Championship

Swansea's hopes of securing a place in the Championship play-offs have slipped of late but they have a good chance to get back on track when visiting Hull. The Tigers look badly out of sorts after picking up just one point in six games and invariably struggle to break down teams from the top half of the table. More...

West Brom fans will be dreaming of a return to the Premier League after three straight wins helped them move six points clear at the top of the table. Forest are also still in the hunt for an automatic promotion spot, though, even if Tuesday's home loss to Charlton was a hammer blow to their hopes. More...

Fulham have boosted their hopes of securing automatic promotion with a fine run of results and look worth following when visiting Millwall. The Lions have recently lost to the top two in the table and may again just have their limitations exposed by the third-placed Cottagers at The Den. More...

Swansea and QPR both suffered defeats at the weekend and have a quick chance to make amends when they meet in south Wales. Swansea threw away a 2-1 lead as they suffered a 3-2 loss at home to Derby to leave them four points outside the play-off places, while QPR dropped to 17th after a 2-0 defeat at Huddersfield. More...

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’ve turned our attention to football’s most successful partnerships. For the Premier League and Championship, we’ve looked at the most effective attacking and defensive duos, along with the players who have graced the most starting line-ups together. More...

Millwall have done well against West Brom in recent encounters and Sunday's Championship clash is expected to be another decent contest. The Lions won at The Hawthorns in the EFL Cup in August, having drawn 1-1 in the league there three days earlier, plus they beat the Baggies here late on last season. More...

Nottingham Forest and Leeds will both be bidding to bounce back from a defeat when fourth welcomes second as the Championship promotion race continues to hot up. Forest saw a seven-game unbeaten run come to an end with a 2-1 reverse at Birmingham while Leeds went down 1-0 at home to Wigan. More...

Wigan upset the odds when helping to knock Leeds off top spot in the Championship last weekend, but we're still willing to oppose them with Preston at DW Stadium. Promotion hopefuls North End have a 100 per cent record against the current bottom six this season, winning all eight of those fixtures. More...

Bristol City and Birmingham both head into Friday night's Championship clash in good spirits, but the hosts are rated a percentage pick. The sixth-placed Robins are unbeaten this season in games against bottom-half clubs at Ashton Gate, winning six of eight such fixtures, and the Blues are down in 17th. More...

West Brom have been stuttering in recent weeks and will be keen to ease the nerves of their fans when they host Stoke in the Monday night match. Albion began the weekend top of the Championship table but have given hope to the chasing pack with a run of five matches without a win. More...

Fulham have blown hot and cold all season and we're hoping to catch them on an off-day when Middlesbrough visit for Friday night's Championship clash. Boro have really impressed over the past month, notably claiming wins at West Brom and Preston, as well as testing Tottenham in the FA Cup. More...

Leeds will be hoping to put the pressure on their promotion rivals when they head to QPR in Saturday’s early Championship game. The roles were reversed last week when Brentford won the lunchtime kick-off before Leeds and West Brom dropped points so the Whites will be keen to get back to winning ways. More...

Swansea have a good away record in the Championship, only losing two of 12 league games on the road, and can pick up another positive result at Cardiff. The Bluebirds are unbeaten in five home matches, though, and tend to hold their own when entertaining teams above them in the table. More...

Brentford are expected to secure a seventh straight home win when entertaining QPR in Saturday's televised Championship match. The Hoops have lost all of their league games against the current top six in the table this season, including a 3-1 home defeat in the reverse fixture of this West London derby. More...

West Brom and Leeds are separated only by goal difference at the top of the Championship table and we think that will still apply after they meet at The Hawthorns. The Baggies will be keen to steady the ship after a surprise loss to Middlesbrough here on Sunday, while a point should satisfy United. More...

Preston will travel to Leeds in good spirits on Boxing Day and we feel it may be worth backing the visitors to get something out of this game. North End have picked up seven points from their last three Championship matches, while United are coming off a couple of patchy performances. More...

Gary Rowett has got Millwall going in the right direction and they are fancied to edge out Nottingham Forest in Friday night's Championship clash. The Lions have won this corresponding fixture for the past couple of seasons and may be facing the Reds at a good time following their loss to Cardiff. More...

This West Yorkshire rivalry is renewed on Saturday lunchtime when Championship high-flyers Leeds make the short trip to neighbours Huddersfield. The Terriers claimed the bragging rights two years ago when they did the double over their rivals on the way to promotion to the Premier League but it is the Whites who are on course for the top flight this time. More...

Preston have lost ground in the race for automatic promotion recently and Monday night’s Championship clash is a big test of their credentials for a top-two spot. These teams had contrasting fortunes in midweek and two successive defeats for North End have seen them drop eight points behind Albion. More...

Swansea and Fulham are both pushing for promotion from the Championship and a cagey contest could be on the cards in Wales. City are far from prolific up front on home turf, netting 11 times in nine games at Liberty Stadium, while the Cottagers have claimed just nine goals in eight away matches. More...

Fulham have lacked consistency since dropping back into the Championship but still head into Friday's clash with QPR as one of the favourites for promotion. Rangers have generally struggled when coming up against the higher-rated teams in this division and this London derby looks another tough test for them. More...

Stoke are out to 3/1 in bwin’s Championship relegation odds after new manager Michael O'Neill enjoyed a winning start to his reign. The day after Northern Ireland boss O’Neill was named as the successor to Nathan Jones, the Potters moved off the foot of the Championship table as a Sam Clucas double inspired a 4-2 win at fellow strugglers Barnsley. More...

Danny Mills spent much of his career playing in the Premier League, most notably with Manchester City and Leeds United. He has remained in the game as a pundit and sat down with bwin this week for an exclusive interview where he discussed a variety of topics. More...

Saturday lunchtime’s Yorkshire derby at Hillsborough has more at stake than just bragging rights with both teams firmly in the mix to finally return to the Premier League. Just one point separates the two teams after Sheffield Wednesday gained ground in midweek with a home win against Stoke while Leeds were held to a 1-1 draw at Preston. More...

Huddersfield have enjoyed a revival in recent weeks and have the chance to leapfrog Middlesbrough in Wednesday night’s televised Championship clash. The Terriers have picked up eight points from their last four games and are now just one behind Boro, who have lost four of their last five matches. More...

Cardiff are three points behind Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship table after 11 rounds of fixtures but still appeal due to their strong home form. The Bluebirds have secured four victories and a draw with Fulham from five league games in Wales, beating QPR 3-0 in the last match at this venue. More...

Huddersfield began to turn their season around with two straight wins before the international break and can pick up a decent point when visiting Blackburn. Rovers are six points and seven places above Town in the Championship table, but are coming off a sticky patch and may settle for steadying the ship. More...

Nottingham Forest have built up some strong momentum in the Championship this term and are taken to prove too hot for Wigan at DW Stadium. The Latics have done well to win their last couple of games at this venue against Charlton and Birmingham, but this is rated a tougher test. More...

Middlesbrough have made a stuttering start to life under Jonathan Woodgate but are backed to land a morale-boosting victory at Birmingham. Boro have come out on top in the last four encounters between these teams and their hosts go into the latest meeting on a three-match losing run. More...

Leeds are sure to be fired up for Saturday's Championship clash with Derby, having been knocked out of the play-offs by the Rams last season. United were surprisingly beaten 4-2 at Elland Road in mid-May after coming out on top in three previous meetings during that campaign. More...