Championship

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...

Rotherham are as short as 67/100 in bwin's Championship relegation odds after suffering a sixth straight loss in this division when going down 3-1 at Birmingham. Lukas Jutkiewicz hit a hat-trick for City and the Millers could only respond through a Jon Taylor consolation goal. More...

Sheffield United have been cut again from 8/1 to 6/1 in bwin's Championship winner odds after Saturday's 1-0 defeat of Hull made it four straight wins. David McGoldrick's 70th-minute penalty helped to put the Blades one point clear at the top of the table. 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...

West Brom have ranked higher than Birmingham in four of the last five rounds of Championship fixtures on our Trueform chart. Most of the margins may be tight, but Albion's 7-1 demolition of QPR and a 2-1 defeat of Stoke last time out highlight how much more potential they possess. More...

We’re continuing our series of analytical summaries for the EFL, covering three teams from each of the Championship, League One and League Two. Rather than starting alphabetically we’ve selected clubs at random and identified their top three strengths, weaknesses, goalscorers and creators. More...

Leeds and Middlesbrough are joint-top of the Championship table after five rounds of fixtures but United have been more impressive so far. New manager Marcelo Bielsa has brought high-tempo tactics to Elland Road and that can give them the edge over the more pragmatic game-plan of Tony Pulis. More...

Romelu Lukaku’s first-half miss against Tottenham on Monday night continued the Manchester United striker’s frustrating scoring record against the north London side. The Belgium international has netted just one goal in 863 minutes against Spurs in his Premier League career. But what other hoodoos persist in English football? We’ve looked back over the data from the More...

Middlesbrough will be more than happy with their start to the Championship season but West Brom could be on another level, judged on our latest Trueform ratings. Albion took a little time to recover from being relegated but now look a formidable force going forward after scoring 11 times in two league games. More...

Nottingham Forest have yet to taste defeat in the Championship this season and look in better shape than Birmingham at this early stage. The Blues have failed to score a goal since an opening 2-2 draw with Norwich and that has seen their Trueform ratings slump. More...

Aston Villa and Brentford have both started the new Championship campaign strongly and look evenly matched on the evidence of our Trueform chart. The Bees picked up a stand-out mark for their opening 5-1 rout of Rotherham but Villa are posting consistently good results. More...

Today we’re launching a series of analytical summaries for the EFL, covering three teams from each of the Championship, League One and League Two. We’ve selected clubs at random and identified their top three strengths, weaknesses, goalscorers and creators. More...

Swansea and Leeds will both be more than happy with their Championship results so far and we reckon they are hard to split at Liberty Stadium. United are two points better off following three straight wins in this division, but home advantage can help City to hold their own in Wales. More...

Stoke have not adjusted well to life in the Championship and could still be vulnerable when visiting Preston on Saturday evening. North End are always difficult opponents at Deepdale and have already claimed league and EFL Cup victories on home turf this month. More...

Swansea have got off to a good start in their bid to bounce straight back up to the Premier League and can maintain the momentum with a third straight win at Birmingham. The Blues picked up just one point from their opening two Championship fixtures and crashed out of the EFL Cup at Reading. More...

West Brom have had a challenging start to life back in the Championship but are fancied to show their true worth at Norwich. Picking up just one point from their two opening games wasn't in the script, but Albion remain among the favourites for a quick return to the Premier League. More...

Middlesbrough did the double over Birmingham in the Championship last season and are again expected to come out on top when they meet on Teesside this Saturday. Boro beat the Blues 2-0 at the Riverside nine months ago and then prevailed 1-0 against City at St Andrew's in March. More...

Wigan returned to the Championship with an encouraging win over Sheffield Wednesday and can build on that by picking up a point at Aston Villa. The Latics were impressive League One champions last season and reached the FA Cup quarter-finals, so this step back up in class should hold no fears. More...

Frank Lampard enjoyed a good start to his managerial career when Derby secured a win at Reading and the Rams can follow up by beating Leeds. United's new boss Marcelo Bielsa began with a home win over Stoke, but the Whites must still prove they can put last season's poor away form behind them. More...

Nottingham Forest have spent big in a bid to end their 20-year absence from the Premier League and can make a statement by beating newly-relegated West Brom. Forest kicked off the Championship campaign with a solid draw at Bristol City, whereas Albion suffered a surprise defeat at home to Bolton. More...

Sheffield United produced some impressive early home form in the Championship last season and can get the new campaign off to a flying start by beating Swansea in Yorkshire. The Blades won seven of their first eight league games at Bramall Lane a year ago, including convincing victories over Wolves and Derby. More...

Leeds and Stoke are two of the favourites to gain promotion to the Premier League this season and a tight tussle is expected in Sunday's Championship clash. United have brought in high-profile manager Marcelo Bielsa to boost their hopes, while City are seeking to bounce straight back up to the top flight. More...