The 2024/25 EFL Championship season is still in its infancy. However, the odds and markets concerning who will be crowned champions are already heating up. Here, we’ll be assessing the EFL Championship outright winner odds, and determining if the main favourites are worth their price.
Best EFL Championship outright winner odds
As always, let's start with the favourites…
Leeds – 9/4
Leeds were odds-on for automatic promotion to the Premier League for much of the 2023/24 season. However, some would say that they ‘bottled it’ after Christmas, and as a result of their failure to bounce back, Leeds lost a few key players during the summer transfer period.
This makes the challenge of winning the EFL Championship somewhat more difficult for the 2024/25 season. But with two draws and a win to kick things off, Leeds still stand out as favourites for the title based on the latest odds.
Burnley – 10/3
With 10/3 odds on the table, Burnley are second favourites to win the EFL Championship this season. The Clarets suffered Premier League relegation last term, but with the PL's ‘parachute payments' since flooding in, Burnley have retained a decent portion of their squad.
Additionally, they’ve brought in Scott Parker, who has previously achieved promotion with both Bournemouth and Fulham in his career. Subsequently, Burnley seem to have just the right combination of experience and depth in their squad to push for the title this year.
Middlesbrough – 11/1
In a similar style to Leeds United, Middlesbrough narrowly missed out on gaining promotion to the Premier League last season. They finished just shy of the playoffs, but improvements have since been made regarding transfers.
Prime examples include the addition of youthful talents like Aidan Morris and Tommy Conway. These guys have already slotted in nicely to the Boro squad, and under the guidance of Michael Carrick, they could help Middlesbrough soar.
Sunderland – 14/1
It seems almost too good to be true that you can still get 14/1 odds on Sunderland to win the EFL Championship this season.
With three wins from three games, Sunderland are lighting up the league right now. And with seven unanswered goals scored already, this could be the team to watch for the title in 2024/25.
Who will win the EFL Championship in 2024/25? Here’s our prediction
Taking the EFL Championship outright winner odds and recent performances into account, it seems a steal to back Sunderland for the title. Much like Burnley, Sunderland have a fresh manager this season, and Regis Le Bris has already made a huge impact. The team looks confident, and the addition of Anthony Patterson between the sticks makes them relaxed at the back.
Lastly, the Black Cats' hard-fought win over second favourites Burnley on August 24th was yet another indicator that they could end up stealing the show.
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