English Football League Championship 2026-2027

Struggling Oxford United faces in-form Coventry City, while league leaders Stoke City and Middlesbrough look to maintain their 100% records and capitalize on their recent form.

English Football League Championship

Upcoming Matches

Time Today 12:00
Game
Burnley -
Charlton Athletic -
1 1.69 59%
X 3.85 25%
2 4.86 20%
Prediction W1 1.69
Burnley are poised to extend their dominant run against Charlton Athletic at Turf Moor.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Bristol City -
Blackburn Rovers -
1 2.04 49%
X 3.50 28%
2 3.80 26%
Prediction W1 2.04
Bristol City and Blackburn Rovers clash at Ashton Gate with both teams looking to break their historical stalemates in front of goal.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Millwall -
Swansea City -
1 2.75 36%
X 3.70 27%
2 2.76 36%
Prediction W1 2.75
Swansea City might edge out a narrow victory at The Den despite a challenging head-to-head history.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Cardiff City -
Watford -
1 1.75 57%
X 4.33 23%
2 4.49 22%
Prediction W1 1.75
Cardiff City edge out as slight favorites in a tight Championship encounter against Watford.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Wrexham -
West Brom -
1 2.30 43%
X 3.30 30%
2 3.15 31%
Prediction W1 2.30
Wrexham look to leverage home advantage as they face a struggling West Brom side at the Racecourse Ground.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Wolverhampton -
Bolton Wanderers -
1 1.40 71%
X 4.88 20%
2 7.50 13%
Prediction W1 1.40
Wolverhampton likely to harness home advantage against an inconsistent Bolton Wanderers.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Birmingham City -
Preston North End -
1 1.79 55%
X 3.95 25%
2 5.75 17%
Prediction W1 1.79
Birmingham City looks set to leverage their recent form to edge past Preston North End at St. Andrew's Stadium.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Stoke City -
Middlesbrough -
1 3.83 26%
X 3.70 27%
2 2.00 50%
Prediction W2 2.00
Stoke City looks to capitalize on their unbeaten run as they host a faltering Middlesbrough at the bet365 Stadium.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Queens Park Rangers -
Derby County -
1 1.82 54%
X 3.76 26%
2 4.40 22%
Prediction W1 1.82
Expect a closely contested affair as QPR looks to edge out Derby County at Loftus Road, riding on a slightly better form and their recent head-to-head victory.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Norwich City -
Southampton -
1 2.31 43%
X 3.72 26%
2 2.81 35%
Prediction W1 2.31
Southampton looks to maintain their edge over struggling Norwich City in an intriguing Championship clash.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Portsmouth -
Sheffield United -
1 2.40 41%
X 3.35 29%
2 3.10 32%
Prediction W1 2.40
Portsmouth hosts Sheffield United in a clash where both sides aim to break recent form slumps.
Time Today 12:00
Game
Lincoln City -
West Ham -
1 5.25 19%
X 4.10 24%
2 1.69 59%
Prediction W2 1.69
West Ham are favored to extend their unbeaten run against a struggling Lincoln City in this Championship clash.

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English Football League Championship standings

# Team P W D L Goals Points
1 Swansea City Swansea City 9 6 2 1 15 20
2 Middlesbrough Middlesbrough 9 5 3 1 17 18
3 Stoke City Stoke City 9 5 1 3 15 16
4 West Ham United West Ham United 9 4 4 1 23 16
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 4 2 2 15 14
6 Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 9 3 5 1 11 14
7 Millwall Millwall 9 4 2 3 16 14
8 Birmingham City Birmingham City 9 3 5 1 13 14
9 Bristol City Bristol City 9 4 2 3 12 14
10 West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion 9 4 2 3 10 14
11 Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic 9 3 4 2 8 13
12 Southampton Southampton 9 5 2 2 20 13
13 Sheffield United Sheffield United 9 3 3 3 12 12
14 Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers 9 3 3 3 14 12
15 Wrexham Wrexham 9 2 5 2 10 11
16 Lincoln City Lincoln City 9 3 2 4 7 11
17 Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers 9 3 1 5 12 10
18 Norwich City Norwich City 9 3 0 6 17 9
19 Portsmouth Portsmouth 8 2 2 4 9 8
20 Watford Watford 9 2 2 5 7 8
21 Burnley Burnley 9 1 4 4 13 7
22 Cardiff City Cardiff City 9 1 4 4 11 7
23 Derby County Derby County 9 1 3 5 8 6
24 Preston North End Preston North End 9 1 1 7 8 4

As we dive into the 2025-2026 English Football League Championship, Stoke City and Middlesbrough are setting the pace at the top with an unblemished record, each having seized maximum points from their opening matches. Stoke, riding high on their attacking prowess with eight goals, looks set to continue their scorching form. Conversely, Middlesbrough have tightened up defensively, proving themselves as a formidable challenge. On the other side of the spectrum, Oxford United and Sheffield United anchor the table with zero points from three matches, searching desperately for their first positive result. The contrasting fortunes set an intriguing stage for the coming fixtures. Among the must-watch clashes this weekend is Coventry City's visit to Oxford United. Coventry, buoyed by their 7-1 demolition job against QPR, arrive with a potent mix of confidence and firepower, while Oxford is keen to overturn their dismal start. Punters should keep an eye on Coventry to extend their impressive run.