This weekend is a really good example of the competitive nature of the Championship: with two games left, the title is still up for grabs, there’s one automatic promotion left, two relegation places to be decided and three clubs competing for the final playoff spot.
However by the time ‘El Clasico’ kicks off in Barcelona some [...]
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Tags: Barnsley · Brighton · Cardiff · Coventry · Leeds United · Leicester · Middlesbrough · Millwall · Portsmouth · Southampton · West Ham
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of ‘if, then, else’ which features the four crucial games on tonight’s programme. Once again, it’s hardly worth commenting on the various scenarios that have been better outlined elsewhere see the relevant Betfair football betting odds for the Championship scramble as I have a feeling very little will be resolved tonight.
However, [...]
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Tags: Barnsley · Birmingham · Blackpool · Bristol City · Championship · Charlton · Coventry · Crystal Palace · Doncaster · Leicester · Millwall · Nottm Forest · Portsmouth · Reading · Southampton · West Ham
Although none of the major issues were settled over the Easter period, it’s fair to say that there were some surprises.
* Bristol City and Millwall won both of their games and in doing so gave themselves a much better chance of survival. Barring disaster Millwall are probably safe, but the Robins have some work to [...]
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The Easter holiday is a moveable feast – in the last five seasons it’s been as early as the end of March and as late as the end of April – but regardless of the date there seem to be consistent trends in the Championship. I took a look back at the tables going into [...]
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Tags: Birmingham · Blackpool · Bristol City · Burnley · Championship · Coventry · Doncaster · Hull City · Leeds United · Middlesbrough · Millwall · Nottm Forest · Portsmouth · Reading · Southampton · West Ham
We’ve reached an unusual point of the season: with the exception of Birmingham City and Burnley, every team has now played 39 games.
Even though there are still seven games to play, Southampton may have already sewn up promotion. Former Doncaster player Billy Sharp scored both goals at St. Mary’s on Saturday afternoon against his old [...]
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