EFL Championship predictions

England · Season 2026/27 · 24 clubs covered

12 matches in the next 7 days, to , each with win, draw and loss probabilities and the most likely score. Every pick is locked before kickoff (normally 24 hours before) and graded after full time; our record in this league is on this page, misses included.

Upcoming matches

Next 7 days · 12 matches · 0 high-confidence picks · kickoff in your local time

KickoffMatchHomeDrawAwayTier · Analysis
Derby CountyBolton WanderersForecast not yet locked
Bristol CityNorwich CityForecast not yet locked
PortsmouthStoke CityForecast not yet locked
WrexhamWolverhampton WanderersForecast not yet locked
Birmingham CitySwansea CityForecast not yet locked
Blackburn RoversWest Ham UnitedForecast not yet locked
Cardiff CityBurnleyForecast not yet locked
Charlton AthleticSheffield UnitedForecast not yet locked
Preston North EndSouthamptonForecast not yet locked
Queens Park RangersLincoln CityForecast not yet locked
WatfordMiddlesbroughForecast not yet locked
West Bromwich AlbionMillwallForecast not yet locked
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League table

#ClubPWDLGFGAGDPtsFormPred.
1Middlesbrough148423019+1128Last 5: W D W W L3rd
2Wolverhampton Wanderers148332517+827Last 5: W D W W W4th
3Birmingham City147522613+1326Last 5: W W L W W7th
4Stoke City148242217+526Last 5: L W D W W10th
5Swansea City148242116+526Last 5: W L L W L5th
6West Bromwich Albion147432015+525Last 5: W W D W D6th
7Southampton148422914+1524*Last 5: W D W W D2nd
8West Ham United146533621+1523Last 5: W W L L D1st
9Sheffield United146442017+322Last 5: L W D W W8th
10Portsmouth146441916+322Last 5: W D W D W15th
11Queens Park Rangers145632217+521Last 5: W L W L D12th
12Norwich City146082724+318Last 5: L L W W W11th
13Millwall145362324-118Last 5: L D L W L9th
14Blackburn Rovers145362022-218Last 5: W L W L L17th
15Bristol City145361619-318Last 5: L L D W L13th
16Wrexham144551719-217Last 5: L W L L W14th
17Bolton Wanderers145271926-717Last 5: W D L L W22nd
18Cardiff City143652223-115Last 5: W D W L D18th
19Lincoln City144371424-1015Last 5: L D W L L23rd
20Watford144281323-1014Last 5: L W L L W20th
21Charlton Athletic143561122-1114Last 5: D L L L L19th
22Burnley141761826-810Last 5: D L L D D16th
23Derby County141491129-187Last 5: L L D L L21st
24Preston North End1412111230-185Last 5: L L D L L24th

Calculated from results in our data, latest form on the right. Pred. = predicted finish from the season forecast. All 24 clubs of the 2026/27 season; real results. * Southampton: 4 points deducted by the EFL for 2026/27.

Season forecast and predicted table

Team form comparison

Last 5 league matches. Pick any two clubs.

Middlesbrough1st · 28 pts

  1. Won 3–2 v Stoke City (away), 13 Oct
  2. Drew 2–2 v Cardiff City (home), 17 Oct
  3. Won 5–1 v Bolton Wanderers (away), 23 Oct
  4. Won 3–0 v Charlton Athletic (home), 31 Oct
  5. Lost 0–2 v Wrexham (away), 4 Nov

3 wins · 1 draws · 1 losses in the last 5

Goals scored13
Goals conceded7

Wolverhampton Wanderers2nd · 27 pts

  1. Won 2–1 v Burnley (away), 16 Oct
  2. Drew 1–1 v Portsmouth (home), 20 Oct
  3. Won 1–0 v Watford (home), 24 Oct
  4. Won 3–0 v Cardiff City (home), 31 Oct
  5. Won 2–1 v Bristol City (away), 4 Nov

4 wins · 1 draws · 0 losses in the last 5

Goals scored9
Goals conceded3

FAQ

What are the EFL Championship predictions this week?

There are no EFL Championship matches with a published forecast in the next 7 days. Forecasts appear here 24 hours before each kickoff.

How accurate are your EFL Championship predictions?

This season we have graded 12 EFL Championship matches: 41.7% correct on the 90-minute result, with an average RPS of 0.234 (lower is better). That is still an early sample.

Who is top of the EFL Championship table?

Middlesbrough lead on 28 points after 14 matches. Our projection has West Ham United finishing first.

How often do EFL Championship matches end in a draw?

26% of the 168 EFL Championship matches in our data this season ended level, against 23% across the leagues we cover.

Who went up from the EFL Championship last season, and who joined for 2026/27?

Coventry City won the EFL Championship and went up to the Premier League with Ipswich Town and Hull City. West Ham United, Burnley, Wolverhampton Wanderers came down from the Premier League, and Lincoln City, Cardiff City, Bolton Wanderers came up from EFL League One, replacing Oxford United, Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday. The 2026/27 season started on 14 August 2026.

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