro v West Brom
Sat 29th Aug, 12:30
Wolves team badge
Stoke team badge
Wolves v Stoke
Sat 29th Aug, 12:30
Southampton team badge
Millwall team badge
Southampton v Millwall
Sat 29th Aug, 15:00
Bristol C team badge
Portsmouth team badge
Bristol C v Portsmouth
Sat 29th Aug, 15:00
Watford team badge
West Ham team badge
Watford v West Ham
Sat 29th Aug, 15:00
Bolton team badge
Lincoln team badge
Bolton v Lincoln
Sat 29th Aug, 15:00
Charlton team badge
Preston team badge
Charlton v Preston
Sat 29th Aug, 15:00
Cardiff team badge
Sheff Utd team badge
Cardiff v Sheff Utd
Sat 29th Aug, 15:00
Norwich team badge
Burnley team badge
Norwich v Burnley
Sat 29th Aug, 15:00
Blackburn team badge
QPR team badge
Blackburn v QPR
Sat 29th Aug, 15:00
West Ham team badge
Wolves team badge
West Ham v Wolves
Tue 1st Sep, 19:45
Lincoln team badge
Blackburn team badge
Lincoln v Blackburn
Tue 1st Sep, 19:45
Portsmouth team badge
Derby team badge
Portsmouth v Derby
Tue 1st Sep, 19:45
Swansea team badge
Watford team badge
Swansea v Watford
Tue 1st Sep, 19:45
Sheff Utd team badge
Bolton team badge
Sheff Utd v Bolton
Tue 1st Sep, 19:45
Preston team badge
Bristol C team badge
Preston v Bristol C
Tue 1st Sep, 19:45
Stoke team badge
Norwich team badge
Stoke v Norwich
Tue 1st Sep, 20:00
Birmingham team badge
Southampton team badge
Birmingham v Southampton
Tue 1st Sep, 20:00
West Brom team badge
Charlton team badge
West Brom v Charlton
Wed 2nd Sep, 19:45
QPR team badge
Cardiff team badge
QPR v Cardiff
Wed 2nd Sep, 19:45
Millwall team badge
Wrexham team badge
Millwall v Wrexham
Wed 2nd Sep, 19:45
Burnley team badge
M'Boro team badge
Burnley v M'Boro
Wed 2nd Sep, 20:00
Preston team badge
Blackburn team badge
Preston v Blackburn
Sat 5th Sep, 12:30
Lincoln team badge
Southampton team badge
Lincoln v Southampton
Sat 5th Sep, 12:30
Stoke team badge
Charlton team badge
Stoke v Charlton
Sat 5th Sep, 12:30
QPR team badge
M'Boro team badge
QPR v M'Boro
Sat 5th Sep, 15:00
West Ham team badge
Derby team badge
West Ham v Derby
Sat 5th Sep, 15:00
Millwall team badge
Bolton team badge
Millwall v Bolton
Sat 5th Sep, 15:00
Sheff Utd team badge
Norwich team badge
Sheff Utd v Norwich
Sat 5th Sep, 15:00
Burnley team badge
Bristol C team badge
Burnley v Bristol C
Sat 5th Sep, 15:00
West Brom team badge
Watford team badge
West Brom v Watford
Sat 5th Sep, 15:00
Portsmouth team badge
Cardiff team badge
Portsmouth v Cardiff
Sat 5th Sep, 15:00
Swansea team badge
Wrexham team badge
Swansea v Wrexham
Sat 5th Sep, 20:00
Birmingham team badge
Wolves team badge
Birmingham v Wolves
Sun 6th Sep, 12:00
Wrexham team badge
Burnley team badge
Wrexham v Burnley
Tue 8th Sep, 19:45
Blackburn team badge
Sheff Utd team badge
Blackburn v Sheff Utd
Tue 8th Sep, 19:45
Cardiff team badge
Stoke team badge
Cardiff v Stoke
Tue 8th Sep, 19:45
Bristol C team badge
Lincoln team badge
Bristol C v Lincoln
Tue 8th Sep, 19:45
M'Boro team badge
Millwall team badge
M'Boro v Millwall
Tue 8th Sep, 19:45
Watford team badge
Preston team badge
Watford v Preston
Tue 8th Sep, 19:45
Southampton team badge
Swansea team badge
Southampton v Swansea
Tue 8th Sep, 19:45
Bolton team badge
West Ham team badge
Bolton v West Ham
Tue 8th Sep, 20:00
Wolves team badge
Portsmouth team badge
Wolves v Portsmouth
Wed 9th Sep, 19:45
Derby team badge
West Brom team badge
Derby v West Brom
Wed 9th Sep, 19:45
Norwich team badge
Birmingham team badge
Norwich v Birmingham
Wed 9th Sep, 19:45
Charlton team badge
QPR team badge
Charlton v QPR
Wed 9th Sep, 20:00
Win/draw/win
ALL COMPETITIONS
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ENG Championship
Tip info
Fri20:00
20:00
Wrexham
Birmingham
39
Wrexham winpredictionWrexham win
39%
2.40
7/5
140
%
3.30
23/10
230
%
2.90
19/10
190
%
Saturday 29th AugustSat 29 Aughomebetdrawaway
ENG Championship
Tip info
Sat12:30
12:30
Derby
Swansea
41
Derby winpredictionDerby win
41%
2.25
5/4
125
%
3.25
9/4
225
%
3.20
11/5
220
%
Tip info
Sat12:30
12:30
M'Boro
West Brom
56
M'Boro winpredictionM'Boro win
56%
1.75
3/4
-134
%
3.80
14/5
280
%
4.50
7/2
350
%
Tip info
Sat12:30
12:30
Wolves
Stoke
64
Wolves winpredictionWolves win
64%
1.48
12/25
-209
%
4.33
10/3
333
%
6.50
11/2
550
%
Tip info
Sat15:00
15:00
Blackburn
QPR
39
Blackburn winpredictionBlackburn win
39%
2.40
7/5
140
%
3.30
23/10
230
%
2.88
15/8
187
%
Tip info
Sat15:00
15:00
Bolton
Lincoln
39
Bolton winpredictionBolton win
39%
2.45
29/20
145
%
3.25
9/4
225
%
2.88
15/8
187
%
Tip info
Sat15:00
15:00
Bristol C
Portsmouth
45
Bristol C winpredictionBristol C win
45%
2.10
11/10
110
%
3.40
12/5
240
%
3.40
12/5
240
%
Tip info
Sat15:00
15:00
Cardiff
Sheff Utd
38
Sheff Utd winpredictionSheff Utd win
38%
2.60
8/5
160
%
3.50
5/2
250
%
2.55
31/20
155
%
Tip info
Sat15:00
15:00
Cardiff
Sheff Utd
38
Cardiff winpredictionCardiff win
38%
2.60
8/5
160
%
3.50
5/2
250
%
2.55
31/20
155
%
Tip info
Sat15:00
15:00
Charlton
Preston
49
Charlton winpredictionCharlton win
49%
2.05
21/20
105
%
3.30
23/10
230
%
3.75
11/4
275
%
Tip info
Sat15:00
15:00
Norwich
Burnley
40
Norwich winpredictionNorwich win
40%
2.35
27/20
135
%
3.60
13/5
260
%
2.80
9/5
180
%
Tip info
Sat15:00
15:00
Southampton
Millwall
50
Southampton winpredictionSouthampton win
50%
1.95
19/20
-106
%
3.60
13/5
260
%
3.60
13/5
260
%
Tip info
Sat15:00
15:00
Watford
West Ham
51
West Ham winpredictionWest Ham win
51%
3.90
29/10
290
%
3.80
14/5
280
%
1.83
5/6
-120
%
Tuesday 1st SeptemberTue 1 Sephomebetdrawaway
ENG Championship
Tip info
Tue19:45
19:45
Lincoln
Blackburn
57
Lincoln winpredictionLincoln win
57%
%
%
%
Tip info
Tue19:45
19:45
Portsmouth
Derby
38
Derby winpredictionDerby win
38%
%
%
%
Tip info
Tue19:45
19:45
Preston
Bristol C
38
Preston winpredictionPreston win
38%
%
%
%
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Championship

