{"title":"Championship Betting Odds | Betano","description":"The English Championship is widely regarded as one of the world’s most exciting leagues. 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Whether you're seeking match betting, top goalscorer odds, or wagering who'll get relegated or win the league, we have you covered on our website, mobile site, and app."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How can I bet on the Championship?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"You'll need to create a Betano account to wager on the platform. Once you have one and there is money in it, head to ‘Football’, select ‘Competitions’, scroll down to ‘England’, find the ‘Championship’ tab, and place the bet that interests you most."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Who is most likely to be relegated from Championship?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Due to their financial issues, Sheffield Wednesday could be set for a return to League One, while Oxford United and Charlton Athletic are also among the favourites for the drop in the 2024/25 season."}}]}],"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eChampionship Betting Odds\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe anticipation around the Championship is high every summer as fans prepare to be engrossed by what many believe is one of the most competitive leagues.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eClubs down on their luck are trying to return to the big time, and sides who've been out in the League One and League Two wilderness for years will finally return, which will feature in what is sure to be an entertaining campaign. Do you have an idea of who will win the Championship this season?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eHere, we present as much information as possible to support your bets, including details from years past, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/240\"\u003efootball odds\u003c/a\u003e for the Championship winners, and the array of popular markets you can bet on for the 2025/26 Championship season at Betano \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports\"\u003eSportsbook\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat are Championship Betting Markets?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eFootball betting is widespread throughout the UK, and the Championship season ahead should be as wide open as any other significant league worldwide. We want to highlight some of the best markets you can wager on as you prepare for the new season:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eChampionship Winners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eCan Leicester City, Ipswich Town, or Southampton bounce back to the Premier League as EFL Championship winners at the first time of asking?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eOr will Sheffield United, Middlesbrough, or Norwich City finally return to the promised land? The odds to win the EFL Championship in 2025/26 are tight, and it's hard to say with much confidence who'll lift the trophy in May.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eNevertheless, check out the \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/57816610/all\"\u003elatest English Championship outright odds\u003c/a\u003e and decide who you think will win the EFL Championship at the end of the 2025/26 campaign.  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eRelegation \u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eNobody wants the indignation of being relegated from the Championship to League One, so every team will prioritise avoiding the drop before setting other targets.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIt's not entirely unheard of for a side recently demoted from the Premier League to suffer a second consecutive relegation, as Luton Town proved last season.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe relegation dogfight at the bottom of the EFL Championship will be as fraught as ever, with Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic, and Oxford United all likely to be involved in a battle as the season progresses.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\" style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eTop Goalscorer\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eGoal scorers grab the headlines, and for good reason; they can be the difference between a side experiencing the jubilation of a Championship triumph or consigning their side to another year outside the top flight if they aren't sharp enough.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eJoël Piroe ended the 2024/25 season as the EFL Championship’s top scorer, but he will play in the Premier League with Leeds United next season.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2023/24 top scorer Sammie Szmodics is back in the league this season with Ipswich Town and could be a good option. Birmingham City’s Jay Stansfield and Kyogo could also be outside bets, with many expecting the Blues to have a solid season back at this level.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eChampionship Recent Winners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThere's a pattern between some teams being relegated from the Premier League and being immediately promoted back up after a short stay in the Championship.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIn fact, in the last two seasons, the three promoted clubs have been relegated immediately from the Premier League, highlighting the growing gulf in class between the two leagues.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eHere’s a run-through of the previous ten winners of the EFL Championship if you want to back a recent champion to win the league this season:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"table\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeason\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Points\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunners Up\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2024/25\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eLeeds United\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e100\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eBurnley\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2023/24\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eLeicester City\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e97\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIpswich Town\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2022/23\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eBurnley\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e101\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eSheffield United\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2021/22\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eFulham\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e90\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eBournemouth\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2020/21\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eNorwich City\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e94\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eSheffield United\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2019/20\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eLeeds United\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e93\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eWest Bromwich Albion\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2018/19\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eNorwich City\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e94\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eSheffield United\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2017/18\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eWolverhampton Wanderers\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e99\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eCardiff City\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2016/17\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eNewcastle United\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e94\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eBrighton \u0026amp; Hove Albion\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e2015/16\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eBurnley\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e93\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eMiddlesbrough\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/tbody\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;As you can see, 90 points have been the minimum amount any Championship winner has accumulated over the past ten seasons. Therefore, any side looking to go up this season might have to target this many points to get their hands on the trophy and enter the Premier League as the second-tier champions. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eFor the all-time points record in the Championship, you must return to 2005/06, set by Reading. They blitzed the division and finished the season with an astonishing total of 106 points.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWho are the Favourites to Win the Championship?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eIpswich Town are the favourites to win the 2025/26 Championship. Kieran McKenna’s team didn’t quite have enough to survive in the Premier League, but they look like the strongest team in the division, despite losing striker Liam Delap to Chelsea in the summer transfer window.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eSouthampton are next in line for this season’s Championship title. The Saints appointed Will Still as their new manager, and despite a dreadful Premier League season last year, they typically perform well in the Championship, and will likely be there or thereabouts at the end of 2025/26.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eNewly promoted Birmingham City are also among the favourites to win the Championship. Backed by wealthy US investors, the Blues recruited well in the summer, adding Kyogo and several other top players to their ranks at this level.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eTheir Midlands neighbours, Coventry City, are another good shout for Championship promotion, as they played great football last season under Frank Lampard, narrowly missing out on the playoffs.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eFootball Betting at Betano\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eThe wait for the Championship season is over, and we hope you're as excited about it as we are. Bet on every Championship match at Betano Sportsbook and access \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/live/overview\"\u003ein-play football betting markets\u003c/a\u003e as the teams take to the field.  \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eWe also offer a raft of other football betting opportunities, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/441523910/all\"\u003etransfer odds\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/441511110/all\"\u003emanager odds\u003c/a\u003e, which give you an exciting betting option for major teams and players.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:0px;\"\u003eYou can also browse all the other leagues like \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/6323610/all\"\u003ePremier League betting markets\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/6316510/all\"\u003eBundesliga odds\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.betano.co.uk/en-gb/sports/240/meetings/6320610/all\"\u003eLa Liga odds\u003c/a\u003e and much more. Please remember to gamble responsibly when betting on the Championship; you can visit our \u003ca href=\"https://safergambling.betano.co.uk/\"\u003eSafer Gambling Portal\u003c/a\u003e for helpful tools and tips. \u003c/p\u003e"}]}