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Championship betting
Ipswich and Southampton Head Championship Betting Market.
There will be plenty of Championship clubs who will have their sights set on promotion next season. That includes the three relegated sides from the Premier League, with Ipswich Town regarded as the one most capable of a quick return. Kieran McKenna’s side previously achieved successive promotions to reach the top flight and will surely be among the contenders.
Betfred offer 4/1 that the Suffolk side land the Championship title, with the team having to adjust to the sale of Liam Delap and they might lose some of their other key players. The same thing might happen at Southampton who will be managed by Will Still this term. Bet365 offer 11/2 that the Saints are able to land top spot although they are going to be a new-look side.
Leicester City have drifted out to 14/1 with Betfred and the Foxes have experienced financial issues since being relegated from the top flight. It’s hard to see a repeat of two seasons ago when Enzo Maresca was able to guide them to promotion. There hasn’t been a lot of transfer activity so far and Martí Cifuentes will have a tough job on his hands.
Birmingham City romped to the League One title last season and the bookies anticipate a big promotion assault from the Midlands club. The Blues will be primed to go again and they’ll have one of the biggest budgets in the division. The big bucks have been splashed on Kyogo Furuhashi this summer although they already have a big source of goals in the form of Jay Stansfield. Bet365 offer 15/2 that they win another title.
Sheffield United parted company with Chris Wilder after losing in the Championship play-off final and they are now going forth with Ruben Selles in charge. Bet365 offer 8/1 that the Blades win the division and they’ve made a smattering of new signings. Tyler Bindon and Ivo Grbic are the calibre of players who are arriving at Bramall Lane.
Frank Lampard will be hoping that his Coventry City side are able to go again when they line up for the new season. The former Derby County and Chelsea boss did a sterling job at the Ricoh Arena in the previous campaign. The Sky Blues have recruited Kaine Kesler-Hayden, Miguel Angel Brau and Fabio Tavares are among the players who form part of a new-look squad next term.
Coventry are 12/1 with William Hill to be crowned champions. Norwich City are a bigger price at 16/1 with Coral and they have effectively pinched Liam Manning from Bristol City. The Canaries will have to fare without Jonathan Rowe and Borja Sainz who have gone to Marseille and Porto respectively. However, Mathias Kvistgaarden could be the player to deliver goals.
We also need to mention Wrexham who will be chasing an amazing fourth successive promotion. Perhaps the fun ends for the Welsh club for a little while, with the Red Dragons available at 25/1 with bet365 to be crowned champions.
Prices correct at the time of writing and subject to change.
