England Championship- Leeds United VS Stoke City

 

 

Assessing the form and statistics of both teams, it appears highly probable that Leeds United will emerge triumphant in the upcoming match against Stoke City. Leeds United holds a strong home record and showcases impressive goal-scoring capabilities, providing them with a clear advantage heading into the game. On the other hand, Stoke City has encountered difficulties this season, particularly in away fixtures, suggesting they will face a challenging task against the formidable Leeds United side.

 

Therefore, my forecast for the Leeds United vs Stoke City match on 05.03.2024 is a victory for Leeds United, with a predicted final score of 3-1. The combination of Leeds United's attacking prowess and Stoke City's defensive vulnerabilities makes this outcome highly probable.

 

England Championship-Southampton VS Swansea City

 

 

With 36 wins from the last 73 meetings between the sides, Southampton boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.

 

Swansea City have picked up 21 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 16 occasions.

 

Southampton have won their last three games against the Swans, scoring seven goals and conceding three since a goalless draw in August 2017.

 

Swansea City are unbeaten in four of their last five matches, picking up two wins and two draws since the start of December.

 

The Saints have won their last five games at the St. Mary's Stadium, stretching back to a 1-1 draw against Rotherham United on October 7.

 

While Swansea will look to pick up where they left off in midweek, they face the stern challenge of taking on a Southampton side who are unbeaten in 15 consecutive matches. Martin’s men have been near-impenetrable at home over the last three months, tipping them to claim all three points once again.

England Championship-Birmingham City VS Leicester City

 

 

With the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Championship standings to three points, Leicester City will travel to St Andrew's to face Birmingham City on Monday.

 

The Blues recorded a desperately-needed win at Cardiff City on Wednesday night, while the Foxes made hard work of earning maximum points from a contest with Millwall.

 

Birmingham were defensively sound on Wednesday against a woeful Cardiff attack, but dealing with Maresca's Leicester will be a different kettle of fish.

 

The Foxes have a good opportunity to stretch their lead at the top of the division, and feel that the visitors will do just that at St Andrew's.

England Championship-Ipswich Town VS Coventry City

 

 

Team Analysis

Week 19 of the England League Championship match will bring Ipswich Town to host Coventry City at Portman Road, Ipswich. The host Ipswich is in 2nd place in the England League Championship standings with a gap of 1 point from leaders Leeds United, while Coventry City is in 15th place in the England League Championship standings.

 

Odds Analysis

With a Handicap of -3/4 and OU of 2 3/4 Ipswich are favored to win and there is the potential for many goals to be scored at Portman Road tonight.

 

Conclusion

Both teams are aiming for a win tonight especially Ipswich who are chasing a promotion ticket to the Premier League, Ipswich's total goal percentage is very high when playing at home, as well as Coventry and the majority of meetings between the two teams that ended Over Goal convinced that there will be 3 or 4 goals at Portman Road although Ipswich will struggle in this match because Coventry are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

 

Pick Over Goal 2 3/4

Ipswich Town 2-2 Coventry City Score Prediction

England Championship-Sheffield Wednesday VS Leicester City

 

It is a battle between the haves and have-nots of the second tier on Wednesday, as strugglers Sheffield Wednesday welcome league leaders Leicester City to Hillsborough in the Championship.

 

The Owls have failed to get a significant upturn in form despite the dismissal of Xisco Munoz last month, while the Foxes are cantering towards an immediate return to the Premier League.

 

Sheffield Wednesday's performances have certainly improved since Rohl joined the club, but the visit of Leicester will not provide the Owls with any chance to showcase their new tricks.

 

The Foxes need to be cautious of complacency as they clash with the division's poorest outfit on Wednesday, but regardless the league leaders are expected to win comfortably at Hillsborough.

England Championship-Cardiff City VS West Bromwich(WBA)

 

 

Team Analysis

Having picked up just one point from games against Stoke City and Norwich City before the international break, there is plenty of pressure away to Deepdale, where top-six side Preston await their challengers from Cardiff.

Erol Bulut's men found themselves chasing the game towards the closing stages due to Milutin Osmajic's second-half goal, but stoppage-time goals from West Brom loanee Karlan Grant and summer signing Ike Ugbo gave the Bluebirds an unexpected maximum.

 

West Brom have now won four of their last five Championship games after getting past high-flying Ipswich at The Hawthorns, with Darnell Furlong and Grady Diangana scoring on both whistles of the first half for Carlos Corberan's side.

