®️⚽ Rainbet EFL English Championship League 2025/2026

[notblox1]

Leeds again failed to win, and Friday is not their favorite day this season
Rest of the matches in this round are played in Saturday and this is chance for other teams to take over third place on table, maybe Southampton.
Sothampton is playing against Huddersfield and this is perfect chance for them to climb on third place if they win.
Home team is missing several players  and they are fighting to survive in league this season.
This is clear away win for me and I think they will win in first half also.

My Bets: Southampton win; Southampton win 1st half.
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/huddersfield-town-v-southampton-fc-654fa01e34ce9a0001b22f2f

West Brom vs Ipswich
I really cant miss this amazing odds on Ipswich, and I know West Brom is not a bad team so I am taking the safer options.
This will be last match in this round and good chance for both teams to progess up the table.
Home team is missing several players, and for Ipswich it is only Evans this time.
I am not excluding a draw result here, but I really think Ipswich can win, they have best attack in Championship and they can score goals when needed.

My Bets: X2 Double chance; Ipswich (0) AH
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/west-bromwich-albion-v-ipswich-town-654fa45134ce9a0001949f54

All best lost for today
I dont know what happened with Ipswich but Southampton was few minutes away from wining three points against Huddersfield, and they need to win matches like this if they want to come back in Premier League  
West Brom is in terrific form and I underestimated that what I bet against them in match with Ipswich.
Leicester won another match at home and they are again making distance from other teams.

Short break in Championship, and as usual next round is in few days, in similar time like Champions League.

[Slow death]

today we have a lot of games

Hull City - Rotherham United

This is a game in which Hull City comes as the favorite, and I see that this odds of 1.45 if Hull City wins the game if it rises a little to something like 1.70 then it would be an interesting odds to put money on. but betting with this odds of 1.45 seems disadvantageous and less profitable to me, I know that on paper the performance of these two teams in the last 5 games is very different. Hull City managed to have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, in their last game they had a draw, while Rotherham comes from a sequence of 5 games without winning, but the fact that they managed to get 3 draws and in their last game having had a draw, makes this game complicated for Hull City, which in its last game had a draw, which is why when I look at this odds of 1.45 I think it is a very low odds for the risk of betting on Hull City in this game.

Watford - Norwich

When I look at these two teams, I always remember the times when they were in the premier league. Since they were relegated, they are very close to returning to the premier league, something very regrettable, looking at the performance of these two teams this season it seems to me that they will not achieve promotion to the premier league either. My prediction for this game is for Watford to win, I think they will do better than Norwich. But I won't place any bets on this game, nor will I watch any of these games because I'm watching the European Champions League games.

[notblox1]

Championship Round 18 is played today and tomorrow, in the same time like most matches in European Champions League.
I really see big value in betting on Preston today against Middlesbrough, maybe with X2 double chance or some good asian handicap.
Bookies made home team a big favorite and they can win, but I am not taking them with this odds.
Both teams are missing some players, but Preston is placed higher on table, and they have solid H2H record against Middlesbrough.
This is risky bet I see value here and if Preston loses with one goal you get your stakes back.

My Bet: Preston (+1) AH
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/middlesbrough-fc-v-preston-north-end-6560abfe0a6c950001847191

[notblox1]

One match is scheduled for today in Championship, but I am not interested in Preston vs QPR and I dont know to predict outcome correctly.
Preston is fighting to come back in playoff positions and QPR is on different side of table fighting for survival.
I think X2 double chance is more likely, but anything can happen in this match.

More matches are played tomorrow and I really like odds on Ipswich to win against Coventry at home.
This is the match to show if they can really compete with Leicester for Championship title and promotion to Premier League.

My Bet: Ipswich win, Ipswich win 1st half
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/ipswich-town-v-coventry-city-65623b29938a060001e50ff9

[buwaytress]

Been a long, long while since I placed some dollars on Championship but I thought it was a suitable Friday for a live pick. I still feel bad going against Rooney after sticking with him for so long during the days of his Derby exploits but one must understand self-fulfilling prophecies of form so I ticked on Coventry after a slight boost after 15 minutes of play.

Very weird selection for an acca, even throwing in basketball. But hey, I'm good.

[notblox1]

Been a long, long while since I placed some dollars on Championship but I thought it was a suitable Friday for a live pick. I still feel bad going against Rooney after sticking with him for so long during the days of his Derby exploits but one must understand self-fulfilling prophecies of form so I ticked on Coventry after a slight boost after 15 minutes of play.

Very nice bet on Coventry!  
I was busy but I would probably skip this match for betting.
Things are not going good for Rooney, his team is without win in last three rounds, and more hard matches are coming in next few rounds.

Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town
Call me crazy for going against Middlesbrough in Riverside stadium, but I love the underdog story of Ipswich this season, and I think they can win points in this match.
H2H is on home side but this two teams didnt play since 2018 and lot changed since than.
Home team is missing several important players in defense and attack, so this could be good chance for Ipswich to score goal or two.
Ipswich has best attack in Championship with 41 goals, and I can see both teams scoring in this match.

My Bets: Ipswich (0) AH, Both Teams To Score, X2 double chance.
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/middlesbrough-fc-v-ipswich-town-656b38be49a19800017882a4

[notblox1]

Very nice win from Ipswich against Middlesbrough, like I expected, now they are in second place with only one point below Leicester.

New Championship round 20 is starting tomorrow and six more matches are played in Wednesday.
I am going to continue riding Ipswich train against Watford, and I think that odds are very good.
Watford is a good team but lets see how they are going to cope with best attack in league, and one of the best team in away matches.
H2H is on Ipswich side but this two teams didnt play for years, so that is not so important for tomorrow.
I expect to see goals in this match and maybe both teams to score, but Ipswich away win is tempting.

My Bet: Ipswich (0) AH, Ipswich win
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/watford-fc-v-ipswich-town-65731833b14b99000160f3ee

[notblox1]

My Bet: Ipswich (0) AH, Ipswich win

Both bets won!
Ipswich is flying high with another win against Watford, and they are back in first place.
Now Leicester needs to win against Millwall tomorrow if they want to get back on top position.
Very interesting for neutral spectators

Odds for Leicester win is very low so I wont touch that match and I dont think Millwall is that weak like bookies think.
Southampton looks like a good bet against Coventry, but I am going with safer double chance option X2.
Norwich win against Sheffield is my second bet, but I am again going safer asian handicap option.

My bets: Southampton (+0.5) AH; Norwich City (0/-0.5) AH
https://sportsbet.io/sports/soccer/england/championship/matches

My bets: Southampton (+0.5) AH; Norwich City (0/-0.5) AH
https://sportsbet.io/sports/soccer/england/championship/matches

Both bets won!
This was a very good round of Championship predictions and I hope some of you guys followed then and won
Leicester won against Millwall and they are back in first place, this is so exciting race for first place.
I have to confess that I support underdog Ipswich in this season, so go The Tractor Boys go!

Championship is back this weekend.

[notblox1]

We are entering very busy schedule in all UK competitions including EFL Championship.
From now until January 1 there should be played five rounds in 15 days and we often see big surprises during this time.
Winning tomorrow is important for all teams and I have few picks on my mind.

Ipswich vs Norwich
No doubt in my mind that Ipswich is biggest surprise this season and they need to continue winning ways to keep up the title race interesting.
They play first match of the round so if they win they are back in first place, while Leicester will have to wait two days and tricky way match with Birmingham.
Norwich is a solid team but they are not doing so good when playing away from home this season, and they are going to miss few players because of injuries.
When Ipswich wins they usually win the first half and that pays very good but it is more risky.
I expect to see goals in this match and maybe both teams scoring.

My Bet: Ipswich win; over 2.5 goals.
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/ipswich-town-v-norwich-city-65747d5326cfeb0001ba93ee

Southampton vs Blackburn
I am not sure why bookies made home team such a big favorite but both of this teams are in similar form.
Bllackburn have the best goal scorer in league Szmodics, but Armstrong from Southampton is in second place.
I think that safest bet here is betting on goals, both teams to score or over 2.5 goals.

My Bet: Over 2.5 goals, Both Teams To Score
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/southampton-fc-v-blackburn-rovers-65747ca026cfeb0001b7cf64

[notblox1]

Championship Round 23 is starting today with two matches, Bristol City vs Hull and Swansea vs Preston.
Rest of the matches are played tomorrow, but there wont be much rest in next few rounds for clubs from United Kingdom.

Hull City is having surprisingly good season so far and they are in 6th position that is one of the play-off places for Premier League.
They dont have very good H2H score with Bristol, but this is the best time to make positive result.
Home team have more injured missing players, and I really like the odds on Hull City but I am taking the safer route with asian handicap and double chance.

My Bets: Hull City (0) AH; Double Chance X2
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/bristol-city-v-hull-city-657da610b14b990001f4aeeb

My Bets: Hull City (0) AH; Double Chance X2

Bet lost
Bristol really turned around result in second half and scored last goal in the final moments of the match.
Both teams are fighting hard for play-off positions.

Ten more matches are played today in Championship and I cant believe the odds I see on today early match Leeds vs Ipswich.
I know home team should be slight favorite but my favorite team of the season Ipswich was better so far, with best attack and 47 scored goals.
Leeds at home has no defeats this season so maybe this is the time to lose, and team with better strategy will win.
Last season this two teams played  there was a goal fest with seven goals and they usually play higher scoring matches.
Best betting options for me here are asian handicap on away team, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.
This could be the match to decide if Ipswich could keep up the title race dream with Leicester.

