Bristol City hosts Hull City in an English Football League Championship match. Bristol City is currently positioned higher in the standings, which could influence their performance.
Key Factors to Consider
Bristol City has been performing better in the league, with more wins and points than Hull City. However, Hull City has shown resilience in recent matches.
Bristol City has won 10 matches against Hull City, while Hull City has won 7, with 10 draws. The average goals per match is 2.93.
No specific injury reports are available for this match.
Weather conditions and home advantage could play a role in the match outcome.
Both teams are motivated to secure points, but Bristol City might have an edge due to their current league position.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Bristol City: 100, Hull City: 280, Draw: 225
Bristol City
★★★☆☆ 60%
Spread
Bristol City: -0.5 100, Hull City: 50 -120
Bristol City -0.5
★★★☆☆ 55%
Over_under
Over: 2.25 -110, Under: 2.25 -110
Under 2.25
★★★☆☆ 52%
Predicted Outcome
Bristol City is likely to win due to their better league performance and home advantage.
Predicted Score: 1-0
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Bristol City vs. Hull City Prediction
Match Analysis: Bristol City vs Hull City – Prediction Match Details Date: 2025-03-08 Time: 3:00 PM UTC Location: Ashton Gate Stadium Game Overview Bristol City hosts Hull City in an English Football League Championship match. Bristol City is currently positioned higher in the standings, which could influence their performance. Key Factors to Consider Bristol City […]
Leicester City host Sheffield Wednesday in this EFL Championship match with Leicester City ranked 9th and Sheffield Wednesday 18th. Leicester have a strong home form and better recent performance compared to Sheffield Wednesday, who struggled especially away.
Key Factors to Consider
Leicester City have won 17 of their 23 home games historically in the Championship with strong recent form, winning 3 of their last 5 matches. Sheffield Wednesday are in poor form away, winning only 7 of 23 away games and currently positioned low in the table.
Leicester City have a narrow edge in recent H2H with 10 wins out of 25 matches against Sheffield’s 13, but recent results favor Leicester with victories in their last meetings including a 2-0 win earlier in 2024. Overall goals scored and conceded are balanced but Leicester’s home advantage is significant.
No specific injury updates available, but recent team news suggests Leicester have a relatively healthy squad while Sheffield Wednesday likely face normal squad depth challenges given their form.
Match played at Leicester’s home ground provides a substantial edge given their historic home dominance. Weather and pitch conditions are expected to favor the home side's playing style. No major off-field disruptions reported.
Leicester City, mid-table with aspirations to climb higher, motivated to capitalize at home early in the season. Sheffield Wednesday, fighting relegation threats, have strong motivation but lack consistency, especially away from home.
Sheffield United hosts Bristol City in the 2025-26 EFL Championship opener. United have shown dominance in recent head-to-head matchups, remaining unbeaten against Bristol City over their last four meetings and decisively winning the 2024-25 Championship play-off semi-finals 6-0 on aggregate. Sheffield United are currently mid-table while Bristol City are positioned 3rd, indicating strong form from the visitors but a historical edge and home advantage favor the Blades.
Key Factors to Consider
Sheffield United have averaged 1.8 goals per match and conceded 0.6 in their last 5 games, showing solid defense and moderate scoring. Bristol City have been scoring less with 1.0 goals but concede more at 2.6 on average recently, indicating a weaker defense but a more attacking style.
Sheffield United have a commanding recent H2H record with 16 wins out of 25 matches since 2007 compared to Bristol City's 6, including a 3-0 win away and a 3-0 home win in the last season's play-off semi-finals. They remained unbeaten in the last four matches in all competitions against Bristol City.
Recent reports indicate Sheffield United overcame a turbulent injury period last season; no significant current injury concerns released. Bristol City have had injury struggles but specifics on key player absences are not detailed currently, suggesting a relatively stable squad for the opener.
The match is the season opener and played at Bramall Lane, giving Sheffield United home advantage. Weather or other external factors are not reported as significant. Sheffield United's recent revival and ending of Bristol City's long unbeaten home streak last season are psychological boosts.
Both teams are motivated to start the season strong; Sheffield United seek to reclaim a playoff spot after missing out, reinforced by recent dominant results over Bristol City. Bristol City aim to build on a strong league position (3rd), but face a tough test on the road against a rival with recent psychological and historical upper hand.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Home: -141, Away: 345, Draw: 265
Home Win
★★★★☆ 74%
Spread
Home -0.75: -105, Away +75: -115
Home -0.75
★★★★☆ 70%
Over/under
Over 2.5: -112, Under 2.5: -108
Under 2.5
★★★☆☆ 65%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Sheffield United 167%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Under 2.5 16%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Sheffield United at 167% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 48.4% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Sheffield United to win (moneyline), covering the -0.75 goal spread, and Under 2.5 goals total
Location: Queens Park Rangers Stadium (Loftus Road)
Game Overview
This EFL Championship season opener features Queens Park Rangers hosting Preston North End. Both teams have undergone offseason changes but QPR appears more settled with key players retained and strategic signings, while Preston is still integrating many new faces.
