Championship Odds: Who will win promotion in 2024/25?

Who are the main contenders for promotion to Premier League?

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Championship Odds: Who will win promotion to Premier League in 2024/25?

Update: 21.11.24

As the Championship action returns from the international break, Sunderland sit in pole position in the league table after fifteen rounds of fixtures, third-placed Leeds United remain firm favourites for the Championship title and promotion back to the Premier League after an absence of two seasons.

The Championship campaign is set to resume following the third international break of 2024/25 and things are pretty tight at the top end of the division with just six points separating pace-setting Sunderland from sixth-placed Watford.

Leeds United

1/5 for Promotion

4/5 for the Title

Following a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Millwall earlier this month, Leeds United returned to winning ways in convincing fashion with a 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers in their last outing prior to the international break, thus keeping themselves very much in the hunt for automatic promotion back to the Premier League at the second attempt. The West Yorkshire outfit have lost just two of their fifteen league games this season with eight Championship wins along the way and ahead of their trip to Swansea City on Sunday afternoon, the bookies make them firm odds-on favourites for both promotion and the Championship title at best odds of 1/5 and 4/5 respectively.

Sheffield United

11/10 for Promotion

5/1 for the Title

Sheffield United dropped down from the Premier League in 2023/24 after finishing at the foot of the table and the Blades are making a concerted effort to bounce straight back into the top-flight at the first time of asking. The South Yorkshire side currently sit second to Sunderland in the Championship table after fifteen rounds of fixtures with just two league defeats to their name thus far and ahead of their weekend trip to Coventry City, the leading UK betting sites make the Blades an 11/10 shot for promotion and 5/1 to go up as champions.

Middlesbrough

11/8 for Promotion

10/1 for the Title

Middlesbrough have been something of a mixed bag this season but many have put faith in them winning promotion to the Premier League after a lengthy absence. The Teeside outfit have won less than half (seven) of their fifteen league games this term although they have found the back of the net nine times in their last two wins convincing wins over Queens Park Rangers (1-4) and Luton Town (5-1). Despite sitting in 7th position in the division, Boro are joint-second favourites alongside local rivals Sunderland for promotion at a best price of 11/8 while they are best odds of 10/1 to go up as champions.

Sunderland

13/8 for Promotion

15/2 for the Title

Sunderland remain in pole position in the Championship table despite hitting a rough patch on the road to automatic promotion. The Black Cats have failed to win any of their last three league outings with the spoils shared with Queens Park Rangers (0-0), Preston North End (0-0) and most recently Coventry City (2-2), the Wearside outfit throwing away a two goal lead in the latter match at the Stadium of Light. Ahead of a tough weekend trip to Millwall on Saturday afternoon, Sunderland sit level on points with second-placed Sheffield United but they desperately need to return to winning ways if they wish to remain in pole position.

Update: 24.10.24

After eleven rounds of Championship fixtures, Sunderland top the table but Leeds United are firm favourites to make an immediate return back to the Premier League.

Leeds United

1/5 for Promotion

5/6 for the Title

Leeds United made it two wins on the bounce with a 2-1 win at home to Watford on Tuesday evening and in the process they kept themselves very much in the promotion and title hunt at this relatively early stage of the campaign. The West Yorkshire side currently sit in third position in the Championship table and they are big favourites for promotion back to the Premier League at a best price of just 1/5.

Sunderland

6/5 for Promotion

5/1 for the Title

Sunderland edged their way to a 2-1 win over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Wednesday evening and they further cemented their position at the summit of the Championship table, the Black Cats enjoying a three-point lead over second-placed Burnley after eleven rounds of fixtures. The Wearside outfit have won eight of their eleven games whilst on Championship duty and they are second favourites for promotion at a best price of 6/5.

Middlesbrough

2/1 for Promotion

10/1 for the Title

Middlesbrough brought their two-game mini-losing-run to an end when they edged past fellow promotion hopefuls Sheffield United to the tune of 1-0 on Wednesday evening, the Teessiders currently sitting in 8th position in the Championship table but nevertheless deemed to be one of the sides most likely to win promotion. Indeed, despite the fact that ‘Boro have won less than half (5) of their eleven league games, most bookies go just 2/1 that they haul themselves up to the top-flight at the end of the campaign.