 

 

odds analysis

West Brom are a force to be reckoned with under Corberan at the moment and should be able to pick up maximum points in South Wales.

 

 

Conclusion

WBA or under 3 goals.

England Championship-Sheffield Wednesday VS Southampton

 

 

Team News

Sheffield Wednesday

Xisco Munoz is expected to line his Sheffield Wednesday side up in a 4-3-3 system this season.

New signings Pol Valentin, Di-Shon Bernard, Juan Delgado and Ashley Fletcher could all make their debuts on the opening day.

Liam Palmer and Mallik Wilks are both doubtful for the home side as they continue to build up their fitness levels, while youngster Ciaran Brennan is a confirmed absentee.

 

Southampton

Russell Martin has an immensely talented squad at his disposal this season, although it remains to be seen who will stay and who will leave the club.

Duje Caleta-Car and Mo Salisu have both already departed, while club captain James Ward-Prowse is being heavily linked with a move away.

The latter is still a Southampton player as things stand and could feature on Friday night.

 

Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday are a squad in the midst of a major transition phase and new manager Xisco Munoz has a tricky task on his hands to keep the Owls in the division. The Yorkshire side won promotion in fairytale fashion at Wembley earlier this summer, but Darren Moore has since left and the squad remains extremely thin.

 

Southampton

Southampton head into their first season back at Championship level with plenty of reasons to be optimistic. The Saints have a perfect blend of proven Championship talent and young prospects coming through the ranks, and in Russell Martin, they have one of the most highly-rated managers in the division.

 

England Championship-Middlesbrough VS Coventry City

 

 

The first match took place on the initiative of the Middlesbrough field which had a 60-40 ball possession advantage. However, Coventry had more shots at goal. Overall, looking at many of the fixtures as level playing and it cannot be said that this result is too much in favor of either side, although Middlesbrough now have the home advantage. In the regular part of the season, Middlesbrough finished the competition in 4th position, while Coventry is 5th in the table.

 

Middlesbrough have a much higher goals per game average during the season than their rivals which has almost 3 goals per game. However, the first playoff game between these two teams proved that the game was a far cry from a season where many duels that did not really matter. Now the issue of the Premier League Playoff finalists will be resolved and expect a very difficult match where one goal can easily solve the problem of the winner. It is best to bet under 2.5 goals

England Championship-Luton Town VS Hull City

 

 

Team Analysis

Luton Town are 3rd in the England Championship League. We have seen 5 straight home all competitions wins in a row for Luton Town.

 

Hull City are 14th in the England Championship League. Hull City are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 10 away matches in all competitions.

 

Odd Analysis

In their last 13 head to head matches, Luton Town has managed to win 7 of the matches, Hull City has managed to win 5 of the matches and their has been 1 draw between the two teams. In the England Championship League, Luton Town has a better performance compared to Hull City.

 

Conclusion

Luton Town win

England Championship tips:Rotherham United VS Burnley, title challenge at New York Stadium

 

 

Team Analysis

The continued match of the England League Championship will present an exciting match between Rotherham United and Burnley at New York Stadium. The remaining 5 weeks for Rotherham to secure a position from the relegation zone after the defeat of Luton Town Rotherham now occupies 18th place and is getting closer to the relegation zone, while Burnley, who has confirmed a promotion ticket to the Premier League, is now eyeing the League Championship champions and only needs 4 points for Burnley to seal the League Championship champions after stealing 1 point at Reading last weekend.

 

Odds Analysis

Handicap this match at +3/4, while OU at 2 1/2. Burnley excels the meeting record when meeting Rotherham, but Rotherham will certainly appear determined to stay away from the relegation zone, while Burnley is likely to combine core players with reserve players to increase the playing hours of the coating players, so there is a possibility that Rotherham will be able to steal points tonight.

 

Conclusion

Both teams are trying to achieve positive results in tonight's match, Rotherham are ambitious to stay away from the relegation zone while Burnley, who have pocketed promotion tickets, are ambitious to lock in the League Championship title.

 

I see both teams will appear more likely to play fast but the tough defence of both teams will make some opportunities wasted, Burnley will appear aggressive pressing Rotherham who will wait for the gap in Burnley's defence to steal goals, seeing the movement of the FT.2 Odds which is quite positive convinces Burnley will be able to win tonight, but Rotherham seems to be giving fierce resistance so there won't be many goals scored at the New York Stadium like in the last few matches of the two teams whose defence is so solid.

