Championship

Last Result: Bristol City 0-2 BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION – Steve Sidwell (1st goalscorer), Jamie Murphy ASTON VILLA 2-1 Blackburn Rovers – Jonathan Kodjia x2 Kick Off: 19.45, 18/11/2016 Stadium: American Express Community Stadium TV: Sky Sports 1 Head-to-head: Aston Villa 3-2 Brighton, Brighton 0-0 Aston Villa, Aston Villa 1-0 … Read more

After taking the slightly controversial decision to sack Gary Caldwell this week, Wigan may be about to enter the national discussion on a permanent basis, as they reportedly consider appointing Ryan Giggs as the Scot’s successor. Whether the Welshman sinks or swims will be of massive interest to many given … Read more

Last Result: Bristol City 1-0 BLACKBURN WOLVES 0-1 Leeds Kick-off: 17:30, 29/10/16 TV: Sky Sports 1 Stadium: Ewood Park Head-to-head: (Last five meetings, most recent first) Wolves 0-0 Blackburn, Blackburn 1-2 Wolves, Blackburn 0-1 Wolves, Wolves 3-1 Blackburn, Wolves 1-1 Blackburn Key Stats: –       Just one of Wolves’ last six … Read more

Championship matchday 14 sees arguably the division’s three biggest box-office draws, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Leeds, all lining up at 15:00 on a Saturday for only the third time this season. news.bwin decided to use the opportunity to analyse the incidents that reoccur most frequently in matches involving each of … Read more

Last Result: Ipswich 0-1 HUDDERSFIELD – Christopher Schindler (first) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1-2 Brighton – Gary Hooper Kick-off: 12:00, 16/10/16 TV: Sky Sports 2 Stadium: John Smith’s Stadium Head-to-head (last five meetings – most recent first): Huddersfield 0-1 Sheff Wed, Sheff Wed 3-1 Huddersfield, Sheff Wed 1-1 Huddersfield, Huddersfield 0-0 Sheff … Read more

Despite relegation, it was a summer of great promise for Aston Villa, with maligned owner Randy Lerner finally selling up and far more communicative replacement Tony Xia claiming that five years from now, they will be “the top club in Europe with the highest number of fans all over the … Read more

Last Result: Reading 0-0 BIRMINGHAM SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 3-2 Bristol City – Steven Fletcher, Barry Bannan, Kieran Lee Kick-off: 17:30, 17/11/16 TV: Sky Sports 1 Stadium: St Andrew’s Head-to-head (last five meetings – most recent first): Birmingham 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Birmingham, Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Birmingham, Birmingham 0-2 Sheffield … Read more

Last Result: Newcastle 2-0 Cheltenham (Ayoze Perez (1st goalscorer) 2) Oxford 2-4 Brighton (Wes Thomas, Dan Crowley – Sam Adekugbe (1st goalscorer), Kazenga Lua Lua, Elvis Manu, Tomer Hemed) Kick Off: 17:30, 27/08/16 Stadium: St James’ Park Head-to-head: Newcastle 0-0 Brighton, Brighton 2-2 Newcastle, Newcastle 0-1 Brighton, Brighton 1-0 Newcastle, … Read more

Last Result: Burton 0-5 Liverpool (Divock Origi (1st goalscorer), Roberto Firmino, Tom Naylor (OG) Daniel Sturridge (2) Derby 1-1 Carlisle (Darren Bent (1st goalscorer) – Mike Jones) Kick Off: 19:45, 26/08/16 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Head-to-heads: No previous competitive meetings Injuries: Burton: Out – None Doubtful –  John Mousinho Derby: Out … Read more

Derby: DLDLW Villa: DLLWD Kick-off: 17:30 Referee: Paul Tierney TV: Sky Sports 1 Before the season began this match had been billed as a promotion six-pointer, but for Aston Villa and Derby County the 2016/17 Championship season has not gone to plan. Derby sit in 14th after collecting four points … Read more

Norwich City: LLWLW Sheffield Wednesday: LWDLW Kick-off: Saturday, 17:30 Referee: Andy Woolmer TV: Sky Sports 1 Newly-relegated Norwich City welcome last year’s play-off final losers Sheffield Wednesday to Carrow Road with both clubs hoping to build on their winning starts to the 2016/17 Championship season. The Canaries hammered Blackburn Rovers 4-1 … Read more