Championship Betting Odds 2026/27

The 2026/27 Championship season is nine games old, and Swansea City have taken over at the top of the table on 20 points, two clear of Middlesbrough. West Ham United, still 11/8 favourites for an immediate return to the Premier League, have slipped to third after being held at home by QPR on Friday night. Southampton boast the second-best goal difference in the division but sit 11th after their four-point deduction, while Burnley finally got off the mark with a 4-0 win at Watford and Preston North End now prop up the table.

With the promotion race well and truly underway, this page brings you the latest Championship odds for the 2026/27 season, updated as the campaign develops. Below you’ll find our outright winner odds table, in-depth analysis of the leading contenders and dark horses, the current Championship table, a full history of past winners and promoted sides, odds across other Championship betting markets, our predicted final table, and answers to the most-asked questions about this season’s Championship betting odds.

2026/27 Championship Odds

Odds for all 24 teams to win the Championship title are available. Here are the best prices on every team for you to try and find this season’s outright winner.

Best Football Betting Offers for the Championship

If you are looking to place an ante-post outright bet on the Championship, or fancy getting stuck into the individual matches themselves, these offers will be great for some free bets or odds boosts as the season gets underway.

2026/27 Championship Table

Check out the latest standings for the 2026/27 Championship:

Championship Form Guide: The Season So Far

Swansea City have pulled clear at the summit after a 2-1 win over Norwich City on Saturday took them to 20 points from nine games, and the Swans are now 12/1 for the title. Middlesbrough are their closest pursuers on 18 after a 1-0 win over Wolves, who are fifth with a game in hand. West Ham drew 1-1 with QPR at the London Stadium and sit third on 16, level with Stoke City, who won 2-1 at Bolton. West Brom were beaten 1-0 at home by Birmingham City and have dropped to ninth, in a six-team logjam on 14 points. Boro are now second favourites at 4/1, with Wolves 5/1.

At the other end, Preston North End have just four points after losing 1-0 at home to Millwall and are 4/6 favourites for the drop. Burnley’s 4-0 win at Watford was their first of the season, but they remain 22nd, level on seven points with Cardiff City and one ahead of Derby County. Promoted pair Bolton Wanderers (5/4) and Lincoln City (11/8) are next in the relegation betting. The midweek round follows on Tuesday and Wednesday, before Swansea host West Ham in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday 17 October.

Previous Championship Winners & Teams Promoted

Other Championship Betting Markets

As well as betting on the title race in the Championship, or on in-game markets, you can bet on the following outright options, with the Championship offering a greater array than the Premier League.

Championship Promotion Odds

If you fancy a team to get promoted but do not want to take the risk of them needing to finish top, you can back purely on promotion markets for teams in the Championship. For the likes of West Ham and Wolves, this offers greater security, albeit at shorter odds.

Championship Relegation Odds

At the other end of the table, three teams will be relegated come the season’s end. Preston North End are now 4/6 favourites for the drop after a dreadful start, with promoted sides Bolton Wanderers (5/4) and Lincoln City (11/8) next in the betting. Derby County (9/4), Portsmouth (5/2), Charlton and Cardiff City (both 11/4) are also among the sides expected to be scrapping for survival.

Championship Top Goalscorer Odds

Some big names will feature in the Championship this season. Jarrod Bowen remains faithful to West Ham and is favourite to bag some due returns in the second tier. Raul Jimenez, meanwhile, is back at Wolves after scoring thrice for Mexico at the World Cup. The marksman managed three double-figure returns as a Premier League striker. Norwich’s Mo Toure and Middlesbrough’s Will Lankshear should also bag plenty across the 46-game season, and Lankshear is now the 11/4 favourite in the top goalscorer market, ahead of Southampton’s Cyle Larin (4/1) and Bowen (7/1).

Our Championship Predictions & Tips

Championship Betting Odds FAQs

When does the Championship season begin?

The opening game of the Championship will take place on Friday 14 August 2026, as Wolves host Blackburn Rovers.

Which team is favourite to win the 2026/27 Championship?

Off the back of their disappointing relegation from the Premier League, West Ham United are clear favourites at 11/8 to win the Championship and return to the top flight, despite sitting third. Middlesbrough are second in the betting at 4/1, with fellow relegated side Wolves at 5/1.

Who got promoted and relegated from the Championship last season?

Coventry City went up to the Premier League as champions, with Ipswich Town joining them automatically. Hull City took a surprise promotion via the playoffs, while Oxford United, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday were relegated.

Which teams got promoted to the Championship for 2026/27?

Lincoln City as champions, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers, via the playoffs, were promoted to the Championship ahead of this season.