 

Pick Under Goal 2 1/2

England Championship Millwall VS Huddersfield Town

 

 

Millwall have had no trouble scoring, hitting the target in all six of their recent matches.

 

During that time, they've managed to score 9 goals while allowing 7 to be scored against them. Regardless, it remains to be seen whether that pattern will be repeated in this game.

 

Huddersfield's forwards have scored just three goals in their last six games, netting a poor return of just three. The Terriers have also seen an 11-goal aggregate against them in those games.

 

Huddersfield Town have not won an away game in the last seven league games prior to this meeting.

 

Huddersfield Town may struggle to score as Millwall appears poised to give them multiple scoring opportunities.

England Championship Millwall vs Swansea City

 

Team analysis

Millwall this season has a decent team that can reach the playoffs and fight for promotion to the Premier League. Of course, every year the competition for it is getting tougher, and besides quality, you also need a little luck. For starters, Millwall needs to secure at least 6th place in the table and several teams are catching up. In the previous round, they picked up a very important win against Reading on the road.

 

It has been a disappointing season for Swansea, who had considerable ambition at the start of the season but it was clear almost from the start that they lacked the qualities necessary to top the table. In the last 9 matches, they won only once, and in the previous 5 rounds of the Championship, Swansea only won one point. Survival can be said to be certain, so that until the end of the season, Swansea can play without much tension and pressure.

 

Odds analysis

Swansea's lack of motivation in this match might be one of the tendencies of this match in favor of the home team. Millwall are highly motivated and they need points to reach the playoffs.

 

Pick Millwall, good luck.

England Championship - Blackpool vs Sheffield United Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

Blackpool and Sheffield United will go head to head on Thursday’s Championship.

 

Blackpool

Blackpool is currently in the relegation zone with 25 points. They are coming off a 1-1 away draw at Hull City, which has been their straight third League draw lately. They haven’t won any of their last seven rounds, losing four of them in a row and keeping just one clean sheet. They failed to score in any of their last three home League matches and had conceded four goals totally.

 

Sheffield United

Sheffield United beat Coventry City with 3-1 at home in last round, and this has been their fourth straight win. Now Sheffield are placing second with 47 points. When away from home, they won all the latest four visits and had three clean sheets.

 

Prediction:

Blackpool have been poor on their attack in latest home matches, while Sheffield United played well on the road especially on their defenses. Back Sheffield United to win with a clean sheet.

 

1X2 Pick: 2

England Championship / Burnley vs Birmingham City Tips & Match Preview

 

 

Analysis:

The leader, Burnley will play host the eighth-placed Birmingham City on Tuesday’s Championship.

 

Burnley

Burnley have picked up 47 points from 23 games, with 13 wins and only 2 defeats in this season. Their defenses are not the strongest in the League, but their attacks are the best. They have won three out of their last four rounds, and eight of their last 10 matches have produced over 2.5 goals.

 

Birmingham City

Birmingham City have taken 32 points from their previous 23 rounds. They are coming off a 3-2 home win over Reading last outing, which has been their first victory in the last four rounds. They have mixed results on the road lately, also, they failed to keep clean sheet in three of last five away League matches.

 

Prediction:

Neither of them haven’t been very stable in defence. Back a game with over 2.5 goals.

 

O/U Pick: Over 2.5 goals

England Championship - Coventry City vs West Bromwich(WBA)

 

 

Analysis:

Coventry City and West Bromwich's match will conclude EFL round 9. Coventry rank fourteenth at the table of the league and WBA rank sixteenth. There is just one point separating them.

 

They both do not play offensively. In the last ten games, Coventry averaged 1.5 goals scored per game while WBA scored 1.2. They only had three over-goal games in their last ten games respectively. I predict that the forthcoming game will have a maximum of three goals.

 

At the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry have a strong recent record, going 3W-1L with three of those games ending in clean sheets. On the contrary, WBA do not perform well on the road, with a 30% away win rate. Thus Coventry stand a better chance to win in the coming game.

 

Pick: 1

 

O/U Pick: Under 3.25

 

England Championship / Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers (QPR)

 

Analysis:

The 6th-placed Preston North End will play host Queens Park Rangers (QPR) who are ranking 9th on Saturday’s Championship.

 

Preston North End

Preston North End beat Blackburn Rovers 4-1 away from home last outing, and this has been their fourth victory in the last five rounds. However, their defensive forms need to be improved, since they had only one clean sheet in those five rounds when they won over Swansea 1-0, also, four out of these five were ended with over 2.5 goals.

