In this article, we check out the EFL Championship Outright Title Winner, Promotion and Relegation odds for the 2026/27 season.
Preparations for the new campaign are well underway, just weeks to go until it begins, clubs have moved on from released and retained lists, and the transfer window is open, looking at which areas of the squad needs strengthening.
We can also expect plenty of changes this summer, having already seen a number of managers saying farewell and looking for new ventures.
Lincoln City, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers were promoted from League One, replacing Oxford United, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday who were relegated to the third tier.
Coventry City, Ipswich Town, Hull City were promoted to the top flight, while West Ham United, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated from the Premier League.
The 2026/27 EFL Championship, which is in its 11th season of being sponsored by Sky Bet, and the 35th in its current format, will runs from the 14th of August 2026, to May 2027.
It is the first season that we will see an expansion to the post season play-offs from four teams to six.
Right then, time to take a look at the Championship outright title winner, and to be promoted, top six and relegation odds, now that it’s revealed for the 2026/27 season…
Championship Winner 26/27 odds (via Sky Bet) – 11th August ’26
West Ham – 7/4
Wolves – 5/1
Middlesbrough – 9/1
Burnley – 10/1
Southampton – 12/1
Birmingham – 12/1
Norwich – 14/1
Sheffield United – 16/1
Wrexham – 18/1
Millwall – 25/1
Derby – 28/1
Stoke – 33/1
West Brom – 40/1
Bristol City – 40/1
Watford – 50/1
Swansea – 50/1
Blackburn – 66/1
Portsmouth – 66/1
QPR – 66/1
Bolton – 80/1
Cardiff – 80/1
Preston – 100/1
Charlton – 100/1
Lincoln – 150/1
Championship To Be Promoted 26/27 odds (via Sky Bet) – 11th August ’26
West Ham – 1/2
Wolves – 6/4
Burnley – 11/4
Middlesbrough – 11/4
Southampton – 4/1
Birmingham – 4/1
Norwich – 9/2
Sheffield United – 9/2
Wrexham – 5/1
Millwall – 7/1
Derby – 15/2
Stoke – 8/1
West Brom – 9/1
Bristol City – 10/1
Swansea – 12/1
QPR – 14/1
Watford – 14/1
Portsmouth – 14/1
Blackburn – 14/1
Cardiff – 16/1
Bolton – 18/1
Preston – 18/1
Charlton – 22/1
Lincoln – 28/1
Championship Relegation 26/27 odds (via Sky Bet) – 11th August ’26
Lincoln – 8/13
Bolton – 11/10
Charlton – 5/4
Cardiff – 6/5
Preston – 3/1
Blackburn – 4/1
Portsmouth – 9/2
Watford – 11/2
QPR – 11/2
Swansea – 13/2
Derby – 8/1
Bristol City – 12/1
West Brom – 12/1
Stoke – 16/1
Millwall – 20/1
Wrexham – 22/1
Sheffield United – 22/1
Norwich – 28/1
Southampton – 33/1
Burnley – 40/1
Birmingham – 40/1
Middlesbrough – 40/1
Wolves – 50/1
West Ham – 66/1
AUGUST FIXTURES:
Friday 14th August 2026
8pm Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers
Saturday 15th August 2026
12.30pm Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End
3pm Bristol City v Millwall
3pm Charlton Athletic v Derby County
3pm Middlesbrough v Lincoln City
3pm Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion
3pm Portsmouth v Queens Park Rangers
5.30pm Sheffield United v Birmingham City
3pm Stoke City v Swansea City
Sunday 16th August 2026
4pm Burnley v West Ham United
1.30pm Watford v Southampton
Monday 17th August 2026
8pm Cardiff City v Wrexham
Saturday 22nd August 2026
12.30pm Birmingham City v Bristol City
3pm Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
3pm Derby County v Cardiff City
12.30pm Lincoln City v Portsmouth
12.30pm Millwall v Norwich City
3pm Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers
3pm Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers
3pm Southampton v Stoke City
3pm Swansea City v Sheffield United
3pm West Ham United v Charlton Athletic
3pm Wrexham v Watford
Sunday 23rd August 2026
12pm West Bromwich Albion v Burnley
Friday 28th August 2026
8pm Wrexham v Birmingham City
Saturday 29th August 2026
3pm Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers
3pm Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City
3pm Bristol City v Portsmouth
3pm Cardiff City v Sheffield United
3pm Charlton Athletic v Preston North End