Update: 10.10.24

Leeds United

4/11 for Promotion

7/5 for the Title

Leeds United were denied victory at the Stadium of Light in dramatic fashion on Friday evening, the West Yorkshire side seconds away from a 2-1 win deep into stoppage time but Illan Meslier making a late error in the 97th minute and conceding to earn the Black Cats a valuable point. The Elland Road outfit currently sit non fifth position in the Championship table and they are certainly the punters’ pick for promotion back to the top-flight at a best price of 4/11.

Middlesbrough

17/10 for Promotion

15/2 for the Title

Middlesbrough saw their mini winning run come to an end when they lost 2-1 on the road to Watford on Saturday afternoon, a disappointing result coming on the back of successive wins-to-nil over Stoke City (2-0) and West Bromwich Albion (0-1). The Teeside outfit have managed wins in just four of their nine league outings this term with three defeats during this time, however they are still nuanced for promotion at a best price of 17/10.

Sheffield United

2/1 for Promotion

6/1 for the Title

Sheffield United sit second in the Championship table with goal difference alone separating them from leaders Sunderland, however the Blades are in for a tough exchange when they face Leeds United at Elland Road on Friday evening and the home side will be looking to bounce back from disappointing draws with Norwich City and Sunderland in their last two outings. United are the only side yet to taste defeat whilst in league action this season however and they are certain to give Leeds a run for their money on Friday, the bookies going a best price of 2/1 that the Blades keep the momentum and go on to win promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Sunderland

2/1 for Promotion

9/1 for the Title

Sunderland rescued a point late in the day against Leeds United in their last outing and as such they kept themselves in pole position in the Championship table. Nevertheless, things are very tight at the top end of the division and the Black Cats certainly can’t afford any slip-ups when they return to action following the international break.

Update: 30.09.24

Leeds United remain the punters’ pick for promotion to the Premier League at the end of 2024/25 and on the back of an utterly convincing 3-0 win over Coventry City on Saturday afternoon, who can blame them?

This season’s Championship title could go one of many directions and it’s panning out to become one of the most exciting second-tier campaigns for many seasons. The big question is: who will be lifting the trophy at the end of 2024/25?

Leeds United

4/11 for Promotion

5/4 for the Title

It’s fair to say that Leeds United aren’t everyone’s cup of tea but all things considered, they have been one of the more exciting Championship teams to watch this season. Tight at the back and dangerous up front, the West Yorkshire outfit have leaked just a single goal in six league games (a 1-0 defeat at home to fellow title challengers Burnley) while scoring nine during that time. With just a single league defeat to their name, the fact that Leeds sit in fifth position in the division is a clear reflection of just how competitive the Championship is although the bookies feel that better is to come with the Elland Road outfit odds-on at a best price of 4/11 to make the jump back to the Premier League.

Middlesbrough

15/8 for Promotion

8/1 for the Title

Middlesbrough’s bounce-back from their narrow defeat to Sunderland earlier this month was immediate, the Teessiders brushing aside Stoke City 2-0 at the Riverside in their last outing and reaffirming themselves as genuine promotion and title contenders in the process. Boro like to do things the hard way and this season will once again be a long hard slog for the side with every possibility that it will once again end with disappointment, however odds of 15/8 say that it won’t end this way and that the north-east side finally return to the top level of the English game after a very lengthy absence.

Burnley

19/10 for Promotion

7/1 for the Title

Scott Parker has overseen some excellent results whilst in the hot-seat at Turf Moor, perhaps the most impressive being a 5-0 thrashing of Cardiff City in round two. The Clarets have been fancied to make a swift return to the Premier League since the end of last season and thus far they doing a pretty fine job of things, although they certainly haven’t had things all their own way. With their seven league outings returning four wins, two draws and a single defeat, odds of 7/1 for the Championship title and 19/10 for promotion by any means are a fair reflection on just how well the Lancashire side’s season is going so far.

