Football: EFL Championship

The English Football League (EFL) has secured record deals of at least £148million ($188m) for its international TV rights across a four-season period. The new deals ensure record guaranteed international rights fees for EFL clubs, with two agencies, Pitch International and Relevent Sports, representing the organisation across global TV markets…

7:45pm - Bolton v Cheltenham Both Teams to Score 7:45pm - Bristol Rovers v Exeter Both Teams to Score, No 7:45pm - Oxford v Barnsley Both Teams to Score, No Draw 7:45pm - MK Dons v AFC Wimbledon Both Teams to Score 8pm - Reading v Derby Both Teams to Score, No Draw An Accumulator with these bets pays at approximately 34 /1 with Paddy…

QPR v Millwall - Millwall (+1) Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry - Coventry to Win Lincoln v Derby - Derby to Win Peterborough v Shrewsbury - Peterborough (-1) Newport v Wrexham - Wrexham to Win An acca with these selections pays at approximately 19/1 with Paddy Power. . We'll kick off our Saturday 3pm EFL acca in west London for an all-capital…

There's just one game in League Two, where in-form Morecambe go to Barrow. We've checked the best football betting sites to bring you our favourite selections from midweek, which can be combined into a treble that pays over 11/1 with Parimatch. (7.45pm, Tuesday) Three successive 2-0 wins have moved Wigan out of the relegation zone and trending in…

An exciting Friday night awaits us in the EFL with a whopping 36 matches taking place across the three divisions, including the Championship's televised tussle between Southampton and Plymouth at St Mary's. If you fancy placing a bet on tonight's games, including Southampton vs Plymouth, you can take advantage of CopyBet's Bet £10 Get £30 in Free…

Our football betting expert offers his football accumulator tips for this weekend's games with four games from the EFL giving us a 9/1 acca. We have compiled four football matches into this acca with odds of 9.2/1, with games from across the EFL, with one from the Championship, one from League One and two from League Two. Ipswich vs Coventry -…

You can cherry-pick your favourites from Wednesday's best Championship bets but if you don't fancy an eye-watering price, take the acca at 31/1. Place a £5+ all-correct accumulator with Planet Sport Bet (min. 5 selections) and get up to a 50% BONUS on your winnings. Appointing Wayne Rooney as manager at the expense of John Eustance was not a good…

Tuesday night's EFL acca features games from the Championship, League One and League Two and is priced at 10/1 at the time of writing. Place a £5+ all-correct accumulator with Planet Sport Bet (min. 5 selections) and get up to a 50% BONUS on your winnings. The Millers have the worst away record in the division, conceding 21 goals and scoring just…

The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association is not happy with the proposed tariff increase by Energy Fiji Limited. The Association says tourism operators are concerned with the recent pursuit of a tariff review with the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission. It says it is deeply dismayed by the EFL's justification to increase tariffs. FHTA says it…

Sunderland forward Niall Huggins is the Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month winner for October. What a way to score the first senior goal of your career. Huggins cut in at pace from the right touchline and just kept going, jinking this way and that before driving home an irresistible shot. Lead Sky Bet EFL Goal of the Month judge and Sky Sports…

ANGE POSTECOGLOU nearly became the manager of Huddersfield. The Australian boss is already a hero at Tottenham However, things could have been very different if he had joined the Terriers. Postecoglou was manager of Japanese side Yokohama Marinos and was interviewed for the role in west Yorkshire. And despite the Aussie impressing, Huddersfield…

Flutter Entertainment's leading UK sports betting brand Sky Bet, the title partner of the English Football League (EFL), and the EFL are launching the'Building Foundations' Fund to provide £6m of vital funding for community projects across England and Wales. The'Building Foundations' Fund represents the largest multi-year sponsor-backed fund…

Sky Sports Arena, 7.45pm Wednesday Southampton 2pts 11-10 general Preston 5-2 Southampton 11-10 Draw 5-2 Odds correct at time of publishing T&C's apply18+begambleaware.org Preston made a flying start to the Championship campaign but they have fallen away badly after winning six of their opening eight fixtures. North End are winless in five and…

The'Twenty's Plenty' campaign - a supporter-led drive to reduce all away ticket prices in the Premier League to £20 ($24) - fell a little way short of its target, but several years ago the governing body and its member clubs agreed to meet travelling crowds halfway. Before the start of the 2016-17 season, teams in the top flight voted in favour of…

Rangers are continuing their search for their next manager with a new favourite emerging Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 John Eustace has shot to the top of the bookmakers odds to become the next Rangers manager after his departure from Birmingham City was confirmed on Monday morning. Eustace was linked with…

