Ipswich to take advantage with a win at Portsmouth
Wins for Derby and Middlesbrough in their respective promotion charges
Looking ahead to the next round of matches, Coral shares its weekly Championship accumulator and predictions, with Birmingham and Coventry expected to draw at St. Andrew's.
A poor end to 2025 has seen Coventry's lead at the top shrink to eight points, and with the play-off picture starting to heat up more and more by the week, the opening games of 2026 promise to be another spectacular set.
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.
The Sky Blues have won just twice in their last seven Championship outings, and the title favourites are seeing their lead over the chasing pack wane as teams like Ipswich find real form. Birmingham would love to be in the conversation, but the first half of the season just hasn't panned out how they'd hoped, with a New Year's Day defeat leaving them stranded in 17th.
The atmosphere will be rocking at St. Andrew's, and in a clash between two teams struggling for rhythm, we're backing an entertaining draw.
The Rams have been hot and cold this term, only managing back-to-back victories when they went on a five-game winning run, and the visit of an in-form Wrexham side does present a huge challenge - but Derby will be confident of making it two wins from two at the start of the new year. Wrexham have won three on the bounce, scoring seven in that time, so won't make it easy for Derby as they look to pull away from their hosts in the table, but generally poor away form could hurt them here.
Coral is backing Derby to come out on top against the Hollywood hopefuls this weekend, with a home win on the cards.
Boro are now winless in four, losing three in that period, and haven't scored a goal since December 13. They've seen their stronghold on second place slip, and now have it all to do if they want to climb back into the automatic promotion spots. Similarly, Southampton are without a win in five Championship games and have struggled to break into the top half all season, so neither side comes into this one with any sort of momentum.
It will be tense, and it could be ugly, but we're backing Boro to put things right and come out on top against a team still not really aware of its identity.
The Tractor Boys rounded off 2025 with an immaculate win away at title favourites Coventry, and kicked off 2026 in the same fashion with victory over Oxford, so Portsmouth will be bang up against it this weekend. John Mousinho's hosts were thumped at Bristol City on New Year's Day, and while they haven't lost at Fratton Park since November, one of the league's in-form teams will pose a real threat to that record.
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.
When does the 2025/26 Championship season end?
The 2025/26 Championship season kicked off on August 8, 2025, and will end on May 2, 2026, before the play-offs take place soon after.
How can I watch the Championship?
A number of 2025/26 Championship matches will be shown live on Sky Sports for UK viewers this season.
Can I bet on the Championship?
Coral is giving customers the chance to bet on a number of different Championship markets for the 2025/26 season, including title winner, promoted teams, and match-specific markets.