Update: 24.09.24

We’re now six rounds of fixtures into the 2024/25 Championship campaign and even at this early stage of proceedings, it’s becoming clearer who the main promotion contenders might be.

We’re still in the very early stages of the season but a handful of Championship sides have made their promotion ambitions crystal clear by getting their respective campaigns off to solid starts. The big question is, who will make it over the line and into the Premier League at the end of 2024/25?

Leeds United – 4/9 for Promotion

Leeds United bounced back from their 1-0 defeat at home to Burnley earlier this month by getting the better of Cardiff City in South Wales on Saturday afternoon, the Elland Road outfit now sitting in sixth position in the Championship table. There’s still much of the season left to play but at this stage of the campaign, the bookies make Leeds big odds-on favourites poor promotion back to the Premier League at a best price of 4/9.

Burnley – 13/8 for Promotion

Having suffered their only league defeat of the season to Sunderland last month, Burnley have subsequently embarked upon a three-game unbeaten run whilst on Championship duty and their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 defeat of Portsmouth at Turf Moor. The Clarets’ six league outings have returned four wins, one draw and one defeat and they are a best price of 13/8 to haul themselves back into the Premier League at the end of 2024/25.

Middlesbrough – 5/2 for Promotion

It was disappointment for Middlesbrough in the north-east derby last weekend when they lost by the only goal of the game to arch-rivals Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. This was Boro’s second league defeat of the season and while they remain one of the favourites for promotion at best odds of 5/2, it’s fair to say that they have thus far been a very mixed bag with their six league games returning two wins, two draws and two defeats.

Sunderland – 5/2 for Promotion

Sunderland bounced back from their surprise 3-2 defeat at Plymouth earlier this month by edging past Middlesbrough 1-0 in a closely contested local derby last weekend. 17-year-old Chris Ring proved to be the difference between the two sides and he scored the only goal of the match with a sublime back-heeled strike in the 24th minute. This kept the Black Cats in second position in the league table with just a single point separating them league leaders West Bromwich Albion and they are joint third-favourites for promotion to the Premier League at a best price of 5/2.

Update: 17.09.24

This season’s Championship campaign is proving to be hugely competitive once again and after five rounds of fixtures, it’s starting to become a little clearer who the promotion contenders are going to be.

The 2024/25 Championship campaign is still very much in its infancy but several sides are setting their stalls out at the top end of the division.

Leeds United – 4/7 for Promotion

Leeds United went down 1-0 to promotion rivals Burnley at the weekend, thus denting their ambitions of hauling themselves back into the Premier League. We’re still in the very early stages of the season but the West Yorkshire side are struggling for consistency and sit in 9th position in the division, their five rounds of league fixtures returning two wins, two draws and one defeat. Nevertheless, Leeds are being heavily backed to win promotion at the end of the season and despite their current lowly league position, the Elland Road outfit are favourites in this particular market at a best price of 4/7.

Burnley – 13/8 for Promotion

Having collected just a single point from their previous two league outings, Burnley returned to winning ways at the weekend when they edged past Leeds United to the tune of 1-0 at Elland Road and further reinforced their promotion credentials. The Clarets are aiming to return to the top-flight at the first time of asking and they currently sit in fourth position in the division, their five league games returning three wins, one draw and one defeat.

Middlesbrough – 12/5 for Promotion

Middlesbrough sit in tenth position in the early Championship table on account of their inconsistent start to the campaign, the Teeside outfit having won two, drawn two and lost one of their opening five league games. Boro were forced to settle for a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Preston North End at the weekend but despite their unimpressive form, they are deemed one of the sides most likely to make the jump to the Premier League at the end of the season.

Sheffield United – 11/4 for Promotion

Sheffield United’s 2023/24 Premier League campaign was an unmitigated disaster but the South Yorkshire side have ambitions of returning back to the top-flight at the first time of asking. The Blades sit in sixth position in the early Championship table after five rounds of fixtures and with wins in three of their opening five league outings, they are priced at best odds of 11/4 to win promotion back to the Premier League.

