Championship Predictions And Betting Tips for Tuesday 21st January 2025

ANOTHER full round of pulsating midweek action is rapidly approaching for those intently studying Championship odds.

Important issues concerning promotion, Play-Offs and relegation continue to reach fever pitch excitement. Indeed, merely three points separate the three frontrunners.

Here are the pairings I am anticipating most alongside considered score predictions to assist your football betting…

Swansea City v Sheffield United

Rankings: 13th versus 2nd

Swansea City nurse four winless games in all competitions scoring once and conceding 11. Home form is decent though representing five wins, five daws and three defeats across 13 outings.

However, lying a point short of top place Sheffield United boast an even better record on their travels whereby 25 points have been accrued so far embracing seven victories.

The corresponding EFL Championship encounter on Wednesday 2nd October saw a 1-0 Blades conquest thanks to Josh Tymon’s own goal.

Score prediction: Thrill a minute 3-3.

Derby County v Sunderland

Rankings: 19th versus 4th

Suffering five straight League and Cup defeats, Derby County are a point above relegation danger despite being helped by home efforts incorporating winning four of their opening five Championship matches of 2024/25 at Pride Park.

Away fortunes have only rendered one win and contain the 2-0 loss to imminent opponents Sunderland on Tuesday 1st October. Jobe Bellingham and Wilson Isidor netted for the Black Cats that night.

Presently, Sunderland are unbeaten in three EFL games albeit with five points to make up on the leaders.

Score prediction: Ramtastic 1-0.

Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City

Rankings: 5th versus 14th

Off the boil Blackburn mustered a solitary win among their past seven EFL matches. Analysing home results, Rovers enjoy triumphs amidst eight of 14 Ewood Park engagements to date.

Yet they’ve only registered one success during the previous four hosted games (3-0 against lowly Portsmouth last time out) with a couple of disappointing single goal defeats included.

Meanwhile, Coventry City reflect on just two away maximum pointers. The most recent joyful road trip was 1-0 at Millwall on Saturday 7th December.

Score prediction: Rovers edge it 2-1.

Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion

Rankings: 7th versus 6th

A crucial clash in Play-Off discussions between two sides tied on 41 points. For Middlesbrough, Saturday’s 2-1 humbling down at Portsmouth signalled a first loss in six EFL games.

They brandish six home victories in total although the last three Riverside Stadium matches in the Championship were drawn.

As for West Brom, it is four ongoing fixtures unbeaten and only three League away defeats throughout 2023/24. This brings an inaugural Albion assignment for returning boss Tony Mowbray, nearly 16 years after he originally left The Hawthorns.

Appointed on Friday penning a two and a half year deal, Mowbray watched the 1-1 draw 24 hours later against visitors Stoke City whilst Chris Brunt fulfilled Baggies interim duties. Really good to see Mowbray back in football having received the all-clear following a health scare.

Score prediction: Yawnsville 0-0.