Key Factors to Consider
QPR comes in with relatively stable squad and positive pre-season momentum, whereas Preston North End has restructured heavily and showed inconsistency last season.
Historically balanced matchups but recent trends favor QPR slightly at home. AI models and expert analyses give a slight edge to QPR for this fixture.
No major injuries reported for either side ahead of this match, both teams expected to field near full-strength squads.
Home advantage for QPR is a factor; Preston’s squad cohesion might take time to gel which is critical early in the season.
QPR aims to start strongly under new management to build early momentum; Preston’s motivation is tempered by squad rebuilding challenges.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Queens Park Rangers: 1.28, Preston North End: 2.2, Draw: 2
Queens Park Rangers
★★★☆☆ 68%
Spread
Queens Park Rangers -0.25: 1.98, Preston North End +25: 1.85
Queens Park Rangers -0.25
★★★☆☆ 62%
Over/under
Over 2.25: 1.95, Under 2.25: 1.87
Over 2.25 goals
★★★☆☆ 60%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Queens Park Rangers 25%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Over 2.25 3%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Queens Park Rangers at 25% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 19.8% (Kelly Criterion)
Middlesbrough hosts Swansea City in the opening game of the EFL Championship season. Middlesbrough is favored due to strong past home form despite a winless pre-season, while Swansea struggles with form and defensive issues.
Key Factors to Consider
Middlesbrough have won 5 of their last 6 home league matches last season but failed to win in their last 4 pre-season games. Swansea has been without a win in 4 games across all competitions including pre-season losses, showing poor recent form.
Recent results show close matches: Swansea won 1-0 at home in March 2025, and Middlesbrough won 1-0 at home in August 2024, indicating a competitive matchup without clear dominance.
No significant injury reports found impacting key players from either side, suggesting near-full strength squads.
Middlesbrough will benefit from home crowd support at Riverside Stadium. No notable external disruptions reported.
Both teams eager to start the season strongly but Middlesbrough’s desire to leverage their home advantage and defend their strong home record suggests higher motivation.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Middlesbrough 100, Swansea City 250, Draw 235
Middlesbrough
★★★★☆ 70%
Spread
Middlesbrough -0.5 @ 105, Swansea +50 @ -125
Middlesbrough -0.5
★★★☆☆ 65%
Over/under
Over 2.5 -108, Under 2.5 -112
Under 2.5
★★★☆☆ 60%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Middlesbrough 16%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Under 2.5 4%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Middlesbrough at 16% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 16% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Middlesbrough to win on the moneyline, covering the -0.5 spread, with a moderately low scoring game under 2.5 goals.
Oxford United host Portsmouth in an EFL Championship fixture with both sides recently reshaped and looking to establish early season form in a competitive mid-table clash.
Key Factors to Consider
Oxford United finished 17th last season with a newly appointed manager Gary Rowett focusing on squad improvement. Portsmouth show similar mid-table characteristics but recent transfer activity and form appear less promising.
Historically tightly contested matchups with balanced results; recent meetings suggest a propensity for low scoring matches.
No significant injury reports available, suggesting mostly full-strength squads expected for kickoff.
Match played at Oxford's home stadium, potentially favoring the home team. Weather and pitch conditions expected to be normal with no extraordinary external impact.
Both teams start the season aiming to improve their positions; Oxford's managerial continuity and summer squad strengthening may provide slight motivational edge.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Oxford United: +155, Portsmouth: +171, Draw: +210
Oxford United
★★★☆☆ 62%
Spread
Oxford United 0: -118, Portsmouth 0: -102
Oxford United 0
★★★☆☆ 57%
Over/under
Over 2.25: -125, Under 2.25: 105
Under 2.25
★★★☆☆ 60%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Oxford United 15%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Under 2.25 27%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Under 2.25 at 27% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 25.8% (Kelly Criterion)
West Bromwich Albion host Blackburn Rovers in this early-season EFL Championship fixture at The Hawthorns. Both teams have not yet started the season, so form is based on pre-season and historical trends. West Bromwich are slight favorites at home while Blackburn enter as underdogs with longer odds.
Key Factors to Consider
Neither team has played competitive matches this season yet (0-0-0 record). Pre-season results suggest West Bromwich had a stronger build-up with better attacking cohesion.
Recent historical encounters indicate a balanced matchup with slight home advantage to West Bromwich. Past matches are generally close, with few decisive blowouts.
No significant injury news reported for either side, suggesting near full-strength squads available for selection.
The match is at West Brom’s home ground giving the home side an advantage. Weather and pitch conditions expected to be normal without disruptions.
Early in the season, both teams are motivated to start strongly. West Bromwich, aiming for promotion, may have a slight edge in motivation playing at home.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
West Bromwich Albion: -125, Draw: 240, Blackburn Rovers: 330
West Bromwich Albion
★★★★☆ 72%
Spread
West Bromwich Albion (-0.5): -120, Blackburn Rovers (+50): 100
West Bromwich Albion -0.5
★★★☆☆ 68%
Over/under
Over 2.25: -108, Under 2.25: -112
Under 2.25
★★★☆☆ 65%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
West Bromwich Albion 3%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Under 2.25 10%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Under 2.25 at 10% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 11% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
West Bromwich Albion to win on the moneyline with margin on the spread and a moderately scoring game under 2.25 goals.