TEAMS P W D L GF GA GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 6
2 West Brom 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 6
3 Charlton 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 6
4 Wolves 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 4
5 QPR 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 4
6 Blackburn 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 4
7 Watford 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 4
8 Swansea 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
9 Bolton 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
10 Portsmouth 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
11 M'Boro 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
12 Cardiff 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
13 Birmingham 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
14 Wrexham 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
15 Sheff Utd 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
16 Derby 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
17 West Ham 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
18 Burnley 2 0 1 1 3 5 -2 1
19 Bristol C 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 1
20 Preston 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0
21 Stoke 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0
22 Lincoln 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0
23 Norwich 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0
24 Southampton 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 -1

Championship stats and tips

Friday 28th August

Wrexham v Birmingham - Double Chance - away win or draw

Happy days! It has now been a long while since Birmingham City’s happy supporters watched their lads suffer defeat in the Championship. C. Davies’s squad is now unbeaten in 7 outings, and he'll be expecting that they can extend that run against Wrexham at Racecourse Ground, Wrexham on Friday night. Best value odds of 1.53 can be taken advantage of to back Birmingham City to either win or draw.

Saturday 29th August

Derby v Swansea - Both Teams To Score - yes

Derby County supporters have come to expect drama at each end when their side plays in the Championship, with both sides having found the net in every one of their last 5 games. Swansea City on Saturday lunch time should be another ding-dong battle.

M'Boro v West Brom - Win / Draw / Win - home win

Wolves v Stoke - Win / Draw / Win - home win

Bad form can be tough to shift, but that's the task facing Stoke City boss M. Robins on Saturday. His side face Wolverhampton Wanderers having lost each of their last 6 Championship outings.

Blackburn v QPR - Both Teams To Score - yes

Supporters at Ewood Park may be banking on goals galore on Saturday, and rightly so if Blackburn Rovers's recent record is to be continued. Both teams have scored in 2 of their 2 Championship matches this season, the largest number in the competition.