My bets: Ipwich (+0.5) AH, Both Teams To Score; over 2.5 goals.
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/leeds-united-v-ipswich-town-657da5f226cfeb0001a8e266

Leicester vs Rotherham
On paper this is very easy match for Leicester, first place team against last place team, and best against worst form are playing today.
Both teams are motivated for different reason, but sometimes we see big surprises in matches like this.
I see no value in betting on Leicester with such low odds, and coach could rest some players, but Rotherham is missing many players today.
Good options here are handicap win for Leicester, but my bet is home team to win first half and odds are not bad.

My bets: Leicester win 1st half; over 2.5 goals.
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/leicester-city-v-rotherham-united-657da5f21612c50001260673

[notblox1]

It was very interesting Championship Round 24.
Ipswich played 1:1 with Leicester and they dominated second half, so goal was in the air.
I expected to see more goals but I guess stakes for this match was high for both teams.
Southampton won again and they are now in third place five only points below Ipswich.
Szmodics from Blackburn is still the best goal scorer in Championship, but others are not far behind.
New round is played this Friday and there is not much time for rest, so expect some predictions.

[notblox1]

Championship Round 25 is played today and we are going to see how teams will react on this tight schedule.
Ipswich has a great chance to return on winning track after solid performance against Leicester last round, and QPR is perfect pray for them.
Odds are not bad on home win and they usually win first half if they win the match, so that could be good betting option.
Both teams are missing few players but Ipswich is in much better form and they are a fortress in home stadium.

My Bets: Ipswich win; Ipswich 1st half win.
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/ipswich-town-v-queens-park-rangers-65870c8926cfeb00018c8d28

My second bet for this round is Preston win against Sheffield.
Home team is not in such a great form like in the start of this season, but they won last round against strong Leeds and I think they can continue with another win.
Sheffield is going to miss many players today and that will make job easier for Preston, with win today they can fight for play-off position and Premier League.
Odds are great on Preston but safer option with asian handicap is also very good, and H2H is also on Preston side.

My Bet: Preston (0) AH; Preston win.
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/preston-north-end-v-sheffield-wednesday-65870c897c9c240001ad996d

Southampton should win their home match against Plymouth but I dont like low odds so I am skipping this one.
Leicester is favorite against Cardiff and I think they can create problems and break fluidity of Leicester.
I expect to se tight win for away team but I am skipping this match for betting, or maybe I will try asian handicap +1.

[notblox1]

Another Championship rounds was played today and I didnt have time to post my predictions on time.
I am sad to see Ipswich didnt win against Stoke, and Leicester increased advantage in first place after today win against Huddersfield.
Southampton didnt win today but they remain in third place with 4 points more than Leeds.
Next Round 27 in Championship is played on January 12 after sort one week break.

[casperBGD]

Leicester is one foot in Premier league next season, 10 points above 2nd and 13 points above play-off spot
but Ipswich will have hard time to seal direct placement, with both Southampton and Leeds as direct competitors, would not give many chances to WBA

big difference between EPL and EFL us really seen here, relegated teams high in Championship and promoted teams struggling in Premier league

[Majestic-milf]

Leicester is one foot in Premier league next season, 10 points above 2nd and 13 points above play-off spot
but Ipswich will have hard time to seal direct placement, with both Southampton and Leeds as direct competitors, would not give many chances to WBA

 You make a fine observation here and I also can't help noticing how exceptionally brilliant Leicester are performing in the championship, currently top in the table and I'm wondering if they can maintain this pace when and if they get promoted to the premier league.
 We all know that it's cause of their lack of winning ways that got them to the championship in the first place and to me it seems they have learnt their lesson, which means if they eventually get promoted to the EPL at the end of the season they won't repeat that poor form that got them relegated. Leicester would do better this time around in the EPL come next season but let's hope they continue in their winning ways in the championship.

[notblox1]

Championship Round 27 is starting tomorrow and we have one match in Friday, Hull vs Norwich.
Rest of the matches of this round are played in Saturday and Sunday.
Both of this teams are not in great form with only one win from last five total matches, but they still have chance to go in  play-off zone.
Hull is in slightly better position, but both teams have issues with defense, and we often see goals in their matches.
Norwich was better in last two H2H matches, and home team is missing more players tomorrow because of afcon, cards and injuries.
I think draw is most likely outcome here, and both team sacoring.

My Bet: Both Teams To Score
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/hull-city-v-norwich-city-658fed3486ef170001560254

My Bet: Both Teams To Score
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/hull-city-v-norwich-city-658fed3486ef170001560254

Hull 1:2 Norwich
Bet won!
I had a feeling Norwich could get a draw, but they won in dominant way.
Race for play-off positions is getting very interesting.