It hasn't been the best of weeks for Birmingham. Admittedly it has been two tough away trips back-to-back, but it has certainly brought them down with a little bump after such a fine start. Friday 22nd September 7:30pmKick off 8:00pm Download the Sky Sports App | Get Sky Sports Stream the EFL and more on NOW This is a chance to bounce back and…

We got off the mark with Tuesday's 14/1 Euro 2024 acca and now we're on the hunt for our first winning EFL acca of the season. Saturday's effort is currently available at 24/1. Suggested bets The visitors have lost a lot of football matches in 2023 and the Canaries look like a good team. They may be a bit leaky at the back, but they've plenty of…

Preston North End broke up for the international recess as worthy Championship leaders, Michael Duff's approach and Swansea City's traditions are failing to gel and 16 year-old Chris Rigg added to his reputation with Sunderland. All this and more from the latest round of the Championship... TEAM OF THE ROUND Preston go into international break…

Fourth-placed Plymouth will welcome sixth-placed Southampton to the Home Park in the EFL Championship on Saturday. The hosts have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their league campaign, continuing their form from the previous season, as they won the EFL League One to gain promotion to the second tier. After a 3-1 home win over Huddersfield in their…

Wrexham host Swindon Town in this weekend's EFL League Two schedule as the Welsh side aim to build on their first league win of the campaign. Phil Parkinson's team have struggled since the start of the season, but they bounced back in impressive style last weekend, via a 4-2 home win over Walsall. The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of…

Newly-promoted Wrexham have been priced as the favourites to secure next season League Two title and achieve back-to-back promotions for the first time in the club's history. Phil Parkinson's side secured promotion after a tense title fight with Notts County - who eventually joined them via the play-offs - after both sides achieved an unprecedented…

The English Football League season begins this weekend and anticipation of what your club can achieve will be at its highest. For a lot of football fans, this will also mean the return of placing a weekend accumulator, aiming to get some big returns from just a small stake. In this article, we list out some of our best tips for the first weekend of…

Fleetwood Town have been priced as the bookies favourite for the drop ahead of the new EFL League One season. Scott Brown's side finished 13th last season as Plymouth Argyle - who were tipped more likely for the drop than to go up - produced a shock title-winning season to secure a place in the Championship. The club were in a fairly respectable…

Wrexham are the strong favourites to secure promotion with four-places up for grabs in League Two as the National League champions are tipped to secure back-to-back promotions under Phil Parkinson. The Red Dragons will be looking to secure a winning start in their first season in the football league for 15 years but will have plenty of competition…

Derby County, Portsmouth and Bolton Wanderers Athletic are among the clubs expected to challenge for success in League One this season. All three clubs will be keen to secure a place in next season's Championship competition but first have to endure the 46-match marathon in the third-tier of English football first. Derby County, following a…

Derby County, Portsmouth and Bolton Wanderers are among the clubs expected to challenge for success in the Championship this season. Derby County, after a much-needed takeover last year, narrowly missed out on the playoffs but now have their sights set on a title tilt. With strong defensive acquisitions such as Sonny Bradley, Curtis Nelson, and…

EFL football returns next weekend on August 4 with the Championship, League One and Two back for the 2023/24 season. Sky Bet are giving eligible customers, existing and new, who opt in a £2 free bet on an acca to use on the opening weekend. League football in the EFL returns from August 4 next weekend, starting with Sheffield Wednesday vs…

EFL League One Outright Title Winner, Promotion and Relegation odds as we look at the 2023/24 season. With the 2022/23 campaign now over, our attention turns to the next one and who is being tipped to reach the Championship and fall to League Two. The new campaign will be the 20th edition of the EFL League One under its current title and the 32nd…

Sheffield Wednesday are now the odds-on favourites with all leading bookmakers to go on and clinch the League One title. Darren Moore's Owls have surged three points clear at the top of the table after going on an incredible 20-game unbeaten run, which has included 14 wins. Plymouth Argyle, who set the pace for much of this season, are in second…

The English Football League (EFL) has announced that it has agreed a new five-year extension to its partnership deal with Sky Bet. The new deal will see a 50% increase on the previous rights fee package and an additional £1 million per season paid into a community fund that will be reinvested into communities in England and Wales. This means that…

The English Football League (EFL) has signed a new record-breaking five-year deal with Sky Bet to be its title sponsor until the end of the 2028-29 season. The agreement - which represents a 50 per cent increase in the value from the previous deal - will see the company extend its sponsorship of the EFL to 15 seasons. Having first agreed a deal for…

