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Championship Predictions: Good Friday? More Like A Great Friday In The Second Tier

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| BY Tony Incenzo

AFTER international break interruptions, our EFL Championship returns for the traditionally hectic Easter programme.

A septuagenarian managerial appointment is thrown into the mix. Meanwhile, multiple issues will be impacted concerning promotion, Play-Offs and relegation. So truly a pivotal weekend and Championship betting interest is reaching crescendo levels.

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

Middlesbrough v Millwall

Kick-off: 12.30pm
Rankings: 2nd versus 4th

Middlesbrough preview – A crucial promotion clash. Boro lie nine points below leaders Coventry City and two points ahead of third.

They haven’t won across three attempts hitting the net just once. Furthermore, merely two victories inside eight matches. Four ongoing home games lacking wins too. Boosted though by Monday’s news where defender Luke Ayling signed a new contract until the end of 2026/27.

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

Millwall preview – Two points beneath Friday’s hosts. The Lions reflect on one defeat amid six encounters despite failing to win their last two.

Millwall 2025/26 Championship away form – 9 wins, 6 draws, 4 defeats.

Score prediction: Lions lancelike 1-0.

Oxford United v Hull City

Kick-off: 3pm
Rankings: 23rd versus 5th

Oxford United preview – One point shy of that dreaded dotted relegation line. The U’s possess only three victories during 12 League and Cup commitments. Unbeaten however for their past three home engagements.

Long-serving defender Sam Long penned a contract extension on Tuesday.

Oxford United 2025/26 Championship home form – 5 wins, 7 draws, 7 defeats.

Hull City preview – Two wins among three Championship fixtures yet three losses from five. Hence the Tigers hover five points off those automatic promotion rungs. Ten away victories within 2025/26 is the division’s joint best tally.

Hull City 2025/26 Championship away form – 10 wins, 3 draws, 6 defeats.

Score prediction: Hulluva win 3-0.

Charlton Athletic v Bristol City

Kick-off: 3pm
Rankings: 18th versus 16th

Charlton Athletic preview – Two games bereft of winning leave Charlton nine points clear of relegation peril.

Charlton Athletic 2025/26 Championship home form – 8 wins, 4 draws, 7 defeats.

Bristol City preview – Hopes of Play-Off action evaporating courtesy of four defeats spanning five winless assignments. Now embracing the bottom half, City sacked boss Gerhard Struber last week.

Therefore 78 year old former England manager Roy Hodgson takes interim charge until the end of this season.

Bristol City 2025/26 Championship away form – 7 wins, 5 draws, 7 defeats.

Score prediction: Morose 0-0.

West Bromwich Albion v Wrexham

Kick-off: 3pm
Rankings: 20th versus 7th

West Bromwich Albion preview – Enjoying four points’ advantage on the danger region. Albion are certainly hitting form at an appropriate time. They’ve pieced together four unconquered results culminating via two clean sheet victories.

West Bromwich Albion 2025/26 Championship home form – 7 wins, 7 draws, 5 defeats.

Wrexham preview – Outside the Play-Off scramble on goal difference. Wrexham have won 11 of their 17 EFL contests beyond Christmas but currently nursing two defeats in four.

Wrexham 2025/26 Championship away form – 8 wins, 6 draws, 5 defeats.

Score prediction: Wrexham wizardry 3-2.

Leicester City v Preston North End

Kick-off: 3pm
Rankings: 22nd versus 13th

Leicester City preview – Adrift of safety by one point producing a solitary win in 14 matches covering all competitions. Thus desperately battling back to back relegations.

Leicester City 2025/26 Championship home form – 7 wins, 4 draws, 8 defeats.

Preston North End preview – The 3-1 home triumph over Stoke City last time out terminated seven winless games including five reverses. Preston’s previous away victory was on 4th January.

Preston North End 2025/26 Championship away form – 5 wins, 7 draws, 7 defeats.

Score prediction: North End nick it 2-1.

Coventry City v Derby County

Kick-off: 8pm
Rankings: 1st versus 8th

Coventry City preview – Nine points clear following seven wins throughout eight outings. Significantly, an 11 points cushion on third place and the second tier’s foremost scorers racking up 81 goals.

Coventry City 2025/26 Championship home form – 14 wins, 3 draws, 2 defeats.

Derby County preview – Four maximum pointers in five matches see the Rams three points behind Play-Off discussions.

Derby County 2025/26 Championship away form – 9 wins, 3 draws, 7 defeats.

Score prediction: Cov clinical 2-0.