I am tempted in playing for Ipswich to win against Sunderland, odds are very good, but I am not sure if they are back in forum after win in FA cup.
First half Ipswich win is so tasty, maybe with asian handicap but I will have to think about it.
This match is starting later tomorrow, so I will make my decision after I watch Southampton match.

Southampton vs Sheffield W
This is a big chance for Southampton to get in second place that guarantees direct promotion to Premier League if they win against Sheffield.
They are in best form right now and they have great H2H record against Sheffield, but both teams will miss some players tomorrow.
Southampton signed few new players and they wont be available for this match, but it is a big boost for the team.
For me home team is much better and I expect win with two or more goals.

My Bets: Southampton (-1)  AH; Southampton (-1.5) AH
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/soccer/england/championship/southampton-fc-v-sheffield-wednesday-658fef427c9c2400011874ce

[Oluwa-btc]

Wayne Rooney? He talks too much but can't do a proper coaching job? Mind you you was appointed manager of the club when Birmingham City was 6th position on the Championship standing. Has anyone checked the position they occupy now? I won't say, go see for yourself. Wayne Rooney should go work with Pep Guardiola to get good grasp of the coaching job.

He came in late to change something in Birmingham and he signed for them a month ago, that is 5 matches as their manager, so I dont know what you are talking about, he was not here from the start of the season.
I dont know what you are expecting from guy who started working as a coach just few years ago with Derby County and he saved them from relegation that season.

I don't hope and pray for the downfall of anybody else taking a look back to when he was appointed head coach this was exactly what I expected when he was appointed head coach.
It's nothing else but pure facts, Wayne Rooney remains a good player but never a good coach, he should take this time to work on himself and have fun with his family.

Take a good look at the position they was before he was appointed manager and the position they're right now. Embarrassing, it was the right time to see Wayne Rooney leave them.

[buwaytress]

Re Rooney, don't forget he was part of a golden generation of players, turned managers, neither had sustained success. Rooney did great for Derby in my opinion, Gerrard was all right in Scotland, but struggles even in Saudi. Carrick had some joy last week, let us forgive them for failing... doubt many managers now in the top tier could fare better.

Remember, an established manager can make more demands financially. More budgets. Better player access. Better coaching staff.

I feel for Rooney et al. Doomed to fail.

[Pesona1]

Re Rooney, don't forget he was part of a golden generation of players, turned managers, neither had sustained success. Rooney did great for Derby in my opinion, Gerrard was all right in Scotland, but struggles even in Saudi. Carrick had some joy last week, let us forgive them for failing... doubt many managers now in the top tier could fare better.

Remember, an established manager can make more demands financially. More budgets. Better player access. Better coaching staff.

I feel for Rooney et al. Doomed to fail.

The coaching careers of Rooney, gerrard and Carrick is not as beautiful as when they were still players, we all know that the three of them are quite great players and even have extraordinary talent in playing football, but unfortunately their careers have turned upside down when they served as coaches now, perhaps the most unlucky thing among them is Rooney who was just fired after less than 3 months in office, currently Carrick is probably also one of those in the hot seat and is probably just waiting to be fired because Middlesbrough performance is also quite bad, among these coaches only Gerrard looks quite safe in his current position as a coach, I think not all great players can become great coaches and financial support would also be meaningless if the coach didn't have the talent and ability to coaching although he was previously a skilled player, I think maybe all of us now will lift hats off to Xavi and Xabi who were actually able to make their team quite good and great when the club only had limited funds.

[Hirose UK]

I don't hope and pray for the downfall of anybody else taking a look back to when he was appointed head coach this was exactly what I expected when he was appointed head coach.
It's nothing else but pure facts, Wayne Rooney remains a good player but never a good coach, he should take this time to work on himself and have fun with his family.

I agree with you and indeed Wayne Rooney is very good player and was star for Manchester United in his time, this reminds me where Manchester United can have good quality.
He is not great coach for Birmingham but some people still believe in this Manchester United legend, even Berbatov, who is Rooney teammate, still believes and is quite sure that he can be great coach.
But if I were football expert who could have dialogue with them then I would tell Rooney to join another team in the Championship League and lead them to move up to the main Premier League competition.
If Rooney can bring the team he coaches from the Championship League to move up to the Premier League then clearly his performance can be considered and said to be quite good.

Take a good look at the position they was before he was appointed manager and the position they're right now. Embarrassing, it was the right time to see Wayne Rooney leave them.

We can look at what really happened before and after Wayne Rooney appointment, but will it all be worth it?
Of course not so he still needs to prove in the future that he can be great coach, that what he should do.