Championship

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...

Wigan have been eased out to 6/1 in bwin's Championship relegation odds after drawing 1-1 at home to leaders Norwich. With Ipswich already down and Bolton also looking doomed, that result puts the Latics two points ahead of third-from-bottom Rotherham, who are 7/25 for the drop. More...

Leeds have been trimmed to 11/2 in bwin's Championship winner predictions after keeping their hopes alive with a 1-0 triumph over Sheffield Wednesday. United are now four points behind leaders Norwich following the Canaries' 1-1 draw at Wigan, with four games left to play. More...

Norwich saw their eight-game winning run in the Championship come to an end after a dramatic 2-2 draw with Reading at Carrow Road on Wednesday night. Wigan suffered a last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Hull on the same night and are just two points above the relegation zone with five matches remaining. More...

Leeds are in control of their own destiny in the race for automatic promotion from the Championship, sitting one point above Sheffield United. Sheffield Wednesday can do their neighbours a favour on Saturday as they bid to gatecrash the play-offs under Steve Bruce. More...

Sheffield United moved into the automatic promotion places following a fine 1-0 win over Preston at Deepdale on Saturday. Birmingham snapped a five-game losing run by helping their opponents, beating Leeds 1-0 at home. More...

Bristol City's play-off push was dented by a 2-2 draw against relegation-threatened Wigan at Ashton Gate on Saturday. West Brom's automatic promotion hopes are now slim after a 2-0 reverse at Millwall, where they missed a penalty and finished the game with 10 men. More...

Norwich should edge closer to automatic promotion by beating QPR, but the visitors may be worth backing to grab a consolation goal. Despite being five points clear at the top of the Championship table, only three teams have conceded more goals at home than the Canaries in this division. More...

We’ve crunched the numbers to reveal the players across England and Scotland who are looking for a similar turnaround in their fortunes: those who have spent the most minutes on the bench this season, including the time before and after a substitution is made. More...

Birmingham are on a four-game losing streak and their woes deepened having gone from play-off contenders to relegation candidates during the international break after being docked nine points for breaching financial rules. West Brom have won both games without conceding under caretaker boss Jimmy Shan which has helped consolidate fourth place in the Championship. More...

Norwich hold a four-point advantage at the top of the Championship table with eight games remaining courtesy of a six-game winning streak. The international break came at a good time for Middlesbrough, who have lost their last three and are winless in four. More...

Leeds can take a huge step towards securing automatic promotion to the Premier League by beating Sheffield United at Elland Road on Saturday. These fierce Yorkshire rivals appear to be battling it out with Norwich for the top two places in the Championship table this season. More...

We’ve studied the different game states by adding up how much time each club has spent winning, drawing and losing in league matches this season. We’ve also identified which player is their club’s lucky charm and looked at how much goals scored in the last minute of each match affect the final outcome. More...

Aston Villa remain something of an enigma but are still rated a value bet to beat Birmingham in Sunday's big Midlands derby. Dean Smith's side were outstanding when thrashing Derby 4-0 in the Championship last weekend and will take some stopping if in the same mood at St Andrew's. More...

Norwich are expected to move further clear at the Championship summit when entertaining mid-table Swansea at Carrow Road on Friday night. The Swans are playing pretty well themselves, though, and have only failed to score in one of their last 13 league and cup fixtures. More...

The last two Steel City derbies have ended in stalemate and we're going for another draw when Sheffield Wednesday host Sheffield United. Both sides have been in fine form of late, with the Owls unbeaten in seven Championship matches and the Blades going six games without defeat. More...

Leeds and West Brom will both be going all out for a win to boost their automatic promotion hopes at Elland Road. No team has claimed more home victories than United in the Championship, but Albion have the best away record, so this is a tough one to call, but we just favour the Whites. More...

Middlesbrough could do with a win at Blackburn to boost their Championship promotion prospects and may be meeting Rovers at just the right time. The Lancashire outfit have done well since returning to this level but a sequence of three straight defeats suggests they are starting to run out of steam. More...

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’ve turned our attention to football’s most successful partnerships. For the Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership we’ve looked at the most effective attacking and defensive duos since the start of last season and also identified the best all-time pairings in the Champions League. More...

Brentford suffered a first defeat in 11 games at Nottingham Forest on Saturday but are fancied to bounce back by beating Aston Villa in the Championship. The Bees will be seeking a fifth straight home win and can hopefully take advantage of Villa's often fragile defence at Griffin Park. More...

West Brom have been frustrating to follow at The Hawthorns recently but we're sticking with them when Nottingham Forest visit. The Baggies have gone three Championship home games without a win but are still in contention for automatic promotion thanks to some superb results on the road. More...

Norwich and Ipswich are at opposite ends of the Championship table this season but the formbook can often be thrown out of the window for local derbies. Four of the last five games between these East Anglia rivals have ended in stalemate and this clash could be closer than many expect. More...

Aston Villa and Sheffield United are both in solid form and we're expecting an even contest when they meet in the Midlands on Friday night. The Blades are firmly in contention for automatic promotion to the Premier League, while Villa are still chasing a place in the Championship play-offs. More...

The top two in the Championship go head to head at Elland Road on Saturday and we're expecting a close encounter between Leeds and Norwich. United crushed the Canaries 3-0 at Carrow Road back in August, but City have improved since then, losing only once in their last 16 league games. More...

Preston do not have a good record against Derby but look well placed to buck that trend after a couple of cracking Championship victories. The Rams prevailed 2-0 at Pride Park back in August and have won at Deepdale for the past three seasons, but will face a red-hot North End outfit this Friday. More...

West Brom are going through a little rocky patch but the Trueform rating they received for a 4-0 win at Rotherham shows they have the scope to outclass Bolton. Wanderers have lost 12 of their last 17 Championship matches and are odds-on to be relegated, so the Baggies can get back on track. More...

Norwich need a win to get their automatic promotion bid back on track and are tipped to shade a tight tussle with Birmingham in the Championship. The Canaries have slipped out of the top two on goal difference after four league games without a victory, but haven't been playing badly. More...

Leeds will go into Friday's Championship clash with Derby under a bit of a cloud and it may be worth opposing the table toppers at Elland Road. United have lost their last two games in this competition and crashed out of the FA Cup at QPR, while County are coming off some decent displays. More...

Millwall should be full of confidence following a run of four straight victories and can continue their resurgence by seeing off Blackburn. The Lions are looking to pull further clear of the Championship relegation zone and face a Rovers team which has been struggling on the road recently. More...

With the turn of the year coinciding almost perfectly with the halfway point of the domestic season, we wanted to hand out some half term awards to the clubs and players who have put in the most encouraging performances so far. We’ve crunched the numbers across the Premier League and EFL - up to 31st December 2018 - to reward those who have caught our eye. More...