English Championship Betting Odds

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Sat, 24 Oct 2026
12:30	Charlton 11/5	Draw 5/2	Norwich 11/10
12:30	Portsmouth 7/5	Draw 9/4	Millwall 7/4
12:30	Sheff Utd 71/100	Draw 27/10	Derby 10/3
15:00	Blackburn 33/20	Draw 11/5	Wrexham 33/20
15:00	Cardiff 33/20	Draw 13/5	Birmingham 7/5
15:00	Lincoln City 7/4	Draw 12/5	Burnley 7/5
15:00	Preston 13/5	Draw 5/2	West Brom 24/25
15:00	QPR 29/20	Draw 23/10	Swansea 33/20
15:00	Stoke 7/5	Draw 23/10	Bristol City 73/40
15:00	West Ham 627/1000	Draw 31/10	Southampton 7/2
15:00	Wolverhampton 167/500	Draw 15/4	Watford 7/1

The EFL Championship

The Championship is the highest division of the English Football League and the second division in the whole English Football League System.

Originally called Division Two, it was renamed the First Division in 1992 following the formation of the Premier League. In 2004, it was re-branded as The Football League Championship and in 2015 as the English Football League Championship (or EFL Championship).

It is the wealthiest football division in the world outside the top flight of Football and has been sponsored by Sky Bet since 2013, with the current agreement due to run until 2028/29.

Championship Structure

There are 24 teams in the Championship, each playing the other teams once at home and once away throughout the season. The league is structured on a points basis. 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season, if teams are equal on points, they are ranked by goal difference, then goals scored, then their head-to-head record.

The top two teams in the Championship receive automatic promotion to the Premier League. Starting with the 2026/27 season, the play-offs have been expanded to include six teams, typically those finishing 3rd to 8th. The play-offs begin with eliminator ties, and the two winners progress to the semi-finals to face the teams that finished 3rd and 4th. These semi-final matches are played over two legs, and the winner of each semi-final, based on the aggregate score, then goes on to a one-off final. The winner of the play-off final receives promotion to the Premier League.

The bottom-placed teams at the end of the season are relegated to League One.

2026/27 Campaign

West Ham United remain the clear favourites to win the 2026/27 EFL Championship following their final-day relegation from the Premier League. Despite an inconsistent start to the campaign, Nuno Espirito Santo's side possesses the division's strongest squad, anchored by captain Jarrod Bowen.

Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley are also targeting immediate promotion after dropping down from the top flight. Wolves, managed by Cesar Peixoto, rely on a core of players with significant Premier League experience, while Burnley are rebuilding under new manager Nicky Hayen. The primary threat to the relegated trio comes from Middlesbrough, who are pushing for automatic promotion under Kim Hellberg following last season's play-off final defeat, and a well-resourced Southampton team led by Tonda Eckert.

The race for the play-off spots features several emerging challengers. Swansea City have started the season strongly under Vitor Matos and sit among the early contenders. Birmingham City are steadily building a push for the top six under Chris Davies, while Michael Skubala's Bristol City have the foundations to sustain a challenge across the 46-game season.

Betting on The Championship

With so much profit to be made from promotion to the Premier League, the battle for top spots in the Championship can make for exciting betting opportunities.

Bets can be placed on the outright winner of the league, and which teams will gain the coveted top 2 positions for automatic promotion. It is also popular to place bets on which teams will finish in the top 8 and make the play-offs and which teams will win promotions.

At the other end of the league, it can be profitable to place bets on which teams will be relegated this season and which team will finish bottom of the League.

How to Watch

EFL Championship games selected for broadcast in the UK can be watched on Sky Sports or the Sky Sports+ streaming service, as part of a record rights deal that includes over 1,000 live EFL matches. A comprehensive highlights show is also available on ITV4 and ITVX on Saturday evenings.

In the US, matches can be watched on CBS Sports and its streaming platform Paramount+, following a broadcasting agreement that provides at least 250 EFL matches each season. In Canada, DAZN holds the broadcast rights.

2026/27 Key Dates

Opening weekend: Friday 14 August 2026 – Sunday 16 August 2026
Final regular season fixtures: Saturday 1 May 2027
Championship play-off final: The dates for the play-off finals have not yet been confirmed, but they typically take place in late May, following the conclusion of the regular season on May 1.