Championship promotion odds: Southampton continue fine run

In the Championship promotion odds, Southampton have shortened to 7/4 after winning seven and drawing three of their past 10 matches

Southampton are priced at 7/4 to win promotion to the Premier League after beating Bristol City 1-0 at St Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday.

The Saints have taken 24 points from their previous 10 matches to climb from 15th to fourth in the Championship table

Championship promotion odds

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Who will be promoted from the Championship?

As implied by bookmakers’ odds

Saints marching into contention

Southampton are now 7/4 to be promoted to the Premier League at the first time of asking. Russell Martin’s side beat Bristol City 1-0 Wednesday to stretch their unbeaten run to 10 league matches.

Saints are fourth in the Championship and the promotion betting odds, both of which are headed by Leicester City, the 1/10 favourites who were held to a 1-1 draw by bottom club Sheffield Wednesday the same evening. Jeff Kendrick scored a 90th-minute equaliser for the Owls.

Leicester are a point clear of Ipswich Town, the 4/7 third favourites for promotion who defeated Millwall 3-1 on Wednesday. The bookmakers have Leeds United as 8/15 second favourites after they beat Swansea City 3-1 in midweek, despite the seven-point gap between them and the Tractor Boys.  

West Bromwich Albion (5/1) and Middlesbrough (11/2) complete the top six in the betting. Albion are fifth and won 1-0 at Cardiff City on Tuesday – their seventh win in 10 league games, while Boro beat Preston 4-0 that night and are 10th, but have won eight of their past 11 second-tier fixtures.

Championship – Gameweek 19 fixtures

Friday December 1

Preston North End vs QPR 8pm

Saturday December 2

(3pm unless stated)

West Brom vs Leicester City 12.30pm

Birmingham City vs Rotherham United

Hull City vs Watford

Ipswich Town vs Coventry City

Leeds United vs Middlesbrough

Millwall vs Sunderland 

Plymouth Argyle vs Stoke City

Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn Rovers

Southampton vs Cardiff City

Swansea City vs Huddersfield Town

Sunday December 3

Bristol City vs Norwich City 1.30pm