We are now just over two weeks away from the start of the 2026-27 EFL Championship season.
As per usual, 24 teams from up and down the UK will lock horns in hope of achieving the holy grail of Premier League promotion.
The division is widely regarded as one of the toughest and most competitive in world football, with shock results and underdog stories commonplace. For these reasons and many more, Championship betting is huge!
And in 2026-27, the Championship welcomes one of English football’s biggest and most supported forces in West Ham, and the Hammers are expected to return to the top flight at the first time of asking.
But that is never an easy task to achieve, and you only have to look at the plight of Leicester – the 2015-16 Premier League champions who are now playing in League One!
This promises to be one of the most exciting Championship seasons in recent memory, with promoted Lincoln City, Cardiff and Bolton replacing relegated Oxford United, the aforementioned Leicester and Sheffield Wednesday.
Check out our 2026-27 preview below, as well as some of the best Championship odds available on NetBet Sport.
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What are the key dates for the 2026/27 EFL Championship season?
The 2026-27 EFL Championship season begins on Friday, August 14 with Wolves vs Blackburn Rovers, and then concludes on May 1, 2027.
After the final round of league fixtures, we enter the heralded play-offs. The semi-final dates are still to be confirmed, but the final at Wembley Stadium is scheduled to take place on May 29, 2027.
Which teams and stadiums are part of the 2026/27 EFL Championship season?
Blackburn Rovers (Ewood Park)
QPR (Loftus Road)
Birmingham (St Andrew’s)
Burnley (Turf Moor)
Cardiff (Cardiff City Stadium)
Sheffield United (Bramall Lane)
Lincoln City (Sincil Bank Stadium)
Wrexham (Racecourse Ground)
Bolton (Reebok Stadium)
Preston (Deepdale)
Portsmouth (Fratton Park)
Norwich (Carrow Road)
Watford (Vicarage Road)
West Ham (London Stadium)
Millwall (The Den)
Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium)
Stoke (bet365 Stadium)
Wolves (Molineux Stadium)
Charlton (The Valley)
Derby (Pride Park Stadium)
Swansea (Swansea.com Stadium)
Bristol City (Ashton Gate)
West Brom (The Hawthorns)
Southampton (St Mary’s)
What are the latest EFL Championship 2026/27 winner odds on NetBet Sport?
*All odds are subject to change
West Ham – 2.75
Wolves – 6.50
Middlesbrough – 11.00
Burnley – 11.00
Southampton – 15.00
Birmingham – 15.00
Sheffield United – 17.00
Norwich – 17.00
Wrexham – 21.00
Millwall – 29.00
Stoke – 34.00
Derby – 34.00
Bristol City – 41.00
West Brom – 41.00
Swansea – 51.00
QPR – 67.00
Blackburn Rovers – 67.00
Watford – 67.00
Portsmouth – 81.00
Cardiff – 81.00
Preston – 101.00
Charlton – 101.00
Bolton – 101.00
Lincoln City – 151.00
What are the best outright betting tips for the 2026/27 EFL Championship season?
Top goalscorer – Jarrod Bowen @ 7.00
West Ham skipper Bowen has pledged his immediate future to the East London club, which is absolutely massive news for manager Nuno Espirito Santo and the fans. Still only 29, Bowen remains one of the best attackers in English football, having tallied 20 goals contributions in the Premier League last season. The versatile forward also has a stellar record in the Championship, with 52 goals scored in 117 previous second-tier appearances with Hull. He is a better player now than during his time with the Tigers and West Ham should boast the strongest squad in the 2026-27 division, so backing him to win the Golden Boot at decent value feels like a no-brainer.
To finish in the top two – West Ham @ 1.83
Predicting any team to win the Championship outright is always a risky move, given the unpredictable nature of the league. So backing West Ham – the clear favourites for the second-tier crown – to claim one of the two automatic promotion spots feels a much safer course of action, especially when the odds on offer are fairly priced.
To be promoted – Wolves @ 2.63
Now under the tutelage of Cesar Peixoto, Wolves are expected to join West Ham in returning to the Premier League at the first attempt. The Wanderers have already acted well in the transfer window by adding some experienced figures in the returning Raul Jimenez and Kieran Trippier, as well as completing the permanent signing of the impressive Ladislav Krejci. Of course, Joao Gomes’ exit impacts the midfield significantly, but on paper at this moment in time, Wolves should have more than enough to earn promotion.
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