England · Championship
Championship table 2026/27 & predictions
England's second tier is a longer and harder season than the one above it — forty-six matches — and it hands out only two automatic promotions, with third to sixth going into a play-off whose final is routinely called the richest match in football. The table matters more here than almost anywhere else in the English game, because one place can separate a Premier League season from another forty-six-game grind. Standings, fixtures, results and predictions with 1X2 odds are all below.
Championship table 2026/27
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolves | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 14 |
| 6 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 |
Championship predictions & tips
- Sheffield Utd vs Lincoln
- Asian Handicap -0.5: Away1.82Rafa Mendes
Snapshot · Lincoln · Sheffield Utd 10% · Draw 45% · Lincoln 45% · 1X2 2.15 / 3.31 / 3.36
- Bolton vs Stoke City
- Total 2.5 goals – Over1.91Hugo Morel
Snapshot · Stoke City · Bolton 10% · Draw 45% · Stoke City 45% · 1X2 2.73 / 3.29 / 2.53
- Blackburn vs Cardiff
- Match result – Home2.90Len Whitaker
Snapshot · Blackburn · Blackburn 45% · Draw 45% · Cardiff 10% · 1X2 2.89 / 3.59 / 2.29
- Middlesbrough vs Wolves
- Total 2.5 goals – Over1.62Ezra Walsh
- Both teams to score – Yes1.50Maya Okonkwo
Snapshot · Middlesbrough · Middlesbrough 45% · Draw 45% · Wolves 10% · 1X2 2.12 / 3.62 / 3.18
- Southampton vs Portsmouth
- Both teams to score – Yes1.73Maya Okonkwo
Snapshot · Southampton · Southampton 45% · Draw 45% · Portsmouth 10% · 1X2 1.59 / 4.07 / 5.08
- Preston vs Millwall
Snapshot · Millwall · Preston 10% · Draw 45% · Millwall 45% · 1X2 2.91 / 3.44 / 2.32
- Watford vs Burnley
Snapshot · Burnley · Watford 10% · Draw 45% · Burnley 45% · 1X2 2.66 / 3.43 / 2.52
- Derby vs Wrexham
Snapshot · Wrexham · Derby 10% · Draw 45% · Wrexham 45% · 1X2 2.97 / 3.26 / 2.37
Championship teams
Upcoming fixtures
Saturday, 10 October
Sunday, 11 October
Tuesday, 13 October
- Burnley vs Charlton1.723.834.6913 Oct 18:45
- Cardiff vs Watford1.854.003.8013 Oct 18:45
- Bristol City vs Blackburn1.973.583.6813 Oct 18:45
- Wolves vs Bolton1.394.857.4213 Oct 18:45
- Millwall vs Swansea2.393.382.9113 Oct 18:45
- Wrexham vs West Brom2.413.332.9413 Oct 18:45
- Birmingham vs Preston1.663.935.0313 Oct 19:00
- Stoke City vs Middlesbrough3.633.681.9613 Oct 19:00
Wednesday, 14 October
Friday, 16 October
Saturday, 17 October
- Middlesbrough vs Cardiff17 Oct 11:30
- Millwall vs Lincoln17 Oct 11:30
- Watford vs Charlton17 Oct 11:30
- Wrexham vs Preston17 Oct 14:00
- Bristol City vs Sheffield Utd17 Oct 14:00
- Derby vs Stoke City17 Oct 14:00
- Norwich vs Portsmouth17 Oct 14:00
- Birmingham vs QPR17 Oct 14:00
- Southampton vs Bolton17 Oct 14:00
- Swansea vs West Ham17 Oct 14:00
- West Brom vs Blackburn17 Oct 14:00