The 2024/25 EFL Championship season is starting to gather pace, and the odds and markets concerning who will be crowned champions are continuing to heat up.
Here, we’ll be assessing the EFL Championship outright winner odds and providing weekly updates based on weekend results.
Best EFL Championship outright winner odds
| Leeds |
3/4 |
| Sheffield United |
4/1 |
| Burnley |
8/1 |
| Middlesbrough |
11/1 |
| Sunderland |
20/1 |
| West Brom |
40/1 |
| Blackburn |
100/1 |
| Millwall |
100/1 |
| Norwich City |
150/1 |
| Watford |
200/1 |
Leeds – 4/6
Leeds were odds-on for automatic promotion to the Premier League for much of the 2023/24 season, but failed to capitalise on their early form. Daniel Farke's side will be hoping to make amends this time around.
After Leeds overcame Swansea 4-3 in a thrilling encounter last week, the Whites were unable to push on from their three wins in a row, as they fell to a 1-0 away defeat to John Eustace's Blackburn Rovers.
A penalty from former Norwich City man Todd Cantwell was the difference between the two sides.
Despite falling to third place in the table, Leeds are still favourites for the title at 3/4. With the Championship as tight as ever at the table's summit, it will be tricky for Leeds to become outright favourites, but punters should still back them to take top spot.
Sheffield United – 4/1
Bookies finally seem to be taking Sheffield United seriously now, after they staked their claim on first place with a 1-0 win over title rivals Sunderland.
An 83rd-minute winner from Tom Davies proved to be the winner in a tightly contested affair.
Now at 4/1, Sheffield United are a great choice to win the league. The Blades have only conceded nine goals in 18 games, and have won 12 fixtures already.
Chris Wilder's side look excellent value to go all the way, and as long as their defensive exploits can continue successfully, there is no reason they cannot make an immediate return to the Premier League.
Burnley – 8/1
Scott Parker's men continued to defy the odds this week by defeating Stoke City 2-0 and moving to second in the Championship table.
The Clarets have not conceded a goal for five games, and, despite being one of the league's worst creative sides on paper, are still managing to get results week in, week out.
Incredibly, Burnley have only conceded one goal every three games on average, and have now amassed 36 points.
At 8/1, bookies still see them as outsiders for the title due to their poor attacking numbers, but they may provide excellent value for punters if they can continue to pull results out of the bag.
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 at their market-best odds.
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.
Where a dual forecast market is available, we recommend backing Leeds United as runners-up behind the Black Cats (odds TBD). For those who want to hedge their bets, a vice-versa scenario can be backed at 7/2.
Meanwhile, anyone who wants to back a more speculative option can currently go for Norwich at 33/1.
Lifelong Ipswich Town supporter who recently graduated from Durham University in French and German. Have developed a passion for European football based on my links abroad and am an avid supporter of Werder Bremen and Auxerre. Joined the MFT team in October 2024 and looking to take my first steps into the world of football journalism.
