English Championship Betting Tips, Previews and Odds

Championship Saturday 11^th February 2012 – Kickoff:  1500hrs Oakwell is the next stop as home side Barnsley take on the in-form team in the Championship, Birmingham City who have reduced the deficit on second placed Southampton to just two points now. Barnsley are currently situated in a safe 15^th position and seem to be drifting along quite happily with no…
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Championship Tuesday 7^th February 2012 – Kickoff:  1945hrs Birmingham City take on another south coast team at St Andrews on Tuesday night when Portsmouth visit the West Midlands. The Blues battled out a 0-0 stalemate in their weekend clash with second placed Southampton amidst a fixture schedule riddled with postponements due to the weather, and they st…
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English Championship Burnley v Peterborough Burnley are another form side in the Championship and they will be hoping to take advantage of any slip from Blackpool by taking maximum points at home to Peterborough. It’s been a case of slowly but surely for Eddie Howe since taking charge of Burnley but the signs are there that he is getting it right heading into t…
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Cardiff City v Blackpool Promotion hopefuls Cardiff entertain Blackpool as both sides battle it out for the points in their bids to get to the Premier League next season. Cardiff have been previewed in this blog several times already and have obliged more than once. Their style of play is well suited to playing at home because they keep the ball and have plenty…
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Championship Saturday 4^th February 2012 – Kickoff:  1720hrs On-fire Birmingham City entertain a stuttering Southampton at St Andrews in the later kick-off on Saturday in one of the two major Championship fixtures this weekend; the other being a bitter local derby between West Ham and Millwall. Birmingham have leapt into fourth spot thanks to a great run o…
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Championship Saturday 4^th February 2012 – Kickoff:  1500hrs In-form Burnley will be looking to break into the play-off positions when they take on low mid-table team Peterborough United at Turf Moor on Saturday. The Clarets have lost just once in their last seven Championship matches which was a 1-2 loss away at Leeds United, but wins against Brighton, Don…
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Championship Tuesday 31^st January 2012 – Kickoff:  1945hrs Leeds United entertain play-off hopefuls and rivals Birmingham City at Elland Road on Tuesday night as both teams look for all three points to lift them into the play-off places. Just two places and one point separate the two sides with Leeds currently occupying 9^th place and 42 points in total. Lee…
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Championship Tuesday 31^st January 2012 – Kickoff:  1945hrs Ipswich Town take on Championship league leaders West Ham at Portman Road on Tuesday night with both teams looking for a valuable three points. 21^st placed Ipswich Town are currently just four points above the relegation places following a dismal slump in form which has seen the Tractor Boys witho…
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Reading v Bristol City The FA Cup might be the main focus of attention in England this weekend but there are a couple of games in the Championship and the pick of them see’s Reading entertain Bristol City. Reading have been previewed several times already this season, obliging more often than not when selected. Last weekend’s defeat against Hull at home would…
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Championship Saturday 28^th January 2012 – Kickoff:  1500hrs The Madejski Stadium is the setting for the other Championship fixture on Saturday,  as Reading entertain an up-and-down Bristol City side. Reading on the whole have been pretty consistent in their recent league matches but have lost to Hull City and Cardiff City also in recent matches. Outside…
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