12.30pm Derby County v Swansea City
12.30pm Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion
3pm Norwich City v Burnley
3pm Southampton v Millwall
3pm Watford v West Ham United
12.30pm Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City
Here’s what fans are saying as the 2026/27 EFL Championship Outright Title Winner, Promotion, Playoffs and Relegation odds are revealed…
@Jack17095:
3 up: West Ham, Wolves, West Brom
3 down: Blackburn, Watford, Charlton
@DailyBoro:
👑 Champions – Boro 🔴
🥈 Runners-Up – West Ham ⚒️
🏆 Playoff-Winners – Norwich 🔰
@HarbzTommy:
Champions: Wolves
Runners up: West Ham
Play off winners: QPR (No bias I swear)
@ColBwfc: Back to back whites. 🏆 – Play-Off Winners. ⬆️ #BWFC
@MikeHull94:
Champions – West Ham
Runners up – Wolves
Play-offs – Boro
@WestHamTerrace:
West Ham – Champions 👑
Wolves – Runners up 🥈
Birmingham – Play-Off Winners 🏆
@SteveTheScout1:
Champions – West ham
Runners up – Wolves
Play off winners – Middlesbrough
@FredRho_1884:
👑 Champions: Wolves
🥈 Runners Up: West Ham
🏆 Play-Off Winners: Derby
@MaxDelf3:
Champions – Wolves
Runners Up – Burnley
Play Offs – Boro
@lilliebrownspt:
👑 West Ham
🥈 Burnley
🏆 Boro
@bjbubbly:
👑 Norwich City
🥈 Millwall
🏆 West Ham
@aidan9595:
winners west ham
runners up boro
play off winners birmingham
@willsyms7:
Champions: Southampton
Runners-Up: West Ham
Play-Off Winners: Wolves
@UTFB05:
Champions Westham
Runners up Boro
Play offs Millwall
Relegation – Wolves, Southampton, lincoln
@MentalMax22:
Champions- Wolves
Runners Up- Millwall
Play-off Winners- QPR hopefully 🙏 / Wrexham or Southampton
@PippyJones13:
West Ham
Sheffield United
Wrexham
Hopefully Spyhampton get relegated
@knight37: @Pompey champions 😉 Mr Eisner talking of Premier league 🤣🤣 My predictions West Ham and Wolves promoted and Wrexham in play offs
@owencafc1417:
Champions Burnley
Runners up Middlesbrough
Play off winners West Ham
@busdrivingfraud: Champions Derby. Runners up Wrexham. Play off final between Millwall and West Ham descends into chaos making this years playoffs seem normal meaning 8th placed Lincoln are automatically promoted instead. Wolves, top most of the season, collapse with 8 games to go to 9th on GD.
@stellytalks:
👑 Champions: West Ham
🥈 Runners-Up: Birmingham City
🏆 Play-Off Winners: Southampton
@lennythfc: Leicester fans seeing this a year ago thinking they went straight back up
@BowersMbsafc:
West Ham
Wolves
Norwich
Burnley & Southampton both should be right up there and if either went up it wouldn’t be a surprise but Norwich give me seriously good vibes at the moment.
@JakeCOYI: @skybet can I request a bet for West Ham to do the invincible?
@NCFC_Adam: Proper championship lineup that. Gonna be really tough to determine 3 clear favourites for promotion/relegation
@keevs_89: It’s crazy how many are backing us next season. Who’d have thought it? 🤯. A tougher division than the season just gone in my opinion. Brum and Sheffield Utd will be better, as well as few other surprises. Let’s see what the window says before any predictions 🙏 #WxmAFC
@Wolves_OD: Ngl this championship lineup looks unreal. Can’t wait for next season! 🤌 Looking forward to seeing what kind of team we have as well. #wwfc #wolves
@kierannkater98:
Champions: Southampton
Runners up: west ham
Play off winners: wolves
👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
@JackMcM55:
Champions: West Ham United
Runners-Up: Wolves
Play-Off Winners: Southampton
#EFL #SkyBetChampionship
@TheEightball80: We bottled our chance of getting out of the weakest Championship in years. Looking at this for next season, I say our chances of finishing in the top eight are minimal. Another decade stuck in the second tier awaits. 🙄 #boro
@JPC_1875:
👑 Champions: West Ham
🥈 Runners-Up: Birmingham City
🏆 Play-Off Winners: Norwich City
@Georgeturnerutb: I think out of the 3 relegated sides Burnley for me are the most likely to go up as champions. West Ham and wolves will find it a lot harder than their fans expect.
@JakePrice1927:
Champions: Wolves
Runners up: Norwich
Play Offs: West Ham (POW), Burnley, Southampton, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Wrexham.
