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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Bristol City
12:30
(GMT)
vs
Leicester City
Ashton Gate Stadium
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Millwall
13:00
(GMT)
vs
West Bromwich Albion
The Den
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Cardiff City
15:00
(GMT)
vs
Sunderland
Cardiff City Stadium
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Huddersfield Town
15:00
(GMT)
vs
Coventry City
The John Smith's Stadium
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Hull City
15:00
(GMT)
vs
Stoke City
The A2B Stadium
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Norwich City
15:00
(GMT)
vs
Plymouth Argyle
Carrow Road
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Preston North End
15:00
(GMT)
vs
Rotherham United
Deepdale
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Queens Park Rangers
15:00
(GMT)
vs
Birmingham City
Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Sheffield Wednesday
15:00
(GMT)
vs
Swansea City
Hillsborough Stadium
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Southampton
15:00
(GMT)
vs
Middlesbrough
St. Mary's Stadium
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Blackburn Rovers
17:30
(GMT)
vs
Ipswich Town
Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire)
Odds type:
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Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Watford
20:00
(GMT)
vs
Leeds United
Vicarage Road
Odds type:
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Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Leicester City
12:30
(BST)
vs
Norwich City
King Power Stadium
Odds type:
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Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Birmingham City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Preston North End
St. Andrew's Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Coventry City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Cardiff City
The Coventry Building Society Arena
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Middlesbrough
15:00
(BST)
vs
Sheffield Wednesday
Riverside Stadium
Odds type:
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Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Plymouth Argyle
15:00
(BST)
vs
Bristol City
Home Park
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Rotherham United
15:00
(BST)
vs
Millwall
AESSEAL New York Stadium
Odds type:
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Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Stoke City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Huddersfield Town
Bet365 Stadium
Odds type:
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Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Sunderland
15:00
(BST)
vs
Blackburn Rovers
Stadium of Light
Odds type:
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Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Swansea City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Queens Park Rangers
Swansea.com Stadium
Odds type:
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Mon, Apr 01, 2024
West Bromwich Albion
15:00
(BST)
vs
Watford
The Hawthorns
Odds type:
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Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Ipswich Town
17:30
(BST)
vs
Southampton
Portman Road Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Leeds United
20:00
(BST)
vs
Hull City
Elland Road
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Fri, Apr 05, 2024
Rotherham United
20:00
(BST)
vs
Plymouth Argyle
AESSEAL New York Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Norwich City
12:30
(BST)
vs
Ipswich Town
Carrow Road
Odds type:
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Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Blackburn Rovers
15:00
(BST)
vs
Southampton
Ewood Park (Blackburn, Lancashire)
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Cardiff City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Hull City
Cardiff City Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Coventry City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Leeds United
The Coventry Building Society Arena
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Huddersfield Town
15:00
(BST)
vs
Millwall
The John Smith's Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Leicester City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Birmingham City
King Power Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Middlesbrough
15:00
(BST)
vs
Swansea City
Riverside Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Queens Park Rangers
15:00
(BST)
vs
Sheffield Wednesday
Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Stoke City
15:00
(BST)
vs
West Bromwich Albion
