The 2025-26 EFL Championship season finally got underway on Friday night as Birmingham City were denied an opening-game victory against Ipswich Town by a last-gasp penalty.
That set the tone for the drama that followed across the weekend as some of the other title contenders came from behind to earn statement victories.
Here, we’ll be assessing the EFL Championship outright winner odds and providing regular updates.
Best EFL Championship outright winner odds
Ipswich 4/1 Southampton 5/1 Sheffield United 8/1 Birmingham 8/1 Coventry 12/1 Leicester 12/1 Norwich 15/1 Middelsbrough 20/1 West Brom 20/1 Wrexham 25/1
Ipswich Town – 3/1
Kieran McKenna's Ipswich squad may have dropped points at St Andrew's, but it was viewed as very much a point gained in the West Midlands.
When the Tractor Boys are expected to add several new players to their squad before the September 1 deadline, it is no surprise that they remain the clear title favourites.
Southampton – 9/2
Although Southampton trailed Wrexham for a large part of their contest at St Mary's, Will Still's side dominated the ball and had the bulk of the opportunities.
Credit should go to Wrexham for the rearguard action that they pulled off before Ryan Manning's magnificent free kick in the final moments of normal time before Jack Stephens' dramatic winner.
As such, the Saints deserve to be tipped to become Ipswich's nearest challengers at this stage, particularly when further additions will be made.
Birmingham City – 6/1
Everyone associated with Birmingham would have been frustrated to only draw with Ipswich when holding a winning position.
Nevertheless, Chris Davies' side – which has been significantly strengthened as opposed to the two title favourites – showed that they can hold their own against the best that the division has to offer.
Therefore, now may be the time to take advantage of their current betting odds to win the Championship title.
Leicester City – 10/1
A points deduction is potentially coming the way of Leicester City, yet fighting back to overcome Sheffield Wednesday by a 2-1 scoreline on Sunday showcased the spirit in the squad that has seen no new outfield players added to it.
There are pros and cons that come with that, but for now, Marti Cifuentes will feel that his Foxes team are heading in the right direction.
Who will win the EFL Championship in 2025/26? Here’s our prediction
Despite Ipswich being the main favourites, the Championship is often unpredictable and we just do not see the Tractor Boys running away with the title after losing their best player and scorer this summer.
On the other hand, we like Southampton's new manager and the Saints certainly have a quality squad for this level. So, we can see Will Still getting the best out of his new team and the EFL Championship trophy being lifted at St Mary's at the end of the 2025-26 season, providing that improvements are made from a defensive standpoint.
Darren is a writer and tipster across a wide array of sports including football, golf, darts and boxing. He counts Keegan Bradley's US PGA Championship win in 2011 as his greatest-ever bet. Darren is also a Chelsea and Hednesford Town fan, as well as a keen golfer and darts player.
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