Championship Predictions Today – Saturday 29th November 2025

ANOTHER vital weekend of EFL Championship action is approaching with so much to play for.

Merely six points span 2nd down to 15th positions bringing significant attention on Championship betting odds. Accordingly, any team putting a consistent run together can have a big impact at the business end of the season.

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

Stoke City v Hull City

• Kick-off: 12.30pm
• Rankings: 2nd versus 11th

Stoke City preview – Trailing the leaders by 10 points. Tuesday night’s 3-0 home canter against Charlton Athletic elevated Stoke into those automatic promotion places thereby overturning two back to back defeats.

Before then it was three successive wins. Also parading the division’s strongest defence being breached 12 times.

Hull City preview – Three losses amid four games. But keep an eye on Joe Gelhardt – he has scored six goals in eight ongoing appearances for the Tigers.

Score prediction: Stoke shade it 2-1.

Coventry City v Charlton Athletic

• Kick-off: 3pm
• Rankings: 1st versus 16th

Coventry City preview – Extended their buffer cushion to a formidable 10 points courtesy of Tuesday night’s stunning 4-2 top of the table success at Middlesbrough who were second.

Thus 10 victories embellish Cov’s last 11 assignments complementing just one EFL loss all season. They are divisional foremost scorers racking up 47 goals. In addition, Brandon Thomas-Asante is the Championship’s joint leading marksman delivering 10 strikes.

Charlton Athletic preview – Three consecutive defeats conceding nine goals see the South London men tumbling out of Play-Off discussions down to the lower half. Indeed, a single victory among six attempts.

Score prediction: Coventry charismatic 5-3.

Middlesbrough v Derby County

• Kick-off: 3pm
• Rankings: 3rd versus 8th

Middlesbrough preview – An initial match in charge for ex-Hammarby boss Kim Hellberg. He watched Tuesday night’s 4-2 defeat against Coventry City from the stands without direct involvement following his unveiling as Middlesbrough’s new head coach the previous afternoon.

It was Boro’s first home EFL reverse of 2025/26. They lie outside the automatic promotion rungs on goal difference registering a solitary win across six fixtures.

Derby County preview – Six victories among seven encounters moving them to within a point of the Play-Off scramble. They’ve won three road trips in a row. However, prolific striker Carlton Morris now faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines because of injury.

Score prediction: Ram-tastic 1-0.

Millwall v Southampton

• Kick-off: 3pm
• Rankings: 4th versus 13th

Millwall preview – Two points below second place. The midweek 1-0 result over struggling visitors Sheffield Wednesday signalled a first triumph in five games.

Southampton preview – Rapidly climbing thanks to four straight wins hitting 13 goals. Interim boss Tonda Eckert is therefore staking a strong claim to take the job permanently.

Score prediction: Saints alive 3-2.

Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End

• Kick-off: 3pm
• Rankings: 24th versus 6th

Sheffield Wednesday preview – Wednesday prop up the table on minus 4 points due to the 12 points deduction imposed by the EFL for going into administration.

It leaves an insurmountable 20 points to make up in retaining Championship status. The beleaguered Owls possess one League win all campaign – namely 2-0 away to Portsmouth on Saturday 20th September.

Preston North End preview – Clinging to a Play-Off qualification spot despite lacking victories during their past three matches.

Score prediction: Unproductive 0-0.

*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*