EFL Championship Betting Odds & Lines - Bet on 2024/25 Championship Soccer & Football Online
England is the birthplace of modern soccer and home to the oldest soccer league in the world, the English Football League (EFL). The EFL consists of the Championship, League One and League Two, with teams getting promoted and relegated between them based on their results over the course of the season. You can bet on all the action from the EFL Championship here at Stake Sportsbook.
What is the EFL Championship?
The EFL Championship is the 2nd tier of the English football pyramid, directly below the Premier League. Its proximity to the richest and most popular soccer league in the world makes it incredibly competitive, with teams battling to achieve 1 of the 3 promotion spots.
Despite being below the Premier League, the Championship is still massively popular and has the highest attendances of any secondary league in the world. It’s also the 12th best-attended division in world football. Teams in the Championship can also compete in the FA Cup and EFL Cup, meaning it’s also possible to qualify for the Europa League and UEFA Conference Leagues.
History of the EFL Championship
The Championship was originally founded as the Second Division of the English Football League in 1892. 100 years later, the Premier League broke away from the EFL, and the Second Division became the Football League First Division. In 2004, the league was rebranded as the Championship, reflecting its status as the top tier of the EFL.
The most recent champions are Leicester, who have won the trophy a record 8 times in their history. There have been 13 different winners since the Championship was rebranded in 2004, and a total of 56 teams have spent at least 1 season in the league.
Which Teams Play in the EFL Championship?
Blackburn Rovers – First Division/Premier League winners 1911-12, 1913-14, 1994-95
Bristol City – Second Division winners 1905-06
Burnley – First Division winners 1920-21, 1959-60
Cardiff City – First Division runners-up 1923-24
Coventry City – Second Division winners 1966-67
Derby County – First Division winners 1971-72, 1974-75
Hull City – Championship runners-up 2012-13
Leeds United – First Division winners 1968-69, 1973-74, 1991-92
Luton Town – Second Division winners 1981-82
Middlesbrough – Second Division/First Division winners 1926-27, 1928-29, 1973-74, 1994-95
Millwall - Second Division winners 1987-88
Norwich City – Second Division/First Division/Championship winners 1971-72, 1985-86, 2003-04, 2018-19, 2020-21
Oxford United – Second Division winners 1984-85
Plymouth Argyle – League One winners 1929-30, 1951-52, 1958-59, 2003-04, 2022-23
Portsmouth – First Division winners 1948-49, 1949-50
Preston North End – First Division winners 1888-89, 1889-90
Queens Park Rangers – First Division runners-up 1975-76
Sheffield United - First Division winners 1897-98
Sheffield Wednesday – First Division winners 1902-03, 1903-04, 1928-29, 1929-30
Stoke City – Second Division winners 1932-33, 1962-63
West Bromwich Albion – First Division winners 1919-20
Format & Schedule of the 2024–25 EFL Championship
The Championship consists of 24 teams, each playing in a round-robin league format. Teams play a home and away fixture against every other opponent, earning 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and none for a loss. These points determine the league positions of each club.
At the end of the season, the team with the most points is crowned the champion. The top 2 teams earn automatic promotion to the Premier League, while 3rd to 6th-placed teams all compete in the playoffs in the hope of earning the final promotion spot. The bottom 3 teams are all relegated to League One.
The Championship regular season kicks off on 9 August 2024, and the final day of the season is on 3 May 2025.
The Championship play-off final will take place over the bank holiday weekend between 24 and 26 May 2025.
How to Bet on the EFL Championship & Soccer/Football Bet Types
Search for a Championship team or use the menu to look at Soccer > England > Championship.
Choose a match to bet on, and then select a betting market.
Enter your stake in your bet slip and confirm to place.
Watch the live stream to see if your bet is successful.
Soccer matches at Stake offer loads of different bet types. There are more than 70 pre-live Championship betting markets to choose from on every game. These include:
Live Stream the EFL Championship & Live Soccer Betting
Live betting lets you take advantage of price movement during the match as the odds change to reflect what’s happening on the pitch. All Championship games are available to bet on live, with stats to help you make informed decisions whether you’re betting pre-live or live. What’s more, you can even enjoy live streams throughout the season, so you never have to miss out on the excitement of the Championship. If you have trouble with your stream, you can contact customer support.
EFL Championship Betting Odds & Payouts
Decimal odds – Calculate your potential payout by multiplying your stake by the odds. For example, if you place a $10 bet at odds of 3.5 and it wins, you’ll receive $35 back, with $25 profit and your $10 original stake.
Fractional odds – Simply multiply your stake by the first number in the fraction and then divide by the 2nd number to work out how much profit you’d make. If you bet $15 at 5/2 odds and won, you’d win $37.50
American odds – These odds are displayed with a plus or minus sign, which will affect how you calculate the payout. For odds with a plus sign, the number tells you how much you’d win from a $100 bet, while odds with a minus sign tell you how much you’d need to bet to make $100 profit.
Research your bets – The Championship is incredibly exciting to watch because of how competitive it is and how unpredictable many of the games can be. However, you can still use research to spot trends and highlight potential ways to win bets. Ensure you check all available data and stats, including form, goals, yellow cards and defensive records.
Stay up to date with news – As well as checking stats, you should keep track of the latest news from the Championship by checking stats. Has one team recently fired their underperforming head coach? This news can have a big impact on performances, enabling you to find value in the odds.
