The Championship hub for South African bettors.
Live standings, top scorers, fixtures and best partner prices for every Sky Bet Championship match. Plus the promotion playoff race, the relegation scrap and the under-the-radar value bets each weekend.
This week’s headline action
Big match countdown plus first scorer picks, any matches in play right now, and what is coming up over the next seven days.
EFL has no fixtures in the next seven days and no matches in play. The spotlight will repopulate as soon as the next round of fixtures opens.
Live EFL standings
Refreshed every 30 minutes during match days, on the hour otherwise. Form is the last 5 results, most recent first.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 | WWWDD |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | +33 | 84 | WDDWD |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 | LDWDW |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 | WDWDD |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +25 | 80 | LLDDW |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | +4 | 73 | WWDWL |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | +4 | 71 | DLWWL |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | +8 | 69 | LWLWL |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | +7 | 65 | LDWWL |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | +1 | 64 | DWWDW |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 64 | WDWLW |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 | WLDLD |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 | WLLWW |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 | LWLLW |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 | LLLLD |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 | LLLLL |
Form streaks
Who is on a roll and who has the wheels coming off. Updated every 30 minutes from the live form column.
Longest unbeaten
- Coventry WWWDD 5 games
- Ipswich WDDWD 5 games
- Southampton WDWDD 5 games
- Birmingham DWWDW 5 games
- Millwall LDWDW 4 games
Worst losing run
- Watford LLLLL 5 losses
- Leicester WDDLL 2 losses
- Hull City WWDWL 1 loss
- Wrexham DLWWL 1 loss
- Derby LWLWL 1 loss
Comeback kings
Teams ranked by points rescued from a half-time deficit. Good signal for the in-running second-half markets.
| # | Team | Comeback wins | Comeback draws | Points rescued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Watford | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Coventry | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Norwich | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Sheffield Utd | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Leicester | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Goal-time heatmap
All PSL goals this season grouped by 15 minute window. Useful for “goal in next 15 minutes” and second-half markets.
Total league goals by minute window this season. Cached across teams for 1 hour.
Recent EFL upsets
Matches in the last 14 days where the predicted favourite lost. Bigger gap means bigger upset.
| Date | Match | Result | Upset gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/05/2026 |
Hull City v Middlesbrough Pre-match favourite given 45% |
1 – 0 | Upset Hull City were given 10%, gap of 35 points |
Schedule difficulty
Each team’s remaining fixtures scored by the current league rank of their opponents. Lower average opponent rank means a tougher run-in.
| # | Team | Games left | Avg opp rank | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milford FC | 2 | 15 |
13%
|
| 2 | Cape Town City | 1 | 15 |
13%
|
EFL Golden Boot
Top scorers in the Betway Premiership this season, refreshed every hour.
Top scorers feed unavailable.
Upcoming EFL match previews
Stats, prediction and best partner price for every PSL fixture in the next 7 days. New pages publish daily at 06:00 SAST.
No upcoming match previews available right now.
Deeper dives
The big stories of the season. Always under construction, refreshed live from API-Football.
Championship playoff race
Top six form heatmap, run-in schedule and live odds on automatic promotion versus the playoff lottery.
Open promotion watch → Mid-tableMid-table chaos and value
Why the Championship’s flat middle pack is where the sharpest sportsbook prices hide each weekend.
Open mid-table read → Where to betBest SA sportsbooks for the EFL
Side-by-side comparison of Cloudbet, YesPlay, Pokerbet, Betshezi and Gbets for Championship markets.
Compare partner books →Banker of the day
The single strongest prediction across upcoming Championship and partner-covered matches in the next 48 hours.