West Brom – 3/1 for Promotion

A 3-0 win over Portsmouth at the weekend was enough to propel West Bromwich Albion to the summit of the Championship table, previous table-toppers Sunderland having surprisingly lost to relegation favourites Plymouth Argyle. The Baggies have won four of their opening five league games and are thus far one of only three sides (the others being Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United) yet to suffer defeat whilst on league duty this term.

Update: 09.09.24

We’re now four rounds of fixtures into the 2024/25 Championship campaign and Sunderland have got their season off to a spectacular start with four wins from four and nine goals to the good. The question is, can the Black Cats last the pace?

This season’s Championship campaigns looks set to be as competitive as ever and Sunderland have hit the ground running with a perfect record after four rounds of fixtures, however there’s still a long way to go until the finish line is reached. The big question is, who will win promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season?

Leeds United – 1/2 for Promotion

Leeds United got their 2024/25 campaign off to a slow start with back-to-back draws with Portsmouth (3-3) and West Bromwich Albion (0-0) as well as a 3-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough in the Carabao Cup but since then they appear to have found their feet and on the back of wins against Sheffield Wednesday (0-2) and Hull City (2-0), the Elland Road outfit have been installed by the leading new betting sites as favourites to win promotion back to the Premier League at the end of the season.

Burnley – 2/1 for Promotion

Many pundits expected Burnley to stroll through this campaign and claim automatic promotion back to the top-flight and while this may well be the case, thus far they have been rather hit and miss. The Clarets enjoyed an excellent start to the campaign with a 4-1 win at Luton Town and 5-0 thrashing of Cardiff City but since then they have collected just one point from a possible six with a 1-0 defeat Sunderland and a 1-1 draw at home to local rivals Blackburn Rovers.

Middlesbrough – 9/4 for Promotion

Middlesbrough have been something of a mixed bag so far this season, the Teessiders having returned two wins, one draw and one defeat from their four league outings and going 5-0 down at home to Stoke City in the second round of the Carabao Cup after hammering Leeds United 3-0 at Elland Road in the opening round. Boro sit in seventh position in the Championship table after four rounds of fixtures and despite their mixed start, they are joint third favourites for promotion at a best price of 9/4.

Sunderland – 9/4 for Promotion

Sunderland have been the outstanding side in this season’s Championship campaign thus far with four wins from four and a goal difference of nine after just four rounds of fixtures. The Black Cats sit two points clear of second-placed West Bromwich Albion as things stand and they are joint third favourites to win promotion to the Premier League at a best price of 9/4 (lowest odds 15/8). It remains to be seen whether or not the Black Cats can last the pace but there can be no denying that they have been extremely quick off the starting blocks.

Update: 20.08.24

Luton Town, Sheffield United and Burnley all dropped down from the Premier League at the end of last season and under the guidance of Scott Parker, the Clarets have got their campaign off to an excellent start as they bid for an immediate return back to the top flight.

We’re now just two rounds of fixtures into the 2024/25 Championship campaign and newly-relegated Burnley are one of just three sides to have collected maximum points from their opening matches. The big question is, who will occupy the automatic promotion berths at the end of the campaign?

Burnley – Evens for Promotion

Burnley have responded to their relegation from the Premier League in positive fashion with a 4-1 demolition of Luton Town at Kenilworth Road in their season opener and a 5-0 hammering of Cardiff City in their opening home game of the season. Under the guidance of Scott Parker, Burnley are expected to be a force to be reckoned with in the 2024/25 Championship campaign and they are firm favourites to win promotion back to the top flight at the first time of asking.

Leeds United – 13/10 for Promotion

Leeds United finished third at the end of the regular 2023/24 Championship campaign but they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Southampton in the play-off final at Wembley and find themselves still in the second tier. The West Yorkshire outfit have been held to a share of the spoils in each of their opening two league matches (3-3 against Portsmouth and 0-0 at West Bromwich Albion) while they were dumped out of the EFL Cup courtesy of a 3-0 defeat home to Middlesbrough, a far from ideal start for a side expected to be amongst the promotion challengers towards the end of the season.