Bet365 Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Sunderland
15:00
(BST)
vs
Bristol City
Stadium of Light
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 06, 2024
Watford
15:00
(BST)
vs
Preston North End
Vicarage Road
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Millwall
19:45
(BST)
vs
Leicester City
The Den
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Plymouth Argyle
19:45
(BST)
vs
Queens Park Rangers
Home Park
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Preston North End
19:45
(BST)
vs
Huddersfield Town
Deepdale
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Sheffield Wednesday
19:45
(BST)
vs
Norwich City
Hillsborough Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Southampton
19:45
(BST)
vs
Coventry City
St. Mary's Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Leeds United
20:00
(BST)
vs
Sunderland
Elland Road
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Birmingham City
19:45
(BST)
vs
Cardiff City
St. Andrew's Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Bristol City
19:45
(BST)
vs
Blackburn Rovers
Ashton Gate Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Hull City
19:45
(BST)
vs
Middlesbrough
The A2B Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Ipswich Town
19:45
(BST)
vs
Watford
Portman Road Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Swansea City
20:00
(BST)
vs
Stoke City
Swansea.com Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
West Bromwich Albion
20:00
(BST)
vs
Rotherham United
The Hawthorns
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Fri, Apr 12, 2024
Plymouth Argyle
20:00
(BST)
vs
Leicester City
Home Park
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Leeds United
12:30
(BST)
vs
Blackburn Rovers
Elland Road
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Birmingham City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Coventry City
St. Andrew's Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Bristol City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Huddersfield Town
Ashton Gate Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Hull City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Queens Park Rangers
The A2B Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Ipswich Town
15:00
(BST)
vs
Middlesbrough
Portman Road Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Millwall
15:00
(BST)
vs
Cardiff City
The Den
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Preston North End
15:00
(BST)
vs
Norwich City
Deepdale
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Sheffield Wednesday
15:00
(BST)
vs
Stoke City
Hillsborough Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Southampton
15:00
(BST)
vs
Watford
St. Mary's Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Swansea City
15:00
(BST)
vs
Rotherham United
Swansea.com Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
West Bromwich Albion
15:00
(BST)
vs
Sunderland
The Hawthorns
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
Tue, Apr 16, 2024
Southampton
20:00
(BST)
vs
Preston North End
St. Mary's Stadium
Odds type:
FractionalDecimalAmerican
# Team Pld W D L Goals GF GA GD Last 5 matches Pts
1 Leeds United 38 25 7 6 70:28 70 28 42
82
2 Leicester City 37 26 4 7 74:33 74 33 41
82
3 Ipswich Town 38 24 9 5 80:49 80 49 31
81
4 Southampton 36 22 7 7 73:47 73 47 26
73
5 West Bromwich Albion 38 19 9 10 59:36 59 36 23
66
6 Norwich City 38 18 7 13 69:54 69 54 15
61
7 Hull City 37 16 10 11 53:46 53 46 7
58
8 Coventry City 37 15 12 10 59:43 59 43 16
57
9 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 49:54 49 54 -5
56
10 Middlesbrough 38 16 6 16 53:52 53 52 1
54
11 Cardiff City 38 16 5 17 43:51 43 51 -8
53
12 Sunderland 38 14 6 18 48:45 48 45 3
48
13 Watford 38 12 12 14 53:51 53 51 2
48
14 Bristol City 38 13 8 17 42:45 42 45 -3
47
15 Swansea City 38 12 10 16 48:58 48 58 -10
46
16 Millwall 38 11 10 17 36:50 36 50 -14
43
17 Blackburn Rovers 38 11 9 18 51:64 51 64 -13
42
18 Plymouth Argyle 38 10 11 17 54:62 54 62 -8
41
19 Stoke City 38 11 8 19 35:53 35 53 -18
41
20 Queens Park Rangers 38 10 10 18 36:50 36 50 -14
40
21 Birmingham City 38 10 9 19 42:59 42 59 -17
39
22 Huddersfield Town 38 8 15 15 42:61 42 61 -19
39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 38 11 5 22 30:61 30 61 -31
38
24 Rotherham United 38 3 11 24 30:77 30 77 -47
20
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Home
Draw
Away
12:30
Bristol City
vs
Leicester City
13:00
Millwall
vs
West Bromwich Albion
15:00
Cardiff City
vs
Sunderland
15:00
Huddersfield Town
vs
Coventry City
15:00
Hull City
vs
Stoke City
15:00
Norwich City
vs
Plymouth Argyle
15:00
Preston North End
vs
Rotherham United
15:00
Queens Park Rangers
vs
Birmingham City
15:00
Sheffield Wednesday
vs
Swansea City
15:00
Southampton
vs
Middlesbrough
17:30
Blackburn Rovers
vs
Ipswich Town
20:00
Watford
vs
Leeds United