Rotherham United waved goodbye to home ground Millmoor 15 years ago, yet it remains rooted to its place in South Yorkshire - quite literally. After the Millers recorded a 1-0 victory over Barnet in League Two on May 3, 2008, now Premier League referee Michael Oliver blew for full-time and marked the end of more than a century of football at the…

Sheffield Wednesday will look to follow their incredible comeback against Peterborough by sealing promotion to the Championship when they face Barnsley at Wembley. The Owls came from 4-0 down in the League One play-off semi-final to beat Posh 5-1 on the night and then 5-3 on penalties to seal one of the greatest EFL comebacks of all time. Darren…

The English Football League play-off finals will take place over the weekend of 27-29 May at Wembley Stadium with three teams set for promotion over the three days. So, read on to find out more about all of the EFL Play-Off Finals. The Championship play-off final is scheduled for Saturday, 27 May. Sunday will host the League Two final, while 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.

With one side of the Championship playoff final set, Middlesbrough and Coventry City meet at Riverside Stadium where 90 minutes of action will determine the other participant at Wembley. Middlesbrough were heavy favourites coming into this two-legged semifinal given their fourth-place finish in the final table and their impressive goal scoring form…

QPR v Preston - Preston to Win Burton v Barnsley - Barnsley to Win Ipswich v Wycombe - Ipswich to Win and Under 3.5 Goals Grimsby v Hartlepool - Hartlepool Win/Draw Double Chance An accumulator with these bets pays at approximately 22 /1 with Paddy Power. . It's moving time in the EFL this weekend with two games in four days and everyone in action…

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…

Who are the favourites to finish in the top six come the final day and win the play-offs, with Sunderland set to travel to Preston North End on Monday looking to secure their place. Five teams can still finish in the top six, but who are the favourites to do so and who is most likely to be promoted? Bank Holiday Monday sees the close of the EFL…

Ben Pearson goes viral after being sent off in comical fashion during Stoke's loss to West Brom with footage of the incident trending. Pearson, a regular for Alex Neil's men, will be forced to sit out of Tuesday night's home game with Wigan Athletic, after receiving a red card at the weekend. Referee Andy Woolmer, who had already given him a…

All matches kick off 3pm Saturday Salford 4pts 10-11 bet365 Portsmouth 3pts 29-20 bet365, Betfair Over 2.5 goals in Grimsby v Mansfield 3pts 21-20 Betfair, Coral, Ladbrokes Lincoln 1pt 13-8 BoyleSports Colchester may just have salvaged their League Two status with Monday's 4-0 thrashing of a dire Crewe, but one rare high in a season full of lows…

This article will take you through where you can watch & stream the Oxford United vs Bolton Wanderers in the EFL League One! This is an important clash at both the top and the bottom of the English third tier. Bolton is on the edge of the play-offs in sixth and will be spurred on by their victory in the Papa John's Trophy earlier this month. Oxford…

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…

There's less than 10 games remaining across all three divisions of the EFL as we head towards the Easter weekend. Make no mistake: it's crunch time at both ends of every league table. The Championship's elite face off in the battle for promotion, while League One has been blown wide open in recent weeks with three teams separated by just two points…

Betting exchanges are backing the Terriers to narrowly avoid relegation after a return to form for Neil Warnock's side and news of Reading's points deduction - but the fight for survival is still considered too close to comfort. Many bookmakers were not accepting odds on the Championship relegation battle pending the outcome of the disciplinary…

This is it. The business end of the EFL season. Promotion can be won or lost, relegation can be suffered or avoided. The difficulty of each team's remaining fixtures can play a big factor in deciding things, but which teams across the three EFL divisions have the easiest run-in and which look set to have a difficult end to the 2022-23…

Bolton Wanderers and Plymouth Argyle put aside their League One squabbles as they square off in the EFL Trophy final on Sunday. Bolton Wanderers have been near perfect in this year's EFL Trophy, failing to win just once, during the earlier stages of the competition. They saw off the likes of Barrow and Portsmouth and claimed a 2-0 victory over…

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…

Blackpool and Queens Park Rangers will both be keen to secure a positive result when they face each other in the Championship this evening. Since handing over the reins at Bloomfield Road to Mick McCarthy, the Seasiders have only managed to secure victory in one of the nine league games that they have participated in. Blackpool suffered their 18th…

Reading and Millwall will both be determined to secure a positive result when they face each other in the Championship tomorrow at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. After securing a 3-1 victory over Blackpool last month, the Royals were unable to build upon this promising display in their clashes with Middlesbrough and Sheffield United. Boro…