Championship Predictions And Betting Tips for Tuesday 4th March 2025

THERE’S a truncated midweek programme containing plenty of Championship betting interest heading into the closing two months of our pulsating season.

One game directly affects those automatic promotion discussions. And a desperate relegation scrap will unfold too. Here are the pairings accompanied by considered score predictions to assist your football betting…

Cardiff City v Burnley Betting Preview

Rankings: 20th versus 3rd

2024/25 Championship Head to Head

Saturday 17th August 2024: Burnley 5-0 Cardiff City

Cardiff City – Three unbeaten during League action culminating in a 1-0 home triumph over Hull City. Even so, Bluebirds boss Omer Riza said after the final whistle: “My eyes are hurting – it certainly wasn’t pretty!”

Fortunes at the Cardiff City Stadium are mixed bringing seven wins, three draws and seven defeats thus far.

Burnley – Sitting five points beneath automatic promotion places with this game in hand on the top two. The Clarets haven’t lost for 21 Championship engagements dating to 3rd November whilst cherishing the division’s best defensive rearguard leaking merely nine times in 34 matches.

The previous EFL goal against was prior to Christmas! Scott Parker’s men therefore extend their record as the first team in second tier history to achieve 12 consecutive League games without conceding.

Score prediction: Normal service from Burnley 1-0.

Hull City v Plymouth Argyle Betting Preview

Rankings: 21st versus 23rd

2024/25 Championship Head to Head

Saturday 17th August 2024: Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Hull City

Hull City – A single maximum pointer in five EFL affairs which included three losses leaving Hull two points above that dreaded drop zone.

Home progress is poor with just two victories amidst 17 attempts throughout 2024/25 – the most recent being 2- 1 versus Swansea City nine weeks ago on Saturday 21st December. Midfield man Eliot Matazo will sit out the rest of the campaign after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury against Cardiff City last Tuesday.

Plymouth Argyle – One defeat among six ongoing Championship matches as they journey 340 miles north for this vital relegation dogfight.

However, Plymouth must improve on no away wins in 17 League encounters all season. They are three points shy of safety.

Score prediction: Argyle finally succeed away 2-1.

Millwall v Bristol City Betting Preview

Rankings: 12th versus 9th

2024/25 Championship Head to Head

Saturday 17th August 2024: Bristol City 4-3 Millwall

Millwall – Fresh from losing 3-1 at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Saturday, Millwall possess a solitary defeat in eight League matches.

So decent advancement since Alex Neil became the Lions’ new head coach on Monday 30th December.

Bristol City – Hovering three points below the Play-Offs area. Beaten just once across the past seven Championship games.

But only three wins registered on their 2024/25 travels and none beyond the 2-0 success at Norwich City on Saturday 9th November.

Score prediction: Seriously sterile 0-0.

Preston North End v Swansea City Betting Preview

Rankings: 15th versus 16th

2024/25 Championship Head to Head

Saturday 17th August 2024: Swansea City 3-0 Preston North End

Preston North End – One win from five League games. Overall, Preston have drawn 15 matches. Boosted though by Saturday’s superb 3-0 home FA Cup scalp against Lancashire rivals Burnley.

Swansea City – Two victories in four EFL outings. Yet the Swans lost 10 of their last 15 League and Cup matches.

Score prediction: PNE perfection 2-0.