The EFL Championship usually runs from August to the following May, with the top two teams earning automatic promotion to the Premier League.

The tournament is one of the most competitive divisions in world football, as 24 clubs battle for three places amongst the elite of the Premier League. Each plays 46 matches, 23 home and 23 away, which means that 552 in total take place over the course of a season. Teams are awarded three points for a victory, a point for a draw and zilch for a defeat. The three teams with the lowest points tallies are subject to relegation down to League One.

The playoffs await those who finish between the 3rd and the 6th in the table, with the 3rd playing the 5th and the 4th playing the 5th over two legs (home and away) in the semi-finals. Winners of the semi-finals then advance to the play-off final at Wembley, where the victor will claim the final promotion spot. The Championship play-off final is commonly revered as the ‘richest game in football’.

The sides ranked 22nd to 24th take the tumble to League One. There is no shortage of drama during the campaign, which is why EFL Championship betting is one of the most exciting in the business. It can be unpredictable at times as clubs can rise out of nowhere to earn promotion to the Premier League, whereas giants can fall into League One.

In the case of a team being level on points, whichever side possesses the best goal difference – calculated by subtracting goals conceded from goals scored – finishes higher. In the case that two teams can’t be separated via points and goal difference, goals scored are used as the tiebreaker, then head-to-head records.

Teams in the EFL Championship have two player transfer windows to refresh and update their squads via the summer and January transfer windows. Clubs can buy and sell players all over the globe, with the Football Leagues transfer deadlines usually differing from the Premier Leagues.

With the tournament now coming into its 19th season, the 2022/2023 EFL Championship will begin on the 29th July 2022 and end on 6th May 2023. 

We've compiled below the most competitive EFL Championship odds available across the bookmakers that we've listed above.

2022/23 EFL Championship Betting Odds – Winner

TeamOddsBookmaker
Norwich6/1Betfair
Watford7/1Betfair
West Brom9/1bet365
Middlesbrough10/1Coral
Sheffield United10/1bet365
Burnley12/1Ladbrokes
Huddersfield Town20/1William Hill
Swansea City25/1Ladbrokes
Coventry25/1Ladbrokes
Stoke City25/1Coral

2022/23 EFL Championship Betting Odds – Promotion

TeamOddsBookmaker
Norwich City7/4Paddy Power
Watford15/8William Hill
West Brom11/4Paddy Power
Middlesbrough11/4Coral
Sheffield United3/1William Hill
Burnley7/2Ladbrokes
Swansea City6/1Ladbrokes
Huddersfield Town7/1Coral
Stoke City7/1Betfred
Coventry9/1William Hill

2022/23 Sky Bet Championship Betting Odds – Relegation

TeamOddsBookmaker
Rotherham United7/4Unibet
Reading7/4William Hill
Birmingham City9/4Unibet
Bristol City4/1Unibet
Blackpool4/1William Hill
Wigan Athletic9/2Unibet
Hull City5/1Paddy Power
Preston6/1William Hill
Millwall15/2Paddy Power
Sunderland8/1Unibet

2022/23 Sky Bet Championship Betting Odds – Top 6 Finish

Teams
OddsBookmaker
Norwich City5/6Ladbrokes
Watford10/11Betfred
West Brom11/10888sport
Sheffield United11/10bet365
Middlesbrough6/5Betfair
Burnley13/8Coral
Swansea City5/2Ladbrokes
Huddersfield Town5/2Paddy Power
Stoke City3/1William Hill
Coventry City3/1Ladbrokes

The EFL offers a different angle to the Premier League, and perhaps a few more notable names than in League One. In this section, we will provide you with our expert EFL Championship tips to point your bets in the right direction.

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    Norwich City are the consensus favouritesto win the division and return to the Premier League at the first attempt. The Canaries have yo-yoed between the top flight and the second tier for the past four years, never managing to remain in the Premier League beyond their first season. Dean Smith was unable to prevent Norwich from falling out of the Premier League after replacing Daniel Farke in the dugout. The pressure is on Smith with the majority of his squad intact to return the club to the top flight. Farke attained two promotions, and given the quality available to Smith, anything other than a top-two finish would be seen as a failure. Teemu Pukki has been a revelation in his two previous seasons in the Championship, scoring 29 and 26 goals respectively. At the age of 32, he is still a potent player in the final third. Expect him to be a prominent figure a potential push for the Championship crown, while others such as Milot Rashica and Josh Sargent will also be prevalent after finding life difficult to adapt to the top flight. The Championship will offer opportunities for those players to find their form in perhaps more forgiving circumstances. Their EFL Championship odds of 6/1 to win the league are not overly generous, but they have been a model of consistency in the second tier.

