As each week passes, the EFL Championship promotion odds chop and change. This provides opportunities to back some dark horses or shoot for the favourites throughout the season.
Speaking of which, we’ve provided our thoughts on who will achieve that goal. All will be revealed here, but to start with, here are the main contenders to reach the Promised Land next spring, and the longest odds currently against them.
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Best EFL Championship promotion odds – Top 10 favourites
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 will win the league.
| Team | Odds | Last PL campaign |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds |
8/11 |
2022/23 |
| Burnley |
6/4 |
2023/24 |
| Middlesbrough |
10/3 |
2016/17 |
| Luton |
9/2 |
2023/24 |
| West Brom |
9/2 |
2020/21 |
| Coventry |
5/1 |
2000/01 |
| Sheffield Utd |
5/1 |
2023/24 |
| Sunderland |
5/1 |
2016/17 |
| Stoke |
10/1 |
2017/18 |
| Watford |
11/1 |
2021/22 |
A closer look at the main contenders
Leeds
Following the disappointment of messing things up last season, Leeds are hoping for a different story this year. Under Daniel Farke’s management, Leeds are seeking automatic promotion, and they certainly have the squad to do it. However, they do need players like Wilfried Gnonto and Georginio Rutter to step up to achieve this objective.
Burnley
Burnley have made a decent start to the EFL Championship 2024/25 season. They are sitting inside the top five at the time of writing, and manager Scott Parker is no stranger to dragging second-tier sides back into the elite circle. He has achieved this mission twice in the past, and with Mike Tresor and Andreas Hountondji joining an already-decent squad, things look promising.
Middlesbrough
Head coach Michael Carrick has been busy adding some fresh faces to the Middlesbrough squad in recent weeks. In doing so, he's built a unit that has a great blend of experience and youth. Many consider Boro to be dark horses for the title, though they’ve come out of the gates slowly, with just four points from three matches so far.
Luton
At one point, it seemed Luton would escape Premier League relegation and stay in the top division. However, it wasn’t to be, which is why Luton are now right up there as far as EFL Championship promotion odds go. They are currently the fourth favourites, despite the fact they find themselves near the drop zone after three games.
Then again, they’ve got an experienced manager at the helm, and we do believe Rob Edwards can steer them back in the right direction.
Our verdict on EFL Championship promotion
Leeds and Burnley are the obvious picks to fill the top two automatic promotion spots. However, there may be opportunities to specifically wager on both of those teams going up automatically, which offers a greater potential reward.
And going even more niche, you may even have the chance to select the specific order in which they will finish (Leeds 1st, Burnley 2nd or vice-versa).
As for the third promoted side, it's an exciting melting pot, and will be for many weeks yet. Even those not in the top 10 of expected promotion contenders still have a chance, and we've seen many teams start miserably in previous years, only to end up getting a top-six finish.
If you want an early pick to join Leeds and Burnley in the 2025/26 Premier League though, our money is still on Middlesbrough, even after their relatively poor start to the current campaign.
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