Bolton v Lincoln - Double Chance - home win or draw

Bristol C v Portsmouth - Both Teams To Score - yes

Portsmouth fans have become used to entertainment at each end when their side plays in the Championship, with both teams having scored in every one of their last 5 outings. Bristol City on Saturday afternoon should be another goal-fest.

Cardiff v Sheff Utd - Win / Draw / Win - away win

Sheffield United have enjoyed meeting Cardiff City in the Championship in recent years, with a run of 6 straight wins against them. B. Barry-Murphy will be doing all he can to turn the tide, while C. Wilder will be hopeful of more of the same on Saturday afternoon.

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

Bad form can be tough to shift, but that's the task facing Preston North End boss P. Heckingbottom on Saturday. His team faces Charlton Athletic having failed to get anything but defeat out of their last 3 Championship matches.

Norwich v Burnley - Win / Draw / Win - away win

Bad form can be tough to shift, but that's what's required of Norwich City boss P. Clement on Saturday. His team faces Burnley having failed to get anything but defeat out of their last 3 Championship outings.

Southampton v Millwall - Half Time / Full Time - away+away

won't be too excited about going up against Millwall in the Championship on Saturday. A. Neil's side have been winning at halftime and gone on to win at final whistle in more games than any other team in the the Championship this season - 2 times in total. That stat suggests it could well be a tough afternoon for Southampton, and that backing Millwall in the halftime fulltime market could be a strong bet at odds of 6.50.

Watford v West Ham - Win / Draw / Win - away win

West Ham United have enjoyed meeting Watford in the Championship in recent years, with their streak now extending to 5 straight wins against them. A. Dionisi will be desperate to stop the rot, while N. Simões Espírito Santo will be hoping for more of the same on Saturday afternoon.

Tuesday 1st September

Lincoln v Blackburn - Both Teams To Score & Result -

If you like putting your money on goals and picking a winner, then the upcoming match between Lincoln City and Blackburn Rovers might well warrant a closer look. 's side have lost 2 games this term in which both sides have found the net. That's the highest number in the Championship.

Portsmouth v Derby - Both Teams To Score & Result -

If you like putting your money on goals and picking a victor, then the upcoming clash between Derby County and Portsmouth might well warrant a closer look. J. Eustace's side have lost 1 games this campaign in which both clubs have found the net. That's the highest number in the Championship.

Saturday 5th September

Lincoln v Southampton - Both Teams To Score & Result -

If you like backing goals and choosing a victor, then the upcoming fixture between Lincoln City and Southampton might well be the one for you. 's side have lost 2 games this season in which both teams have got on the scoresheet. That's a record in the Championship.

West Ham v Derby - Both Teams To Score & Result -

If you like backing goals and picking a victor, then the upcoming fixture between Derby County and West Ham United could be the one for you. J. Eustace's side have lost 1 games this season in which both teams have scored. That's a record in the Championship.

Tuesday 8th September

Bristol C v Lincoln - Both Teams To Score & Result -

If you like backing goals and choosing a winner, then the upcoming game between Lincoln City and Bristol City might well be worth a look. 's side have lost 2 games this term in which both clubs have got on the scoresheet. That's the highest number in the Championship.

How to Choose Your Championship Football Bet

Betting on Sky Bet Championship fixtures demands more homework and patience than any other league. This is due to a number of reasons.

The Championship is made up of 24 teams which vary greatly in quality. Three teams each year will be relegated from the Premier League with parachute payments which can amount to more than £70m. This compares to other teams in the league which have total turnovers equating to less than £5m. The Championship is one of the toughest leagues in the world with a high number of fixtures and the biggest prize in football; promotion to the Premier League.

Use our latest Championship predictions, tips and odds to give yourself the best chance of placing a successful bet. If you'd like to add selections to your bet slip from competitions beyond this league, you can do so by heading to our Acca Smacker and continuing to build your accumulator there."

Sky Bet Championship Match Predictions and Statistics

For each Championship fixture, our intelligent algorithm will consider current form, previous matches and performance to bring you a match prediction. This includes in-depth statistics to help you make up your own mind.

Our Championship predictions will also explain how likely it is for each score variation, first scorers and more. We provide you with all the statistical data you need to make a judgement on the outcome of each match. This includes current form, historic matches between the opponents, scores and last match stats.

Follow Our Championship Betting Tips

After each round of fixtures is over, we'll publish the next round's Championship betting tips - giving you plenty of time to choose the best bets in time for kick-off.

These betting tips also include detailed match previews, containing goalscorer markets and in-depth head-to-head statistics, which are published two days before the game."

Championship Football Odds Comparison

Odds for any football match can vary greatly depending on the bookmaker. By using our Championship odds comparison, you'll get the best odds every time. Our smart bet slip will automatically compare the odds for your bet from all top bookies for both single and multiple bets.

Especially with accumulators, the amount you win will vary greatly on the odds of your bet. Be sure to look at our odds comparison once you've chosen which bet you'd like to pick. The top bettors always take the best price.

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If you're sure you want to bet on this league, check out our top Championship tipsters, ranked only on how successful their bets on this league are.

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