The Championship is well into the second half of the 2024/25 campaign and it remains Leeds United out in front as the favourites.
Leeds had been the favourites at the start of the season and currently lead the league by just one point with Burnley, Sheffield United, and Sunderland all in contention still.
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The Whites have gone in from EVENS at the start of the season to gain promotion to as short as 1/20.
The Yorkshire side just missed out on promotion last season after losing their final two games while Ipswich won their last two, to give them a six point lead.
Punters may be mindful of that still with anything possible in the Championship where it only takes a short run of poor form to cost promotion, making teams like Sheffield United and Sunderland potential value at this stage.
Leeds then faced Southampton in the 2024 Play-Off Final and lost 1-0 at Wembley, forcing another season in the second tier.
Luton were big contenders to be amongst the top six after just being relegated from the Premier League.
However, they are now just 7/2 to face the drop with Plymouth clear odds-on favourites as they sit bottom of the 24 teams.
It’s still all to play for and incredibly close with the two remaining relegation spots needing to be filled, where just a handful of points separate the bottom five.
2024-25 Championship winner odds:
- Leeds – 4/11
- Burnley – 9/2
- Sheffield United – 5/1
- Sunderland – 12/1
- BAR – 66/1
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The Championship has been somewhat predictable the last few years with promotions coming from strong squads yo-yoing up and down the Premier League.
But Ipswich and the likes of Luton have shown it’s still anyone’s game, with the managers and squad set up just as vital as top talent.
With 46 games in the season there’s no hiding place in the Championship, which is why you often see surprising results every single gameweek.
Championship Promotion odds
- Leeds United – 1/20
- Burnley – 8/13
- Sheffield United – 4/5
- Sunderland – 11/8
- Middlesbrough – 11/4
- 7/1 BAR
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Championship 2024/25 relegation odds
- Plymouth – 1/12
- Portsmouth – 11/10
- Oxford Utd – 13/8
- Cardiff – 7/4
- Hull City – 15/8
- Luton – 7/2
- 5/1 BAR
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Newly promoted Oxford Utd and Plymouth are clear favourites to plummet after just getting into the Championship.
Blackburn started the season as potential contenders for the drop having finished 19th last season but aren’t even in the list of odds anymore as they aim for a play-off spot.
The Championship is often unpredictable and those who seem down and out in the winter can always bounce back with necessary changes.
That’s more apt this season with a plethora of teams still in contention for a relegation battle with the betting wide open.
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