The Championship: Mid-Season Betting Report
Which clubs will win promotion to the Premier League in 2025? Today Championship analyst Tim Simon takes a look at the key Championship betting markets heading into the second half of the season.
The battle to reach the promised land of the Premier League has reached its halfway stage and for the teams that have got themselves into a good position at the top of the Championship table, now comes the real test – staying there.
The script for teams at the other end of the table reads completely differently. Several teams are already scrapping for points in order to get above the dreaded relegation line before the 3rd May, in a bid to play Championship football next season.
There are certainly some clear indications as to where teams are likely to finish at the end of the season. But who will reach the Premier League and who will drop out of the second tier of English football? Here are some tips on where to place your money.
To Win The Championship
Leicester
The Foxes are currently top of the table; four points clear of their nearest rivals and are understandably favourites to stay there. Nigel Pearson's men have shown the most consistency this season by far, winning 16 of their 24 games.
Most importantly, they have played as a team, without any real stand-out individual performances, something which is incredibly important if you are to be successful in this tremendously difficult league. From the sturdy Wes Morgan at the back, to the elegance of Anthony Knockaert in midfield to the clinical David Nugent up front, they appear to possess the perfect blend and rightly sit at the summit of the Championship.
QPR
Despite winning just one of their last four games, Harry Redknapp's QPR will definitely be there or thereabouts come May. They have conceded just 14 goals in 24 games so far but the real issue has been at the other end of the pitch. It appears in making the Hoops' backline so sturdy that Redknapp has over-compensated slightly because they have only managed to score 26 goals at the other end, with only seven teams in the league scoring less.
But with a wealth of Premier League class such as Charlie Austin, Richard Dunne and Benoit Assou-Ekotto in their squad, there is no doubt QPR are major contenders to take the Championship crown.
Burnley
The story of this season so far has been the rise of Burnley. The Clarets sit in second-place, four points behind leaders Leicester and in Danny Ings they have one of the most in-form forwards in the Championship. Only Leeds striker Ross McCormack (17) and Blackburn's Jordan Rhodes (16) have scored more than Ings' 15 and Burnley will need him to keep up both his
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