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    The other relegated clubs both have new managers with Rob Edwards having joined Watford, while Vincent Kompany has moved to Burnley after leaving Anderlecht. Both have decent squads to make a surge back to the Premier League, but their lack of experience is certainly a factor in the promotion battle. The Hornets will be well-placed as Ismaila Sarr took the lead by storm in his last Championship campaign. Unless he is plucked away, the Senegalese player will have another productive season in the final third. Emmanuel Dennis also impressed in the top flight and will be looking to spearhead a potential charge back to the Premier League. Edwards faces a challenge to find the right balance, although he was outstanding in his previous post at guiding Forest Green Rovers into League One. However, this is a step up for the former Wolves midfielder, and odds of 7/1 to win the Championship can’t allow them to drift under the radar.

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    Kompany did not send the world alight at Anderlecht, and now faces the task of rebuilding the Clarets amid an exodus of experienced players. He still has a few old faces around, but it would be a surprise to see them competing for a top-two spot amid turmoil behind the scenes too. If anything, their odds of 13/8 to finish in the top six are worth a look, but approach with caution.

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    Steve Bruce has achieved four promotions out of the Championship, but West Brom were average to say the least under his tenure last season. He could turn it around with a fast start to get them in contention, although he will be under pressure from the off.

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    Huddersfield were the unlucky losers in the 2021/22 Championship playoff final against Nottingham Forest. The Terriers did not get the rub of the green and lost out by a single goal. Carlos Corberan did a brilliant job in getting the most out of an average squad, though, and will be a manager to watch if he can continue to get Huddersfield to punch above their weight in the Championship. Having said that, a repeat may be a tricky feat to achieve. Their top-six odds of 5/2 might be worth waiting on to see if they drift before the start of the season.

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    Sheffield United were beaten in the playoffs by Forest in the semi-final stage, though Paul Heckingbottom did a fine job at steering the Blades into the top six. He has talent in his squad, and they could be a good shout for a push towards the top two. Bournemouth had two attempts to get promoted after being relegated from the top flight, and the Blades could follow in their footsteps. Their EFL Championship odds of 3/1 look a decent shout.

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    Sheffield United’s former manager Chris Wilder performed well at Middlesbrough, although they frustratingly missed out on the playoffs. With a full pre-season under their belts, Boro can go again and seem to have enough in their locker to make a push towards the automatic places. Wilder’s previous experience with the Blades should come to the fore, and he has enough talent to even win the second tier. Boro are one to watch at 10/1 in the betting odds to win the Championship, although it should be a close race to the top.

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    An outside shout worth looking at are Sunderland, with the club having returned to the Championship after a four-year exile in League One. Alex Neil lost only one of 18 matches after replacing Lee Johnson, steering his team back into the second tier with a 2-0 win over Wycombe in the League One playoff final. They have the strength and resources to make an immediate impact in the Championship, and Neil’s experience with Norwich could make the difference. Their odds of 10/3 for a top-six finish are intriguing.

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    At the foot of the Championship, Rotherham have already lost a number of key players from their promotion-winning campaign, putting the pressure on Paul Warne. The R’s have struggled in their previous terms in the second tier, and another relegation looks to be on the cards. Reading survived narrowly last season due to fine work from Paul Ince in the dugout, but financial woes and the loss of John Swift could leave them exposed. The Royals look to be in trouble, and may need more magic from Ince to avoid League One.

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    Blackpool lost their manager Neil Critchley in surprising circumstances as he left to join Steven Gerrard’s coaching staff at Aston Villa. Critchley was responsible for their rise out of League One and stabilising the Tangerines in the Championship last term. His departure could leave them vulnerable, and their odds of 4/1 to be relegated are good value.

