Ipswich and Southampton Head Championship Outright Betting
The 2025/26 Championship looks typically wide open according to the latest outright betting odds. There are any number of teams who can claim automatic promotion and it’s Ipswich Town who have been installed as favourites.
The Tractor Boys achieved a double promotion from League One to the Premier League under Kieran McKenna. They fell short last season, although many are expecting them to be strong contenders in the second flight. Although they have sold star striker Rory Delap to Chelsea, there’s now the potential to re-invest the funds elsewhere.
It's been all-change at Southampton, with Will Still taking charge at St Mary’s. The former Lens coach will hope to hit the ground running at the Hampshire club and the Saints are among the favourites to win the title. However, it was a horrendous Premier League campaign which saw the south-coast outfit narrowly avoid Derby’s unwanted points total record.
As for Leicester City, they are trading at the biggest odds out of the relegated trio of clubs. There are financial issues at the King Power Stadium and a potential change of ownership, with the Foxes still needing to strengthen in every department before they begin the new campaign.
Interestingly, it’s promoted Birmingham City who are fourth favourites and it’s easy to see why many punters will want to put the Blues in their Championship accumulators. The Midlands side cruised to the League One title last season and they have continued to bolster an already talented squad.
Tommy Doyle, James Beadle and Taylor Gardner-Hickman are among the new summer recruits and there’s a big budget for this ambitious club who could well be in the final shake-up come Easter.
The best football betting sites also anticipate a top-half finish from Wrexham next season although it remains to be seen whether this materialises in a Championship title tilt. The Reds have astonishingly now achieved three successive promotions to go from National League to Championship, something that has never been done before.
Phil Parkinson’s side are now mixing it with the bigger boys of the second flight and they’re available at odds of 17.00 for anyone who think they can be crowned champions. Perhaps a season or two of consolidation is now on the cards and it’s certainly a big jump from League One.
Coventry City were beaten in the play-off semis by Sunderland last term and could go well again under Frank Lampard. Meanwhile, Sheffield United have parted company with Chris Wilder and appointed Ruben Selles instead. With new ownership in place and a different recruitment strategy, perhaps the Blades can make amends for a disappointing play-off final defeat last May.
Rob Edwards was able to achieve promotion with Luton Town two seasons ago and he is now tasked with the same aim at Middlesbrough. The Teeside club were nearly-men under Michael Carrick but could go better under a new coach.
2025/26 Championship Outright Winner Odds - bet365
Ipswich 5.50
Southampton 6.50
Sheffield United 9.00
Birmingham 9.00
Coventry 13.00
Middlesbrough 13.00
Leicester 13.00
Wrexham 17.00
Norwich 17.00
See all teams and outright betting odds.
