2025/26 Championship accumulator & predictions

• Coventry to beat Ipswich and extend their huge lead at the top

• Hull to topple high-flying Middlesbrough on Friday night

• Southampton and Birmingham to play out a hard-fought draw

Looking ahead to the next round of matches, Coral shares its weekly Championship accumulator and predictions, with Coventry tipped to extend their lead at the top.

Another victory last week saw the Sky Blues maintain their 10-point lead at the top, while Middlesbrough, Birmingham and Millwall also picked up valuable wins.

The next round of Championship fixtures is fast approaching, so we've put together this football acca to take you through our four standout Championship predictions - featuring Coventry's trip to Ipswich, plus an intriguing Friday-night clash between Hull and Boro.

A rare midweek with no Championship football has given teams a week off as they prepare for a busy weekend, and the action kicks off on Friday night when Hull welcome Middlesbrough to the MKM Stadium. A big win over in-form Derby County gave Boro a boost last week, but we think they could be in for a tough evening in Hull.

The Tigers grabbed a huge win against Stoke last time out, pushing them up to ninth as they look to renew their play-off push, and despite a mixed run of form, we're tipping them to make it back-to-back wins over promotion chasers. Neither side has put together much of a winning run lately, so victory would be massive for both - but we're backing the hosts.

In what is probably the game of the weekend, runaway league leaders and title favourites Coventry head to Portman Road, where Ipswich Town will be waiting to knock them down a peg. A fifth straight win last weekend - and 11th in 12 games - saw Frank Lampard's side stay 10 points clear of Middlesbrough in second, and despite Ipswich being much tougher to beat these days, we're tipping the Sky Blues to grab all three points.

Kieran McKenna's Tractor Boys have climbed up to seventh after a run of just one defeat in eight games, but too many draws - like the one they snatched against Blackburn in Tuesday's rearranged match - are threatening to thwart their season. This game kicks off a huge run of fixtures for Ipswich - but we think they'll get off to the worst possible start, with Coventry winning again.

A fourth win in six games on Monday night saw Birmingham climb ever-closer to the top six, with their home form rivalling the very best teams in the league - but their away form definitely needs addressing, starting at St. Mary's on Saturday.

Southampton have been on a strong recent run, winning four in a row before last weekend's crushing defeat to Millwall, and we're anticipating a good battle between two strong sides here. It's the visitors who go into the game on top, with a four-point gap to their hosts, but we think an even game will end all square. It's two sides with genuine promotion aspirations going head-to-head - and the spoils will be shared.

Wrapping up our 2025/26 Championship accumulator and predictions, we're heading to Yorkshire where an in-form Sheffield United team look to make it four wins from four when they welcome high-flying Stoke City to Bramall Lane.

Chris Wilder's Blades have finally found their feet in the Championship this season, climbing out of the bottom three with a four-game unbeaten run, and despite the huge gulf in points here, we're expecting an even contest. Stoke are still sitting inside the top six with eyes on the Premier League, but three defeats from their last four Championship matches have exposed weaknesses that Sheffield United can definitely exploit. Coral is predicting a draw at Bramall Lane, which wouldn't be a terrible result for either side.

That rounds up our weekly 2025/26 Championship accumulator & predictions. You can bet on each of these matches individually, or group them together in a football acca, as seen below.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.