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Championship Predictions: Sky Blues Head Best Bets On Saturday

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| BY Tony Incenzo

AFTER the strenuous double-header exertions across Easter, our EFL Championship clubs are back in action once more this coming weekend.

Multiple issues will be impacted concerning promotion, Play-Offs and relegation. So Championship betting interest is reaching crescendo levels.

Here are the upcoming pairings alongside my considered score predictions to assist your football betting…

Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday

Kick-off: 12.30pm
Rankings: 1st versus 24th

Coventry City preview – Some 12 points clear following eight wins throughout 10 outings. Also the second tier’s foremost scorers racking up 84 goals. The Sky Blues therefore require four points from the remaining five matches to clinch automatic promotion but I feel three will be enough because of vastly superior goal difference.

Coventry City 2025/26 Championship home form – 15 wins, 3 draws, 2 defeats.

Sheffield Wednesday preview – Already relegated, rock bottom, 46 points adrift and on -5 negative points due to 18 points deducted by the EFL for financial reasons. Their solitary League victory all campaign was 2-0 at Portsmouth back on Saturday 20th September.

Sheffield Wednesday 2025/26 Championship away form – 1 win, 4 draws, 15 defeats.

Score prediction: Landslide 7-0.

Norwich City v Ipswich Town

Kick-off: 12.30pm
Rankings: 9th versus 2nd

Norwich City preview – Intense rivalry for East Anglia’s so-called ‘Old Farm’ derby. Norwich lie eight points shy of Play-Off contention amassing six wins amid eight EFL encounters which brought a single loss.

Norwich City 2025/26 Championship home form – 8 wins, 2 draws, 10 defeats.

Ipswich Town preview – Holding two games in hand on other promotion candidates, Ipswich sit 12 points below pole position. Currently protecting an eight match unbeaten sequence.

Ipswich Town 2025/26 Championship away form – 7 wins, 5 draws, 6 defeats.

Score prediction: Rigid 1-1.

Middlesbrough v Portsmouth

Kick-off: 3pm
Rankings: 3rd versus 21st

Middlesbrough preview – Five winless matches see Boro slip to third on goal difference. Furthermore, merely two victories inside 10 engagements. They haven’t triumphed at home in five attempts beyond late January.

Middlesbrough 2025/26 Championship home form – 10 wins, 6 draws, 4 defeats.

Portsmouth preview – One point ahead of relegation danger albeit possessing a game in hand. Pompey nurse eight matches without victory drawing the past two.

Portsmouth 2025/26 Championship away form – 4 wins, 7 draws, 9 defeats.

Score prediction: Pompey surprise 1-0.

Sheffield United v Hull City

Kick-off: 3pm
Rankings: 17th versus 5th

Sheffield United preview – A disappointing run of six games bereft of wins. The Blades haven’t succeeded at home since 22nd February.

Sheffield United 2025/26 Championship home form – 8 wins, 4 draws, 8 defeats.

Hull City preview – Four points under second place. Hull reflect on one victory during four assignments.

Hull City 2025/26 Championship away form – 10 wins, 4 draws, 6 defeats.

Score prediction: Frightful 0-0.

Southampton v Derby County

Kick-off: 3pm
Rankings: 6th versus 8th

Southampton preview – Absolutely flying courtesy of 16 unbeaten performances spanning all competitions incorporating fantastic progress to Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Semi-Final versus Manchester City.

I was particularly impressed by Tuesday night’s emphatic 5-1 hammering of Wrexham on Welsh soil. That cemented five straight victories for the soaring Saints who ascended into Play-Off zone discussions where they’ve played one game less than everyone else.

Southampton 2025/26 Championship home form – 10 wins, 6 draws, 3 defeats.

Derby County preview – Three points beneath Saturday’s hosts. Derby’s Play-Off push consists of five wins among seven EFL contests.

Derby County 2025/26 Championship away form – 9 wins, 3 draws, 8 defeats.

Score prediction: Saints strolling 2-0.