 

Queens Park Rangers (QPR)

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) failed to win any of their last six rounds and even lost five of them, and the poor run results them out of the top six. They haven’t score any single goal in five of this progress, and they have conceded two goals or more the latest three rounds.

 

Verdict:

Preston are the favorites of this clash. Although Preston didn’t keep lot of clean sheets, they will impose their defenses in this round. QPR are winless in the previous six, thus I will support a home victory in this round.

 

Pick: Preston North End to win

 

England Championship/ Norwich City Vs West Bromwich( WBA)

 

 

Analysis:

Pick 1

 

Pick Under 2.5 Goals

 

AH 0/+0.5

 

Norwich City look on course to dominate this division once again as they arrive here off the back of a tremendous result against Bristol City. The Robins went into that one as a free-scoring side full of confidence but it was the Canaries that showed the superior class. Now they welcome another big side in West Bromwich Albion, but the visitors are in a rut right now.

 

Where to start with the Baggies. They have failed to win any of their last five matches, have conceded in all of their last six and fans are not happy with boss Steve Bruce. They create chances but have nobody to finish them off and over the course of the season, they will find that prevents them from reaching their target. They’re coming off the back of a damaging defeat to rivals Birmingham City but they need to dust themselves down and prepare for this tough task

England Championship - Reading vs Sunderland A.F.C Preview

 

 

Analysis:

Madejski Stadium will witness a game between Reading and Sunderland on Thursday.

 

Reading

Reading's competitiveness at home is demonstrated by the fact that they have won all four of their Championship home games thus far, with 2 scoring goals and 0.5 conceding goals on average.

 

Sunderland A.F.C

After two games under Mowbray, Sunderland hasn't changed much in terms of their system or approach. They won 3-0 against a depleted Rotherham team before losing 1-0 at Middlesbrough.

 

Verdict:

Reading take the upper hand over Sunderland in the past head to head games with 5W-1D-4L. Besides, Reading have the home advantage. It is predicted that Reading are going to win.

 

Pick: 1

 

England Championship - Queens Park Rangers (QPR) vs Blackpool Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

Loftus Road Stadium will host a game between Queens Park Rangers and Blackpool on the evening of Tuesday.

 

Queens Park Rangers (QPR)

This season, they have a record of 1W-1D-1L and are tenth in the League standings. With an average goal differential of zero, they place more emphasis on offense than defense. They have two draws continuously in the most recent games.

 

Blackpool

They have a strong start to the year by defeating Reading at home 1-0. However, they have gone three games without a victory and scoring a goal. According to data from the previous season, they do poorly on the road, with a 22% away win rate.

 

Verdict:

There’s a gap between two sides. QPR take the upper hand over Blackpool in the past head to head games with 4W-5D-1L. What’s more, QPR have the home advantage. So the victory is tending to the host.

 

Pick: 1

 

England Championship - Sunderland A.F.C vs Queens Park Rangers (QPR) Prediction

 

Analysis:

Sunderland A.F.C

It took Sunderland long period of time to fall back into the England Championship but they have made a great start in their bid to remain there. Sunderland getting back in the second tier of English football is a good thing for the league given the size of their club and the way they kick start the season shows they belong at this level. At least this game should be a decent confrontation in front of a great crowd.

 

Queens Park Rangers (QPR)

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) have only managed to win one of their league games. However, with 3 competitive games played QPR notably was unable to win either of the 2 games on the road, they were defeated on opening day to Blackburn Rovers and were knocked out from the League Cup after losing to League One side Charlton Athletic on penalties. Queens Park Rangers maybe have set their sights on a top six finish at the beginning of this season, but it already looks like they will have their work cut out to make that a perfect reality. Anyway, it is still very early and a victory in this clash would quickly put their past 2 away matches in the rear view mirror.

 

Verdict :

Sunderland A.F.C have really made a strong start back in the Championship having taken 4 good points from their first 2 matches and they will hope to bank another three points when the referee blows the final whistle. I quite believe believe this will be a low scoring affair. Sunderland have not seen 3 goals in the past four home game. Meanwhile QPR last five away games fall under the 2.5 goals cut off. The last 3 H2H duel between both teams have also seen under 2.5 goals.

 

1x2 Pick: 1X

 

O/U Goals: Under 3.5 Goals