Middlesbrough – 10/3 for Promotion

Many are of the opinion that Middlesbrough will be one of the sides to watch this season with regard to promotion from the Championship and while the Teessiders have come slowly off the blocks with a 1-0 win over Swansea City and 1-0 defeat to Derby County in their two league outings, they remain third favourites for promotion at a best price of 10/3.

Update: 21.05.24

While Leeds United and Southampton have still to battle it out for promotion to the Premier League in the 2023/24 Championship play-offs, newly-relegated Burnley and Luton Town are currently the sides deemed most likely to win the 2024/25 Championship title.

The 2023/24 Championship campaign was once again hugely competitive and the chances are that several sides will be battling it out for the title towards the end of 2024/25, however newly-relegated Burnley and Luton Town are deemed the sides most likely to make the jump to the top-flight at the end of the new campaign as champions.

Burnley – 7/1 for Championship Title

Burnley suffered relegation from the Premier League at the end of the 2023/24 campaign but manager Vincent Kompany will be aiming to take his charges straight back up to the top-flight at the first time of asking. The Clarets finished eight points adrift of safety at the end of last term but they are a best price of 7/1 to bounce straight back by winning the Championship title.

Luton Town – 10/1 for Championship Title

Luton Town’s battle to avoid relegation at the end of their first ever Premier League campaign was a valiant one, if ultimately unsuccessful. Rob Edwards’ men did spend time outside the bottom three in the league table but these periods were relatively brief and they ultimately ended the season six points away from safety. Can the Hatters bounce back by claiming the Championship title in 2024/25? The bookies go a best price of 10/1 that they do.

West Brom – 14/1 for Championship Title

West Bromwich Albion finished in fifth position in the Championship table at the end of the regular 2023/24 campaign but they fell to Southampton in the Championship play-off semi-final. The Baggies are a 14/1 shot to claim the 2024/25 Championship title but they are going to be in for some extremely fierce competition in the form of Burnley, Luton Town and either Leeds United or Southampton.

Update: 07.05.24

Leicester City won the 2023/24 Championship title and ensured their immediate return back to the Premier League while Ipswich Town claimed runners-up position with just a single point separating them from the Foxes. The big question is, who will join them in the top-flight for next season?

The regular Championship season has drawn to a close and we’re now heading into the play-offs, but who will emerge victorious and claim a place in the 2024/25 Premier League campaign?

Southampton – 13/8 for promotion

Having lost three games on the bounce, Southampton returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Leeds United at Elland Road and as such, confidence will be high ahead of their play-off semi-final clash with West Bromwich Albion. The Saints head to the Hawthorns for the first leg on Sunday and the bookies go 13/8 that they successfully negotiate the play-offs and return to the top-flight.

Leeds United – 13/8 for promotion

Back-to-back defeats to QPR (4-0) and Southampton (2-1) ensured that Leeds United would fail to make it into the automatic promotion berths and the West Yorkshire side need to go through the dreaded play-offs where they lock horns with Norwich City in the semi-finals. Leeds are a 13/8 shot to make it back into the Premier League at the first attempt but their recent form certainly goes against them.

Norwich City – 11/2 for promotion

Norwich City have managed just a single win from their last five outings and as such, they need to improve considerably when they lock horns with Leeds United in their two-legged play-off semi-final. Norwich are an 11/2 shot for promotion this season but it’s hard to see them getting the better of a determined Leeds United side.

West Bromwich Albion – 11/2 for promotion

West Bromwich Albion finished fifth in the Championship table and they head into the play-offs on the back of a 3-0 win over Preston North End. The Baggies have struggled for consistency this season and they are considered one of the outsiders in the play-offs at a best price of 11/2.

Update: 18.04.24

Things are extremely tight at the top end of the Championship table with Leeds United, Ipswich Town and Leicester City all very much in the mix for the Championship title.

This season’s Championship title race could go right down to the wire with three sides set to battle it out for the right to automatically haul themselves into the top-flight as Championship winners. Just two points separate leaders Ipswich Town from third-placed Leeds United as things stand, while Leicester City sit between the two with one game-in-hand.