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    You can find odds for all of these teams on the best football betting sites on the market. Make sure to check the prices before placing your wager to get the optimum value on your bets!

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    To Win Outright

This is as simple as it gets: betting on a team to win the EFL Championship. Such a bet is typically made before the season starts, as this is when you’ll likely garner more value – however, it can be made throughout the campaign. There’s really not a lot more to it, to be honest. You should be able to punt on top two and three forecasts with the majority of bookies, too.

Best Championship betting site for outright bets: bet365

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    To Be Promoted

Another EFL Championship betting option is to bet on a team to be promoted. This means that they will finish in either first or second place, or alternatively win the Championship playoffs. This type of wager is usually made before the start of the season to get the best value, although there will be opportunities to find good prices during the campaign for a strong second-half surge from a side, as Nottingham Forest proved in the 2021/22 season.

Best Championship betting site for To Be Promoted: Ladbrokes

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    Top Goalscorer

The race for the EFL Championship Golden Boot is certainly an intriguing sub-plot over the course of a campaign, with a number of top strikers in the EFL Championship striving to win the award. In the 2021/22 campaign, Aleksandar Mitrovic set a very high standard indeed by scoring 43 goals for Fulham . You don’t necessarily need to score 40 goals to win the award, but the last two winners have both breached the 30-goal barrier, showing the standard required to walk away with the prize.

Nevertheless, the use of statistical analysis is pivotal in this football betting process. By utilising sites such as FBRef and analysing a plethora of different metrics including xG, shots on target % and conversion rate, you’ll undoubtedly be better off regarding your Top Goalscorer selections, which are typically made prior to the season commencing.

Best EFL Championship betting site for Top Goalscorer: William Hill

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    To Be Relegated

While the battle to beat the drop doesn’t quite boast the same excitement as Premier League relegation scraps due to the superior number of games, it still remains a hugely popular market for punters to bet on. There’s plenty to take into account before making such a bet, including injuries, form, fixtures and managerial changes (the new manager bounce phenomenon, and all that) which makes it tricky. These sorts of bets can be placed at any point during the season, but unlike the aforementioned two outright markets, there’s perhaps more value to be had by placing this bet mid-season.

Best Sky Bet Championship betting site for To Be Relegated: Coral

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    Top Six Finish

Every team in the Championship wants to finish in the top two, but if you’re not fortunate enough to secure automatic promotion you at least want to get in the playoffs. A top-six finish in the Championship is not quite as glamorous as the Premier League, but it means that you were one of the best sides in the second tier and gives you a chance at reaching the big time. The odds for this market tend to be on the narrow side, given that every team has a ¼ chance of achieving the feat. It is best to pick this bet before the start of the season, although like the promotion market, you can find value during the season wagering on the right club.

Best Sky Bet Championship betting site for Top Six Finish: bet365

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    Next Manager to Leave Post

It’s fair to say that ‘stable job security’ isn’t a phrase you’d associate with EFL Championship management. It’s a harsh division. Thus, picking the next manager to leave their post can be a lottery due to how fast things can change in the second tier. Nevertheless, clubs — particularly those at the bottom of the table — tend to be extremely impatient, with managers coming and going throughout the year. Knowing which teams have impatient owners is an important thing to know when wagering on this Championship betting market.

Best EFL Championship betting site for Next manager To Leave: Paddy Power

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    To Win the EFL Championship Playoffs

In a market that’s exclusive to the lower divisions of the English game, punters can bet on what teams they think will either make or win the playoffs. This market usually emerges towards the end of the season when the playoff places are confirmed or just about nailed on. Therefore, you’re not going to find tremendous value, as one of four options will win the playoffs. However, betting on the EFL Championship playoffs will only add excitement to what is usually an enthralling set of fixtures with so much on the line.

Best EFL Championship betting site for Winner of the Playoffs: Ladbrokes

Tip: We recommend using KickForm for football tips, predictions and odds.

