Tony Incenzo casts his eye over the weekend’s EFL Championship action, with a busy schedule in the second tier this Saturday.
Meanwhile, the leading aspirants all face home fixtures. So football betting odds are reacting accordingly.
Championship Tips Today:
- Middlesbrough to win (1/4)
- Swansea v Blackburn to end a draw (5/2)
- West Ham to win (8/13)
- Portsmouth to win (23/10)
Here is my view of the pairings I am looking forward to most alongside considered score predictions to assist your Championship betting…
Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic Prediction
- Kick-off: 3pm
- Rankings: 1st versus 19th
Middlesbrough preview – Boasting a two point buffer after 10 unbeaten Championship results stretching to late August. Actually, merely one defeat all season and undefeated at home.
Boro have netted 10 times in the past three games including last Friday night’s impressive 5-1 cruise at Bolton Wanderers. Furthermore, £10 million summer signing Will Lankshear is the division’s leading scorer amassing 11 goals throughout his 11 EFL starts plus two more strikes on League Cup duty.
Charlton Athletic preview – Nursing nine winless Championship affairs. But still six points above relegation peril. The Addicks reflect on a sole away victory.
Score prediction: Boro bossy 5-0.
Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers Prediction
- Kick-off: 3pm
- Rankings: 2nd versus 10th
Swansea City preview – Two straight defeats without scoring thereby overturning four consecutive victories. Consequently, Swansea vacated pole position and now lie two points short of top spot.
I closely watched their 5-0 hammering at Queens Park Rangers last Saturday from the Matrade Loftus Road press box and I felt it was an entirely fair outcome.
Blackburn Rovers preview – Four wins across six games moving Rovers to two points below Play-Off discussions. However, only one away maximum pointer thus far.
Score prediction: Unproductive 0-0.
West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion Prediction
- Kick-off: 3pm
- Rankings: 3rd versus 5th
West Ham United preview – One point shy of those automatic promotion rungs. Last Saturday’s 3-2 home reverse against Southampton terminated nine unconquered Championship matches. The Hammers are divisional foremost scorers racking up 32 goals.
West Bromwich Albion preview – Three unbeaten performances (determinedly coming from behind on each occasion) see Albion two points off automatic promotion contention.
Score prediction: Hammer time 2-1.
Burnley v Portsmouth Prediction
- Kick-off: 3pm
- Rankings: 22nd versus 11th
Burnley preview – Head coach Nicky Hayen was dismissed last Saturday evening two hours beyond a 4-1 humiliation away to Lincoln City. Summer appointment Hayden oversaw just 14 games achieving a solitary EFL victory.
Burnley slumber three points underneath the dreaded dotted relegation line. They’ve yet to win at home. Indeed, the Clarets haven’t triumphed at Turf Moor in League combat for more than 12 months since Saturday 18th October 2025 (2-0 versus Leeds United).
Portsmouth preview – Three wins among four unbeaten assignments ascend Pompey within two points of Play-Off deliberations.
Score prediction: Pompey precision 3-0.
Rest of the EFL Championship score predictions for Saturday:
- Lincoln City v Birmingham City: 1-2
- Norwich City v Watford: 0-0
- Stoke City v Preston North End: 4-0
- Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City: 1-1
- Millwall v Derby County: 2-0
- Southampton v Queens Park Rangers: 2-2
- Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City: 3-1
*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
