David Prutton's Easter Monday Sky Bet Championship predictions

The FA Cup reaches the third round proper in January as clubs from the Premier League and Championship enter the competition. And two enormous matches are guaranteed for viewers, with Arsenal hosting Liverpool the pick of the bunch. The Gunners finished runners-up to Man City in the Premier League last season, while the Reds are the only club to…

The Carabao Cup returns for another season with plenty of fizz as the 92 teams in the top four leagues of English football battle it out for the first trophy of the season. Sorry, Arsenal fans, the Community Shield does not count! Casemiro and Marcus Rashford netted in last campaign's final at Wembley as Manchester United beat Newcastle to kick off…

Who will win promotion to the Premier League? Who will make the play-offs? Who will suffer relegation to League One? We look at all the key questions with our Championship 2023-24 season predictions via our trusty Opta supercomputer. Favourites for Promotion: Middlesbrough and Leicester City Top Six Dark Horses: Swansea City Relegation Favourites:…

David Prutton has named Coventry City as the team he expects Middlesbrough to play in the play-off semi-finals - setting up a potential triple-header between the two sides. In a unique final day of the season, Boro host Coventry City already assured that they will finish fourth, and knowing they very well could end up playing Coventry in the…

The race for promotion is entering the final straight across the EFL, with the Championship, League One and League Two campaigns set to conclude in early May. And after automatic promotion is secured, and relegation confirmed, from there the play-offs will decide one final promotion spot from each league.

As we approach the final stretch of the 2022-23 season, there's still so much that needs to be settled across the English Football League. In the Championship, there are still a number of teams vying to reach the Premier League by finishing in an automatic promotion spot or a Play-Off spot. Burnley's fixture against Middlesbrough this evening will…

David Prutton expects Middlesbrough to have too much for Huddersfield Town this weekend. The Terriers moved to within three points of safety after beating Millwall before the international break. It was Neil Warnock's second win since returning to Town. Now Warnock is preparing to face another one of his former clubs tomorrow…

The international break is finally over, and how lucky are we for it to coincide with the end of the month. You know what that means - It's time for your EFL Championship roundup. But this month's edition is just as much a lookahead as it is a roundup, considering that by April 30 much of the promotion, playoff and relegation race could be…

EFL expert, The Betting Desk, returns with his weekly betting previews and best bets in England's Football League. We were let down last weekend by Boro as they failed to get on the scoresheet, but I am happy to back them to return to winning ways at home to Reading. Michael Carrick has turned the fortunes of the club around and they now look…

The FA Cup third round is one of the most important dates on the English football calendar. In early January, lower-league clubs who have progressed this far hope to land a one-off opportunity against a Premier League or Championship big boy. Third round giant killings have provided some of the most memorable moments in the sport. From the 732…

Rivals Norwich and Ipswich are the favourites to win their respective leagues this campaign as the EFL fixture lists were released this morning. While in the Championship there are four sides tipped to be heading down into League One in the 2022/23 season. T&Cs: *Open account offer. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min…

Coventry City's third campaign back in the Championship promises to be an exciting one, assuming their squad is strengthened and not weakened, of course, during a nervy summer transfer window. But assuming manager Mark Robins manages to keep hold of his star players and adds a sprinkling of quality to his matchday mix, there is every reason for Sky…

The curtain finally came down on the Championship season when Nottingham Forest won the play-off final against Huddersfield Town on Sunday, but Coventry City are already looking ahead to next term. We now know the identity of the other 23 teams with whom the Sky Blues will be doing battle next season, with the Terriers remaining in the second tier…

The bookmakers are predicting another tough season for Shota Arveladze's side next season, despite their recent takeover. Hull City are 50/1 odds to win the Championship next season, after the line-up for the division was confirmed. Odds for Huddersfield Town had not yet been released in the aftermath of their defeat to Nottingham Forest. The…

The final ball of the Championship season has been kicked and we now know who the 24 teams are for the 2022/23 season. Nottingham Forest's 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town in the Championship play-off final means the line-up for next term is now confirmed. It was a case of third-time lucky for Steve Cooper in the play-offs, having suffered heartache…

Sheffield United and Luton Town join Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest in the Championship play-offs after a dramatic final day in the second tier of English football. The Blades saw off league winners Fulham in stunning fashion at Bramall Lane with a 4-0 win while Luton Town secured a 1-0 at Kenilworth Road against Reading. Bookies…

The League One season comes to a close on Saturday with nine of the 12 matches having something riding on them, with promotion, play-off and relegation places still to be confirmed AFC Bournemouth could take a big step towards automatic promotion this weekend This weekend marks the penultimate round of fixtures in the Championship and League Two,…

Who is David Prutton tipping for victory in the Sky Bet Championship this weekend? Find out here... David Prutton joins Sky Sports' Simeon Gholam to discuss all of his Championship predictions ahead of Gameweek 36. You can listen below, as Prutton reveals who he is backing this weekend. To avoid spoilers, hit play before scrolling down! When these…

THE 2021-22 Championship season starts on Friday with Fulham favourites to be crowned champions. It's been all change at Craven Cottage this summer with Marco Silva replacing Scott Parker following his move to Bournemouth. The Cottagers have also welcomed Paulo Gazzaniga to their ranks and spent £12.6million on Liverpool's Harry Wilson. Fulham have…

The new Championship season suddenly feels like it's just around the corner after the fixtures for the upcoming 2021/22 season were released. Sheffield United will be back in the second tier after their two-year stint in the Premier League and will be determined to bounce back at the first time of asking. Sure enough, they are rated among the…