Championship

Birmingham finished 31 points below Brentford in the Championship last season but maintained a good head-to-head record against the Bees. City took four points from two tight tussles, having picked up a couple of draws during the previous campaign's hard-fought encounters. More...

Watford are favourites for the Championship title after dropping down from the Premier League and can hit the ground running by beating Middlesbrough. The Hornets look to have begun a rebuilding process with some solid transfer moves and have a strong enough squad to prove a cut above this level. More...

While the Premier League grabs the lion’s share of the football headlines in England, there are more than three times as many professional clubs below the top flight with stories of their own to tell. To celebrate those working away from the limelight, we’ve ranked the top 20 managers based on their achievements with EFL clubs. More...

Fulham ultimately looked a cut above Cardiff in the first leg of their Championship play-offs semi-final and can also shade the return fixture. However, the Bluebirds did create enough chances early on to suggest they will have their moments at Craven Cottage on Thursday night. More...

We picked out Swansea as a value bet to beat Brentford in the first leg of their Championship play-offs semi-final and are sticking with them to advance. The Welsh outfit will take a 1-0 lead to Griffin Park for Wednesday night's return fixture and just seem in better spirits than the Bees. More...

Fulham have been cut to 19/20 in bwin's Championship promotion odds after winning 2-0 at Cardiff in the first leg of their semi-final. Josh Onomah and Neeskens Kebano scored superb second-half goals in Wales against the Bluebirds, who are now available at 20/1 to go up. More...

Brentford's clash with Barnsley at Griffin Park could prove hugely significant at both ends of the Championship table. The Bees are still in with a chance of securing automatic promotion to the Premier League, while the Tykes must win to keep alive any hopes of avoiding relegation to League One. More...

West Brom can clinch automatic promotion to the Premier League if beating QPR at The Hawthorns and it will be a big surprise if they fluff their lines. The Baggies have prevailed in their last three encounters with the Hoops, including a 7-1 romp when they met at this venue early on last season. More...

Middlesbrough are 333/100 in bwin’s Championship relegation odds after appointing Neil Warnock as manager  to replaced the sacked Jonathan Woodgate. Boro are sitting outside the bottom three on goal difference after resuming their season with a 3-0 home defeat to Swansea on Saturday. More...

With COVID-19 causing havoc among the sporting world, we are taking a look at the latest football coronavirus news in terms of fixtures being postponed. Major leagues and competitions have been shut down around the globe, with a number of high-profile players and managers already affected by the disease. More...

With almost all professional football shut down by the coronavirus pandemic, we're jumping on the eSoccer bandwagon with Ultimate QuaranTeam predictions. League Two outfit Leyton Orient have hit the headlines by organising this FIFA 20 tournament, which has attracted interest from clubs across the globe. More...

We’ve crunched the numbers to reveal the players across England who have spent the most minutes on the bench in league matches this season, including the time before and after a substitution is made. More...

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...