Leicester City – 8/13

Leicester City have suffered a couple of setbacks in their race to clinch the Championship title, the Foxes losing by a solitary goal to both Millwall and Plymouth Argyle in each of there last two outings. The East Midlands outfit still reside in the top two in the league table with one point separating them from leaders Ipswich Town over whom they enjoy a game in hand.

Ipswich Town – 7/2

Ipswich Town have also suffered a few recent setbacks as they close in on promotion to the Premier League. The Tractor Boys still sit in pole position in the Championship table despite losing 1-0 to arch-rivals Norwich City earlier this month, this disappointing result being followed up by draws against Watford (0-0) and Middlesbrough (1-1).

Leeds United – 7/1

Leeds United have failed to take advantage of the top two’s slip-ups in recent weeks, the West Yorkshire side picking up just a single point from their last three, courtesy of defeats to Coventry City (2-1) and Blackburn Rivers (0-1) either side of a goal-less draw at home to Sunderland. The Whites sit in third position in the league table with just two points separating them from leaders Ipswich Town but they are out at 7/1 to secure the title.

Update:04.04.24

Leicester City

Best odds of 1/5 for promotion

Best odds of 11/10 for the title

After dominating the Championship for much of the season, Leicester City have slowed things down substantially in recent weeks, their 3-1 win over Norwich City at the weekend putting to an end a disappointing run during which they managed just a single win from six league games. The Foxes have dropped down to third position after leading for much of the season although they do enjoy a game-in-hand over the top two and will return to the top should they claim three points in this match.

Leeds United

Best odds of 2/9 for promotion

Best odds of 2/1 for the title

After dropping points at Watford, Leeds United returned to winning ways when beating Yorkshire rivals Hull City 3-1 at Elland Road on easter Monday and as things stand, the Whites sit second in the Championship table with one point separating them from leaders Ipswich Town and a single point keeping them above Leicester City who have played one game less.

Ipswich Town

Best odds of 4/6 for promotion

Best odds of 7/2 for the title

Ipswich Town sit deservedly at the summit of the Championship table, the Tractor Boys keeping firm hold of pole position thanks to a last-gasp winner against fellow promotion-hopefuls Southampton in their last outing. The East Anglians have scored more goals (84) than any other side in the second tier and they are currently third favourites for promotion and the Championship title.

Update: 14.03.24

Leicester City have hit a rough patch in recent weeks and with the Foxes now just three points clear at the top of the Championship table, the title race has been thrown wide open.

With just nine league games left to play before the 2023/24 Championship campaign draws to a close, Leicester City remain in pole position in the standings although their once-healthy lead has dwindled down to just three points. Prior to their meeting with Middlesbrough last month, the Foxes had lost just four league games since the start of the season but since then, they have lost a further three and drawn one while second-placed Leeds United have moved to within three points of the table toppers. Manager Enzo Maresca will be desperate to turn things around as soon as possible, both Ipswich Town and Leeds United ready to pounce on any further slip-ups.

Leeds United’s automatic promotion hopes are very much in their own hands right now, the West Yorkshire side having hauled themselves into second position on the back of successive wins over Stoke City (1-0) and Sheffield Wednesday (0-2). The Whites remain very much in the hunt for promotion back to the Premier League in what looks set to be a thrilling race to the title and as things stand they are a best price of 5/2 to claim the title.

As things stand, Ipswich have dropped down to third position in the Championship table thanks to a 2-1 defeat at Cardiff City last weekend. The Tractor Boys had enjoyed a six-game winning run prior to this disappointing result and an automatic promotion berth is very much out of their hands right now.

(odds correct at time of writing: 14.03.24)

Championship Winner Best Odds

6/13 – Leicester City

5/2 – Leeds United

14/1 – Ipswich Town

25/1 – Southampton

Championship Promotion Best Odds

1/14 – Leicester City

1/5 – Leeds United

Evns – Southampton

11/10 – Ipswich Town

Update: 29.02.24

Having lost each of their last two league outings, Leicester City’s lead at the summit of the Championship table has been shortened considerably and the race for the title has been thrown wide open.

