EFL Championship promotion odds and prediction: Good value on the Foxes?

We've reached the end of the 2024/2025 Championship season, with Sunderland clinching the final promotion spot after their win in the playoffs final against Sheffield United.

Sunderland will thus join Leeds and Burnley in the Premier League, but who are the early favourites to earn promotion next season?

We will take a closer look at that in our article and offer our thoughts on the latest Championship promotion odds.

Best EFL Championship promotion odds

For clarity, the odds for EFL Championship promotion are totally different from the EFL Championship winner odds. Of course, these describe two different markets, as three teams gain promotion, while only one can win the league.

In any case, here are the latest Championship promotion odds:

A closer look at the top promotion candidates

Ahead of the second leg of the playoffs, let's take a closer look at each team and their chances of reaching the Premier League.

Sheffield United

As one of the teams that were in the race for direction promotion until the final few rounds of this Championship season, Sheffield United have entered the playoffs as the main favourites to secure promotion and after their dominant display against Bristol City in the semi-finals and a 6-0 aggregate win over them, the Blades were favoured to beat Sunderland in the final as well.

However, despite taking the lead at Wembley, Sheffield Utd couldn't hold on to it and they conceded two goals in the second half, including the winner in the stoppage time, which ended their promotion hopes.

Still, given their performances this season, Sheff Utd have to be one of the main candidates for promotion next season and the bookies agree with this.

Leicester

While the top two favourites to earn promotion from the Championship next season are two teams that were relegated from the Premier League, Ipswich and Southampton, the bookies don't see Leicester as one of the main candidates for promotion right now.

This is a bit surprising since the Foxes ended the last season in the Premier League as the best of the three relegated teams, so betting on them to earn promotion could bring good value.

Wrexham

One of the most interesting names on the list of top promotion candidates are the Welsh side Wrexham, who earned back-to-back-to-back promotions, going from the National League to the Championship in record fashion. Given the high profile of their owners, well-known actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, this wasn't really a big surprise, but their next task will be the toughest one yet.

The bookies aren't ruling out Wrexham reaching the top flight for the first time in the team's history, but it's hard to see them go all the way to the Premier League from the National League without a hiccup along the way. Still, it is an engaging story and if you're at all invested in it, backing Wrexham to earn promotion can make things even more interesting for you.

Our verdict on the EFL Championship promotion

As always in the Championship, there are some surprises when it comes to the battle for the top and promotion.

That being said, the relegated teams often have the advantage and manage to get right back, so it's clear why Ipswich and Southampton are the main favourites for promotion.

However, the third relegated team, Leicester City, perhaps offer the best value for money since they're only the seventh favourite for promotion and they would be our choice in this early look at the Championship promotion odds.

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