EFL Championship Betting Trends

EFL Championship Betting Trends

The English Football League (EFL) Championship is the second division of the England league system and is also known as the Sky Bet Championship due to its sponsors. It is not only a desirable league for bettors worldwide. Currently, the EFL Championship is the second wealthiest soccer division in the world. Besides, it is the seventh division with the best finances in Europe. By the time the EFL Championship soccer activity was suspended due to the COVID-19 expansion, 444 games had been held. This means 80.4% of the calendar. Here we will review the most exciting betting trends that the EFL Championship 2020 left us until its suspension.

What Happened So Far In The 2020 EFL Championship?

When the Championship stopped, Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion were fighting for the tournament lead. So far, they have direct access to the Premier League. Leeds, with 71 points, surpassed WBA by just 1 point. Fulham, Brentford, Nottingham Forest, and Preston, meanwhile, ranked third to sixth in the standing, in that order. This would allow them to play the playoff that gives the last ticket to the Premier League. For their part, Charlton, Luton Town, and Barnsley were in the relegation zone.

Local teams have won 43% of the matches, draws have occurred 28% of the time, and away teams have taken 30% of the victories. Regarding goals, 50% of the matches have had three goals or more, and the average goals per match are 2.64. Both teams have scored in 55% of the games.

Relevant 2020 EFL Championship Betting Trends And Stats

The teams with the best recent form were Leeds Utd, West Bromwich, and Fulham. Leeds won their last five matches, and West Bromwich was undefeated in their previous four away matches. Similarly, Fulham was undefeated in their last seven away matches. Derby County has conceded 73% of their goals playing away from home and Preston has scored 70% of its goals playing at home. What are the stronger teams playing at home? We can say that Derby County has been undefeated in 17 of 19 games played at home. Likewise, Cardiff City has won or draw in 17 out of 19 games played as local.

About total goals per game, Luton Town has seen three or more goals in 73% of their matches. Meanwhile, in only 30% of Leeds’ games, this amount of goals was reached or surpassed. Also, both teams scored in 65% of Queen Park Rangers’ games, and Leeds achieved won-to-nil victories in 43% of its matches. For those that like to wager on first-half results, take into account that Swansea City is undefeated in 31 out of its 37 matches when the first 45 minutes end.

Finally, we can say that betting trends and stats are not only mere numbers. They can lead you to estimate well the occurrence probability of a possible match result. Soccer bettors will be attentive to the 2020 EFL Championship restart. We hope these exciting betting trends can help you to win money with your soccer bets when this finally happens.