Latest Championship Odds: Coventry Undo Capitulation

After another interesting weekend of Championship action, we’re back for another Odds Watch piece to assess the changes at the top and bottom of the league, and what betting opportunities may now be there as a result. 

Coventry's To Lose... Again

Over the past few weeks, there has been a notable shift at the top of the table, with Coventry City now reclaiming the top spot. At one stage, it seemed that they had bottled their lead, but they have, through the fault of their rivals, reclaimed it. 

The dominance that they once held over the Championship has now been reformed, and despite their loss to Southampton at the weekend, they still have a seven-point gap to second place. It would surely take something monumental for them to bottle things now. 

Of course, there is a lot of football still left to play, but it feels difficult to imagine them dropping such a lead again after the first time. 

Middlesbrough, then, will be looking both ways with a feeling of what if and fear. After all, they had their hands on the title, it seemed, and now they are sitting, knowing that their chance to win the division may have passed. 

Unfortunately, two wins in their last five games show that they have not been good enough, and now the Sky Blues have leapfrogged them and are headed on their way towards the title once again, but things could soon worsen. 

Results this weekend have meant that they are now only two points ahead of Ipswich Town, who sit in third place. Indeed, the draw against Bristol City - which is not awful in fairness - has now opened the door to the Tractor Boys, who have a game in hand. 

Kieran McKenna’s side have been in fantastic form recently, winning four of their last six games, and even with an underwhelming performance against Sheffield Wednesday at the weekend, they ended the game with a 2-0 win. 

In an ideal world, their performance would’ve had a bit more conviction, but it is another three points in the bag, and they are making a really strong push for second, if not the top spot.

Should they win their game in hand, they would only sit six points behind the leaders… it would not be an impossible feat. 

A price of interest, though, would be for them to finish in the top two, which Unibet is currently offering at 41/40. Considering they are 4/9 for promotion, it may offer a bit of value, especially with McKenna’s side facing Middlesbrough soon.

Secure For Some

If Millwall had the same luxury of a game in hand, perhaps I would consider them in that title fight bracket; however, they also cannot be ruled out for the automatic promotion spot. Indeed, they are certainly in the fight to go up to the Premier League, and they look incredibly strong. 

Their defeat to Blackburn at the weekend has left many questioning the decision to send Zak Sturge off, which swung the game in Rovers’ favour. Nevertheless, it is only their third loss of 2026, and their form is ridiculously strong.

I wouldn’t write them off, and they are 10/1 with the best football bookmakers for a top two spot. 

There is a bit of a gap after the Lions, and it is the Tigers that sit in fifth, with Hull City sitting five points away from their play-off rivals. Unfortunately for them, their recent form has been rather patchy, with only two wins from their last five games.

They do have a six-point gap to seventh place, but it would be naive to suggest that the swing cannot be overturned if they do not sort themselves out. If there is a time to hit form, it would be now. 

Taking the final spot in the top six is Wrexham, whose year needs to be marvelled at. Indeed, since coming up from League One, they have spent a lot, but they could well get promoted once again.

Their win against Welsh rivals Swansea was comfortable, and whilst it is not going to massively affect their chances, it provides a massive boost for supporters, and this will certainly be felt on the pitch moving forward. 

Considering they also have a game in hand on Hull, it is possible that they can strengthen their position further. 

With Southampton’s game in hand, you would be right to suggest that they are the biggest threat to the current play-off group, and their recent run would only strengthen those claims. They are two months without a defeat, and it would be difficult to suggest that the run cannot continue. 

They do have some big games on the horizon, whilst also having an FA Cup tie against Arsenal in the background to focus on, so it will not be the easiest run-in. However, it would be impossible to rule them out, and the 8/13 price for them to get a play-off spot is understandable.

Doomed, Nearly Doomed and Are They Doomed?

Heading to the bottom, things are equally exciting with several teams in danger of joining Sheffield Wednesday for the drop.

Right now, Leicester City would be the biggest fear, given they have six points in their last six games, which is pretty torrid, considering the expectations on them this season.

You’d have to question the mentality of the squad, and whether they are capable of avoiding another drop, and right now, the evidence doesn’t point towards a positive answer for the Foxes.

Indeed, their heavy defeat to QPR at the weekend was a telling sign of their reality, and whilst they are only in the bottom three by two points, they don’t look convincing.

Oxford United then take the final spot in the bottom three, but I’d feel a lot more confident about their chances of survival than many others in the picture. Whilst they drew to Charlton at the weekend, they had won the previous three, which has given them a substantial boost. 

Their run-in is not brilliant, admittedly, but the number of points required to keep them up may not be massive. So, you couldn’t write them off just yet, especially given the morale in their camp is probably better than many around them. 

Sitting in 19th, Blackburn are only three points away from danger, so they cannot be written off, but I’d feel slightly more confident about their chances of safety than those of Portsmouth. 

Pompey have lost four of their last five, which is already a worrying sign, but it is more troublesome when looking at their final run of games. 

They face six of the top 12, each of whom are in the title battle or fighting for a play-off spot. They also face Oxford and Leicester, both of whom will need results to keep them up.

William Hill offering 7/4 currently feels like a bit of a price to take advantage of…