Leicester City remain at the summit of the Championship table with just twelve league games left to play, however back-to-back defeats to Middlesbrough and second-placed Leeds United have left the Foxes just five points clear of the chasing pack. The East Midlands side need to turn things around as quickly as possible with both Leeds and third-placed Ipswich Town ready to take advantage of any more slip-ups, these two sides both sitting just five points below Leicester City.

The Foxes remain big favourites to secure promotion to the Premier League and claim the Championship crown but the odds on them doing so have drifted on the back of these recent defeats. The bookmakers go a best price of 1/25 on Leicester City hauling themselves back up to the top-flight and 1/3 to go up as champions, while Leeds United are priced at best odds of 1/4 and 4/1 in these respective markets, considerably lower odds than they were last week.

Ipswich Town complete the top three in both markets at a best price of Evens for promotion and 13/1 for the Championship title, the Tractor Boys having collected maximum points from their last four outings with only a single defeat in their last eleven whilst on Championship duty.

(odds correct at time of writing: 29.02.24)

Championship Winner Best Odds

1/3 – Leicester City

4/1 – Leeds United

13/1 – Ipswich Town

33/1 – Southampton

Championship Promotion Best Odds

1/25 – Leicester City

1/4 – Leeds United

Evns – Ipswich Town

6/5 – Southampton

7/1 – West Bromwich Albion

Update: 20.02.24

As the battle for promotion from the Championship to the Premier League continues, high-flying Leicester City remain a country mile ahead of the chasing pack despite slipping up against Middlesbrough in their last outing on Saturday afternoon.

Leicester City have pretty much set the pace at the top end of the Championship table since the early stages of the campaign but they saw their five-game winning run come to an end when they lost 2-1 at home to Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon. This disappointing result did relatively little to dent their chances of climbing back up to the Premier League but the East Midlands side need to mindful of the sides immediately below them in the league table, most notably Leeds United who they face on Friday evening and who sit just one position and nine points below them in the division.

Leicester remain huge favourites for both the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League although their odds have drifted in both markets following their weekend defeat. Leeds United are second in the betting on both fronts, the West Yorkshire outfit extending their winning Championship run to 8 games with a 2-0 victory at Plymouth Argyle and conceding just one goal during this time while scoring nineteen in reply.

Third-placed Southampton kept the pressure on Leeds United with a 2-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion, just two points separating the Saints from Leeds with the latter having played one game more. Ipswich Town also enjoy a game-in-hand over Leeds, the Tractor Boys positioned just one point behind Southampton on the back of a 2-1 win at Swansea City last time out.

(odds correct at time of writing: 20.02.24)

Championship Winner Best Odds

2/9 – Leicester City

7/1 – Leeds United

10/1 – Southampton

33/1 – Ipswich Town

Championship Promotion Best Odds

1/33 – Leicester City

9/20 – Leeds United

4/6 – Southampton

2/1 – Ipswich Town

8/1 – West Bromwich Albion

11/1 – Coventry City

22/1 – Hull City

22/1 – Norwich City

28/1 – Middlesbrough

Update: 14.02.24

The race is hotting up for the automatic promotion berths and play-off places in the 2023/24 Championship table with many sides battling it out for promotion into the Premier League.

As we fast approach the business end of the 2023/24 Championship campaign, Leicester City are twelve points clear at the summit of the division with points dropped in just 7 of their 32 league outings thus far. The Foxes have been the dominant force in the second tier this season and they are deemed the side most likely to make the jump back to the top-flight at a best price of 1/100 for promotion and 1/7 for the Championship title.

Leeds United sit in second position in the Championship table with twelve points separating them from Leicester City. With just six defeats from their 32 league games, the Whites are second in the betting for the title at a best price of 10/1 and best odds of 4/11 for promotion back to the Premier League.

Southampton are currently third in the Championship with two points separating them from second-placed Leeds United although the south-coast side do enjoy a game-in-hand over the Whites, the bookies going 18/1 on the Saints winning the title and 4/6 on them hauling themselves back into the top-flight.

Ipswich Town sit in fourth position in the Championship table and the Tractor Boys complete the top four in both betting markets at 66/1 for the Championship title and 13/8 for promotion to the Premier League at the end of the season.