Championship

Reading received a plum FA Cup draw at Manchester United but have more important matters to consider, judged on bwin's Championship relegation odds. The Royals are Evens to go down after Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Stoke left them only above the drop zone on goal difference. More...

Norwich are 7/2 in bwin's Championship winner odds after Saturday's 3-1 home win over Rotherham kept them on top of the table. Leeds remain a point behind the leaders thanks to a 1-0 triumph at Sheffield United and are quoted as 9/4 favourites to finish at the summit. More...

Aston Villa have had a patchy Championship campaign but go into Sunday's derby with Birmingham buoyed by a couple of rock-solid victories. Dean Smith's side were fully expected to see off Bolton on home turf, but a 3-0 success at Derby really was a statement of intent. More...

Brentford took a while to get over the departure of Dean Smith but now entertain Middlesbrough after showing much more promise of late. The Bees beat Millwall in their last Championship home game and have also impressed in defeat a couple of times on the road recently. More...

West Brom emerged from a mini slump in emphatic fashion when beating Leeds 4-1 and are fancied to follow up with another victory at Ipswich. The Tractor Boys have shown some encouraging signs since the arrival of Paul Lambert but this is a tough test for the Championship basement dwellers. More...

Black Friday has quickly become a landmark on the consumer calendar and it would be fascinating to see it introduced for football transfers. We've taken a look at the best value signings made by football clubs in the last five seasons, to see who has been getting the top deals. More...

West Brom have fallen to seventh in the Championship after a rocky run of results and would no doubt be happy just to steady the ship with a draw when hosting leaders Leeds. United went back to the top of the table thanks to a hard-fought win at Wigan and have only lost once in seven matches. More...

Sheffield United have been in fine form on home turf in the Championship and are worthy favourites for derby delight when hosting Sheffield Wednesday. The Owls must travel across the Steel City to Bramall Lane on the back of a run of four straight defeats, having conceded 12 times in those fixtures. More...

We were curious to find out which managers are the best at changing games using their substitutes and which players are best – and worst – when introduced from the bench, so we’ve analysed the data from the last five seasons for every Premier League and EFL club. More...

Stoke took a while to settle into life in the Championship but are now enjoying more ups than downs on our Trueform chart and get the nod over Middlesbrough. The visitors are a dogged bunch but do sometimes fail to impress going forward and that could be their undoing on this occasion. More...

Wigan have played well in defeat in their last couple of Championship away games and are unbeaten at home ahead of entertaining Leeds on Sunday. United probably have the edge in overall consistency on our Trueform chart but half of their last 12 league fixtures have ended in stalemate. More...

Aston Villa have struggled on the road recently but can gain a confidence-boosting win over Bolton, judged on their Trueform ratings when playing at home. The Midlands outfit have picked up a healthy 12 points from seven games at Villa Park, with 13 goals scored in those Championship fixtures. More...

Middlesbrough have now won just one of their last three games in the Championship although they sit second in the table, behind leaders Leeds on goal difference. Derby achieved a high rating for their fantastic 4-1 win over West Brom at The Hawthorns which moved them up to fifth in the table, two off the top. More...

Leeds returned to winning ways in the Championship with a routine 2-0 victory over basement-boys Ipswich at Elland Road which sent them back to the top on goal difference. Nottingham Forest achieved a high rating following a 3-0 win over Bolton at the Macron Stadium.More...

QPR have put together a good run on form, picking up three wins and a draw with Derby from their last four Championship matches to see them climb to 11th place. New Aston Villa manager Dean Smith tasted defeat for the first time after seeing his side suffer a 2-1 defeat to Norwich at Carrow Road. More...

West Brom's Championship title hopes took a knock at Wigan on Saturday but they are fancied to return to winning ways on home turf against Derby. The Baggies impressed when beating Reading 4-1 at The Hawthorns before the international break and that was a fifth straight league win at this venue. More...

Dean Smith began his Aston Villa reign with a Championship win over Swansea but we feel the honeymoon period may quickly end when the Midlands outfit visit Norwich. City were more impressive in a weekend victory at Nottingham Forest and they have a fine home record against their next opponents. More...

Sheffield United are flying high at the top of the Championship table after four straight wins and are fancied to extend that sequence at Derby. The Rams are capable of competing with any team in this division on their day, but have not shown the same consistency as the Blades. More...

Blackburn are a touch inconsistent but our Trueform chart suggests they could be a value bet to beat Leeds if on their best behaviour. Rovers have shown they can upset more fancied teams by edging out Brentford and Stoke in the Championship and gave Premier League Bournemouth a scare in the EFL Cup. More...

Sheffield Wednesday have recovered well from a slow start to the Championship season and now look well equipped to compete with Middlesbrough. However, the Owls have got into the habit of drawing against the better teams in this division on home turf, sharing the spoils with Stoke, Leeds and West Brom. More...

Harry Kane is well known for starting seasons poorly and finishing them in fine goalscoring form, but how do his hot streaks and dry spells compare to other strikers? We have looked at all current players in England’s top four divisions, who score at a rate of 10 or more goals per season, to see which of them tend to go on scoring sprees and which of them can go for months without scoring at all. More...

Leeds have lacked a little consistency of late but still have the potential to put teams like Brentford away at Elland Road, judged on the pick of their Trueform ratings. The Bees have a bit to prove after going four Championship games without a win, including home draws with Birmingham and Reading. More...

Ipswich may be at the wrong end of the Championship table, but they are rated a value bet to beat Middlesbrough, judged on our Trueform chart. The Tractor Boys have only lost one of their last four matches and are unbeaten in five league games at Portman Road this term. More...

Sheffield Wednesday have been performing to a consistently high level of late and look a percentage pick to beat Leeds in Friday's Championship clash. Judged on our Trueform chart, United would have the edge if playing right up to their best, but they have had more bad days than good in recent weeks. More...

Stoke have struggled to adapt to life in the Championship but are fancied to prove a cut above Rotherham, judged on our Trueform ratings. These teams were in the Premier League and League One respectively last season, so the hope is that the Potters are still a class apart at this stage. More...

Bristol City are regularly tracking above Wigan on our Trueform chart and even impressed in Tuesday night's 4-2 Championship loss at West Brom. However, the likeable Latics are unbeaten in four home matches this term, picking up 10 points out of a possible 12 at DW Stadium. More...

QPR and Norwich have both put together a good run of results in recent weeks and look evenly matched ahead of Saturday's televised Championship clash. Each side has registered back-to-back victories since the international break and head into the Loftus Road encounter in fine spirits. More...

QPR have recovered well from a poor start to the Championship campaign and are fancied to maintain the momentum by beating Millwall. Steve McClaren's side have picked up seven points from their last three games and achieved a high Trueform rating for Saturday's triumph at Bolton. More...

Stoke were slow to adapt to life in the Championship but are now enjoying more good days than bad and are fancied to see off Swansea. The Welsh outfit have produced several poor Trueform ratings of late due to struggling up front and lost twice to the Potters in the Premier League last term. More...

Blackburn and Aston Villa are very closely matched on our Trueform ratings over the last four rounds of Championship fixtures. Both teams are in mid-table with nine points and looking to bounce back from suffering heavy defeats prior to the international break. More...