Do you enjoy placing a football accumulator on Saturday afternoon kickoffs? EFL Championship fixtures often tend to be the protagonists in such bets.

Howver, although accas can return large payouts (if you're lucky) but are rarely profitable. It only takes one wrong result for your entire bet to go bust, and in the context of a distinctly volatile EFL Championship, such an outcome is likely.

Nevertheless, accumulators remain wildly popular, with form and home/away tables extensively analysed in a bid to create a winning bet.

And remember, some bookmakers offer either acca boosts, prize boosts to accas of five or more, or acca insurance, where you can get your money back as a free bet if one selection costs you everything.

You can spend hours upon hours delving through football stats attempting to sneak an advantage over the bookies and conjure up what, in your eyes, is the optimal bet. However, when that whistle’s blown, you’re in the same boat as everyone else – merely reacting to the game state.

In-play betting on the Championship is a tough task due to the unpredictability of the division and the speed at which the odds change. However, there are few standout markets that punters can target, with bookies typically offering an array of in-play markets to live bet on.

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    EFL Championship Next Team to Score

This is a popular one. Here, you are trying to predict which team will grab the next goal. Odds can be affected by numerous factors, including momentum, numerical advantages, and the tendencies of teams in the closing stages of games. This is a great market to exploit if you’re watching live.

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    Number of Corners

The emergence of online betting has seen several markets increase in prominence, and one of those is the corner market. Essentially, you’re just predicting the number of corners in the match. There are several sub-markets, too, such as under/over, the team who takes the most corners and, if you’re feeling brave, the exact number of corners in the game.

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    EFL Championship Next Goalscorer

Another hugely popular in-play market, Next Goalscorer allows punters to predict the player who’ll score next in the match. It’s mightily tough to do, however, meaning the odds are usually higher. Plus, there’s always the option of ‘No Next Goalscorer’ if you think the game will have no more goals.

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    Exact Scoreline

This market could, perhaps, be described as the microcosmic concept of what the majority of us do every weekend: predicting the score. It’s a little easier when you’re betting on this tricky market in-play, as you have a greater feel for the game and the way it could play out.

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    Player to Be Carded

This is a hugely profitable market, with bookies offering huge odds on player cards in the latter stages of matches. There are plenty of factors to consider – tactical and psychological – but should you get it right, you could be in for a tidy payday.

Unfortunately, you won't be able to access any live streams on betting sites for Premier League games due to UK broadcasting rights being solely held by Sky Sports, BT Sports, Amazon Prime and the BBC. The same rule applies for the Championship, whose rights are held by Sky Sports and Quest in the United Kingdom. Live streaming is available on certain competitions in English football such as the FA Cup, but not on the EFL Championship.

Following the rebranding of the Premier League at the start of the 1992/93 campaign, the second tier of English football became known as the Football League First Division. For 100 years prior, it was the Football League Second Division.

Then, in 2004, the Football League Championship was established. Since then, the Championship – or EFL Championship as it’s now known – has continued to rise in notoriety. It’s commonly tagged as the toughest division to get out of in Europe due to its knack of suffocating relegated top-flight teams for years on end.

The exponential growth of the Premier League in the 21st century has undoubtedly benefitted the second tier too, and despite recent concerns over distinct financial disparities in the lower divisions of English football, the EFL Championship continues to function as one of the most popular leagues across the continent. During the 2017/18 campaign, the Championship boasted an average attendance of 20,331 – a figure which surpassed the Portuguese top tier (11,945) and the Eredivisie (19,082), depicting its popularity. Only Europe’s “top-five” leagues enjoyed superior average attendances that season.

