With the 2024/25 Championship campaign ending on Saturday afternoon, the fight at both ends of the table will have to be decided.
All eyes fall into the second tier of England this weekend as five clubs still scrap it in the race and punch the last two playoff tickets.
Ahead of the final round of the Championship Fixture, we took a quick look at some of Saturday’s most fascinating betting tips.
Saturday, May 3rd
BST 12:30 Coventry vs Middlesbrough
Coventry may have been stunned over the past two weeks as he went through consecutive defeats against Plymouth and Luton, but the Sky Blues have enjoyed an impressive rise since Frank Lampard arrived in November.
Coventry is making the season finale progression simply by keeping the difference in goals in playoff locations.
However, the former Everton boss, who was last seen in the home soil claiming an eye-catching 2-0 victory over West Brom, is thrilled with his team’s continued success in front of his supporters.
Coventry, including a sensational 3-0 Romp against Sunderland on March 15th, collected 18 points from his previous seven championship matchups in the Midlands.
Middlesbrough may have insisted on a much-welcome boost on both sides of the April opening, but Saturday’s guests are once again slipping their fingers through another great opportunity.
Last month, in a row in a 1-0 loss to Millwall and Leeds, Michael Carrick’s side has led to the only victory from one of his previous five championship appearances.
Middlesbrough also won the final 10-game pair away from Riverside.
Traveled to Coventry last season and when he opened Fixtures this weekend, he fell on the 3-0 drum, two points of the playoff place drifting, with Carrick’s men seeking miracles in the Midlands.
Tip: Coventry wins @23/20
12:30 Bristol City vs Preston
Bristol City may have experienced a back-to-back defeat over the past two weeks, but Liam Manning’s side has continued to receive a string of praise.
With the opening of the season finale and holding a one-point buffer to get out of the playoff spot, the Saturday hosts are excited to return to Ashtongate this weekend.
The Robbins won all four previous straight championship showdowns in front of their own supporters on a 2-1 scoreline, including a 2-1 victory over Sunderland in the last home soil.
Also, highlighting what has become an astonishing purple patch, Manning’s side has collected 19 points from his previous seven championship appearances at Ashtongate.
When trying to make real history on Saturday afternoons, Bristol City is confident that it will sign off its history-making campaign with a statement of final intentions.
Preston may have opened 2025 in the midst of a true gust of wind, but Saturday’s guests are returning to Earth in an infamous way.
Finally, we saw a 2-1 defeat at home against fellow fighter Plymouth. Paul Heckingbottom’s side holds a 1-point buffer to drop into the demoted zone this weekend.
In fact, the former Sheffield United boss has seen his team lose each of his previous four consecutive championship losses on a 2-1 scoreline.
With just one championship win in the last three months, Preston fell into a 3-1 loss when he welcomed the Robbins to Deepdale on November 2nd.
Tip: Bristol City wins, both teams win @10/3
12:30 Portsmouth vs Hull City
Portsmouth may have just revived the championship this season, but John Moosinho’s side has managed to hold his second status over time.
Coming from behind in Sheffield, which snatched a 1-1 stalemate last Wednesday, Saturday’s hosts registered seven points from their previous three championship appearances.
Pompeii secured an action-packed 5-3 victory at Norwich on April 18th, and has also earned a reputation for his sturdy success in the home soil.
Portsmouth, who was last seen at Flaton Park, which collected a 1-0 victory over Watford, experienced one defeat from one of their final eight showdowns in Hampshire.
Muushinho’s men may already have accepted that they can’t punch this weekend’s shock top half finish, but the Bruce is supported by the real party vibe at Flaton Park.
Although Hull may have launched the 2024/25 campaign, it has been set to win another playoff fee, but the Tigers have endured the public crisis this year.
Reuben, who fell into a 1-0 defeat at home against his previous fellow fighter Derby, sat in a one-point drifting spot in the drop zone on a side travel to Hampshire on Saturday afternoon.
The former Leading Boss, who signed off in March with another 1-0 loss to Luton, has seen his downbeat team show some expanded issues from MKM Stadium.
Hal, which includes consecutive defeats against Swansea and Watford, recorded only victory from one of his final six-game battles outside of Yorkshire.
Tip: Colby Bishop with 0.5 or more shots on Target @8/11
Our Saturday Championship accumulator:
- Coventry vs Middlesbrough – Coventry wins @23/20
- Bristol City vs Preston – Bristol City win and both teams win @10/3
- Portsmouth vs Hull City – Colby Bishop with 0.5 or more shots on target @ 8/11
Location a Bet on accumulator with £10 Vegasland If all predictions are correct, then pocket £160.92.
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