Championship Betting Odds
Championship Betting at BetUK
Championship betting at BetUK has never been easier thanks to our super-fast live odds and great odds. You can bet on all things Championship football right here, from promotion and relegation to live action across all 557 matches.
You can bet online or via the BetUK app and lock in the best EFL Championship odds at a time that suits you. Check out upcoming matches, bet on live odds, or assess the outright markets all in one place.
Make BetUK your home for Championship football betting and follow every kick – from the first minute of the season to the playoff final at Wembley!
What is the Championship?
The Championship is English football’s second tier below the Premier League. Twenty-four teams compete to escape the Championship upwards, rather than down to League One. It’s regarded as one of the most competitive leagues in the world as teams spend big in the hope of reaching the Promised Land.
Two teams go up automatically, while those who finish between 3rd and 6th compete in a playoff at the end of the season. The Championship promotion odds can swing wildly during the two-legged semi-finals, while the Wembley final carries the biggest financial prize in world football.
Three suffer relegation to League One and there’s usually a scrap of seven or eight teams come the final weeks of the season.
Betting Markets for the Championship
BetUK offers extensive Championship betting from the first whistle to the last. Whether you plan to bet on who wins the Championship, who gets promoted and relegated, or simply back your favourite team during a match – here are the core Championship betting odds to look out for.
Outright Betting on the Championship
Outright Championship odds cover all markets that don’t focus on specific games. These are mainly the season-long odds, such as Championship winner, teams to get relegated, teams to secure a playoff spot, etc.
Outright odds are great for securing prices at high odds, especially in pre-season before teams have fully settled.
If you’re new to football betting, then they can be a great option, as you can follow your bet for months, rather than 90 minutes.
Winner Odds
BetUK sets Championship winner odds at the start of each season.
Clubs with the biggest budgets and those who narrowly missed out on promotion last season usually sit towards the top of the odds. Keep an eye, too, on those who drop down from the Premier League with parachute payments in their pockets.
The odds fluctuate as the season progresses. This means bettors can lock in a great early price on a summer outsider who, come November, becomes one of the favourites for promotion.
Odds change to reflect the outcome of a team winning the Championship. It’s not an easy task, and 90 points are usually the minimum to secure the title.
Playoff Odds
Betting on the Championship playoff odds goes into overdrive at the end of the season – but did you know you can bet on the playoffs much earlier than that? Back a team to finish in the top six and secure their spot in the playoff semi-finals.
You can pick an outright winner for the playoffs as well as bet on each game outright.
BetUK offers extensive playoffs betting odds, including which teams will progress from the semi-finals over two legs.
Bet on player goals, corners, cards, HT/FT and whether the match goes to extra time. Remember, someone has to win the playoff final, so you might end up betting on penalties.
Relegation Odds
No one likes relegation, but it’s what makes football betting at the bottom end of the Championship table so competitive.
Watching teams fight to stay above water produces big upsets in the odds. Mistakes are more common, while against-the-odds shocks are huge.
You can bet on the Championship relegation odds at the start of the season and make further selections as the campaign plays out. Perhaps a team that looked like playoff contenders lost their manager in the autumn and now look ripe for the drop?
Perhaps those no-hopers who seemed destined to go down have pulled a trick out of the hat?
Bet Live on the Championship
BetUK offers punters access to thousands of live odds across the Championship’s 557 matches each season. From the first day of the campaign to the final whistle at Wembley, get second-by-second action, updated stats, in-play odds, and an extensive range of betting options online via the BetUK app.
Popular live EPL Championship odds include:
Match bets – Bet on the result of your Championship match (home win, draw, away win). Championship live match odds are in constant flux, so keep an eye on the markets for the best odds.
Next goalscorer – Bet on who will score next in a Championship match. The odds usually favour strikers, but they’ll change as the match unfolds. Look out for free-kick takers and penalty takers, and stay away from those who take corners.
Correct score – Betting on the correct score live in a Championship game requires diligence and timing. The odds are higher than match odds, but this reflects the risk. Total goals – Bet on how many goals will be scored while the game is being played out. This is an ideal bet for punters who aren’t supporting either team but expect either a goal-fest or a dead-rubber.
Time intervals – BetUK offers punters time interval bets, where you back a team to score a certain number of goals within a time period. Say, for example, you back England to score over 0.5 goals between 70:00 and 79:59.
Championship Top Scorer Odds
Find the latest Championship top scorer odds and track the contenders throughout the season right here with BetUK.
We launch our Championship golden boot odds at the start of the season, with the big-name strikers usually among the contenders.
The list is in constant flux, and one hat-trick can completely overturn the odds.
Top scorer betting in the Championship is an outright market.
Here’s a quick tip – the 2024/25 season was the first time in the Championship’s existence that the top scorer (Joel Piroe, Leeds) didn’t score 20 or more goals. Piroe bagged 19, one more than two players on 18.
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