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    Recent Championship Winners

YearChampionRunner-Up Playoff Winner
2022FulhamBournemouthNottingham Forest
2021Norwich CityWatfordBrentford
2020Leeds UnitedWest Bromwich AlbionFulham
2019Norwich CitySheffield UnitedAston Villa
2018Wolverhampton WanderersCardiff CityFulham
2017Newcastle UnitedBrighton & Hove AlbionHuddersfield Town
2016BurnleyMiddlesbroughHull City
2015BournemouthWatfordNorwich City
2014Leicester CityBurnleyQueens Park Rangers
2013Cardiff CityHull CityCrystal Palace
2012ReadingSouthamptonWest Ham United
2011Queens Park RangersNorwich CitySwansea City
2010Newcastle UnitedWest Bromwich AlbionBlackpool
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    Most Successful EFL Championship Teams

Since its rebranding in 2004, 13 different teams have won the Championship with Sunderland, Newcastle, Wolves and Reading each winning the title twice.

TeamTitlesYears
Sunderland22004/05, 2006/07
Newcastle United22009/10, 2016/17
Wolves22008/09, 2017/18
Reading22005/06, 2011/12
Norwich City 22018/19, 2020/21
West Brom12007/08
QPR12010/11
Cardiff City12012/13
Leicester City12013/14
Bournemouth12014/15
Burnley12015/16
Leeds United12019/20
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    Which Players Have Scored the Most EFL Championship Goals?

*From the start of the 2000/01 campaign*

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp128
David Nugent121
Ross McCormack120
Jordan Rhodes118
Lewis Grabban112
Chris Martin109
Daryl Murphy93
Lukas Jutkiewicz90
Charlie Austin88
Troy Deeney88
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    Which Players Have Most Recently Claimed the EFL Championship Player of the Year Award?

YearWinner
2022Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)
2021Emiliano Buendia (Norwich City)
2020Ollie Watkins (Brentford)
2019Teemu Pukki (Norwich City)
2018Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham)
2017Anthony Knockaert (Brighton & Hove Albion)
2016Andre Gray (Burnley)
2015Patrick Bamford (Middlesbrough)
2014Danny Ings (Burnley)
2013Matej Vydra (Watford)
2012Rickie Lambert (Southampton)
2011Adel Taarabt (QPR)
2010Kevin Nolan (Newcastle United)
2009Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (Wolves)
2008Kevin Phillips (West Brom)
2007Jason Koumas (West Brom)
2006Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United)

Most Wins – Fulham 27

Most Draws – Preston North End 16

Most Defeats – Barnsley 28

Most Goals – Fulham 106

Most Goals Conceded – Peterborough, Reading 87

Most Bookings – Blackburn Rovers 107

Most Red Cards – Derby County, West Bromwich Albion 7

Top Goalscorer – Aleksandar Mitrovic 43 (Fulham)

Most Assists – Harry Wilson 19 (Fulham)

Most Clean Sheets – Mark Travers 20 (Bournemouth)

Most Individual Yellow Cards – Matt Crooks 16 (Middlesbrough)

Most Individual Red Cards  – Fankaty Dabo, Darnell Furlong, Gary Gardner, Tom Lawrence, Jefferson Lerma, Jake Livermore, Ryan Manning 2

The Championship has had numerous sponsors following its inauguration in 2004. Coca-Cola became the division’s first major sponsor until the end of the 2009/10 campaign, when it was handed over to Npower Championship.

In July 2013, Sky Bet announced that they had signed a five-year deal to sponsor the league, but the Sky Bet Championship evolved into the EFL Championship for the start of the 2016/17 season, which it has remained since.

Sky Bet, meanwhile, remains in partnership with the EFL.

16 of the 24 Championship sides for the 2019/20 season had betting partners; however, the government crackdown on betting sponsorship may see a downturn in such numbers.

Based on our research, the best Championship bookies are Ladbrokes, bet365 provider, and Betfair.

24 teams compete in the Championship.

3 points are awarded for a win, a draw earns a point, but nothing is awarded for a loss.

The playoff places are awarded to those who finish between 3rd and 6th in the Championship table.

Three teams are relegated from the Championship down to League One every season.

Yes, it’s certainly popular despite its unpredictability, especially EFL Championship accumulator betting.

The EFL Championship is one of the best leagues to bet on in world football, providing great value and plenty of surprises over the course of its season. The best EFL Championship betting sites offer customers a top range of markets to use throughout the campaign, ensuring that there is plenty of excitement when watching the action from England’s second tier.

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