Stoke City hosts Derby County in a Championship match where Derby currently ranks 6th while Stoke City is 20th. Recent performances show Derby struggling to win recently but have better defensive stats compared to Stoke. Head-to-head records are quite balanced historically, but Derby has been slightly more effective overall.
Key Factors to Consider
Derby County has drawn twice and lost thrice in their last 5 matches, scoring 1.2 goals per game and conceding 0.8, showing defensive solidity but a poor attacking run. Stoke City has two wins, one draw and two losses with fewer goals scored (0.8) and weaker defense (1.8 conceded per match).
In 21 historical matches, Derby County has a slight edge with 9 wins vs. Stoke's 8. Recent matches have mostly ended in draws or narrow results, indicating closely matched teams.
No specific injury reports were available from recent sources, suggesting relatively stable squads for both teams.
Match played at Stoke’s home stadium bet365 Stadium, which may provide some advantage for the home team despite their lower league position.
Derby County in higher league standing and aiming for promotion likely have stronger motivation compared to struggling Stoke City, who will be eager to gain early points to avoid relegation battles.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Derby County: 2.15, Stoke City: 1.29, Draw: 2
Stoke City
★★★☆☆ 68%
Spread
Derby County +25: -1.2, Stoke City -0.25: 1
Stoke City -0.25
★★★☆☆ 60%
Over/under
Over 2: -1.18, Under 2: -1.02
Under 2 goals
★★★☆☆ 65%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Stoke City 26%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Under 2 19%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Stoke City at 26% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 20.1% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Derby County to draw or win with cautious defense; low scoring match anticipated.
A competitive EFL Championship matchup where historically Norwich City has dominated Millwall in both results and goals scored. Norwich looks to maintain home advantage against a Millwall side that has shown mixed recent form.
Key Factors to Consider
Norwich City has won 3 of their last 5 matches with an average of 1.2 goals scored and 1.8 conceded, showing a potent offense but some defensive vulnerabilities. Millwall has a solid recent record with 4 wins out of 5 but lower goal scoring (1.0/game) and conceding 1.2/game, playing a more defensive style.
In the last 15 meetings, Norwich won 9, Millwall 3, and 3 drawn. Norwich averages 2.1 goals per game against Millwall’s 1.3. The teams have seen a relatively high goal average (~3.5 goals per game) historically, but recent seasons lean towards Norwich dominance, especially at home.
No publicly reported major injuries impacting starting XI or key players for either team at this time.
Home advantage at Carrow Road favors Norwich. Weather and pitch conditions expected normal for early August; no major disruptions expected.
Both teams are motivated early in the season; Norwich aims to establish top-table credentials after recent Championship finishes, while Millwall looks for an upset to gain points away from home.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Norwich City: -102, Millwall: 270, Draw: 220
Norwich City
★★★★☆ 72%
Spread
Norwich City -0.5: 102, Millwall +50: -122
Norwich City -0.5
★★★☆☆ 68%
Over/under
Over 2.25: -118, Under 2.25: -102
Under 2.25
★★★☆☆ 60%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Norwich City 7%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Under 2.25 9%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Under 2.25 at 9% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 9.1% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Norwich City to win on the moneyline with a small but clear advantage given home form, superior recent record against Millwall, and better goal-scoring stats.
Coventry City hosts Hull City in an EFL Championship clash between two mid-table teams with recent competitive history and close league rankings.
Key Factors to Consider
Coventry City ranks 5th with an overall better recent scoring but concedes more goals (2.6 per match) compared to Hull City's more robust defense (1.0 goals conceded per match). Last 5 matches for both teams show mixed results with 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses each.
Historically, Hull City holds a slight edge in wins (7 to 6) over 18 meetings since 2005, with a high draw rate (5). Average goals per match in recent H2H is about 2.4, indicating moderate scoring.
No specific injury data available; assume standard squad availability unless updated close to match day.
Match played at Coventry's home ground, giving slight home advantage; no weather or other disruptive factors reported.
Both teams are competitively motivated early in the season; Coventry City aims to capitalize on home advantage to secure points and improve on early season form.
Odds and Predictions
Category
Odds
Prediction
Confidence
Moneyline
Coventry City: -140, Hull City: 340, Draw: 265
Coventry City
★★★★☆ 70%
Spread
Coventry City -0.75: -102, Hull City +75: -118
Coventry City -0.75
★★★☆☆ 65%
Over/under
Over 2.5: -112, Under 2.5: -108
Under 2.5
★★★☆☆ 60%
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Market
EV Pick
Moneyline
Coventry City -2%
Spread
N/A
Over/Under
Under 2.5 12%
🔥 Best Value Pick: Under 2.5 at 12% EV | Suggested Bet Size: 12.6% (Kelly Criterion)
Predicted Outcome
Coventry City to win on the moneyline considering home advantage, Hull City's solid defense will keep the score tight, and total goals expected to stay under 2.5.
