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- Leeds top the betting odds to win the Championship this season with bookies putting them clear in the market
- Patrick Bamford and Mateo Joseph lead the way in the odds to win the Championship's Golden Boot
- Oxford United are the favourites to be relegated this season in their first season back in the league in 25-years
Leeds top the betting odds to win the Championship this season with bookies putting them clear in the market
The Championship is arguably the most competitive league across the EFL and it looks to throw us more of the same in the upcoming season with betting sites now offering odds on the 2024/25 campaign.
Leeds United are the 7/2 favourites to win the league with Daniel Farke's side looking to do one better than their play-off final loss last season by winning the league this year as they look to dominate the division.
We saw a dramatic four-way promotion battle in the Championship last season that resulted in Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton eventually being the promoted sides and Leeds will be expected to go up this year by their fans and board.
Crysencio Summerville is expected to join West Ham in the next few days which could damage their chances slightly but it is expected that they will reinvest the reported £25m that West Ham will pay for the player.
Bet365's latest odds put Leeds as the clear favourites to win the Championship this season with the latest odds giving an implied probability of 22.2% that they top the table at the end of the season.
| Championship Winner 24/25 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| Burnley | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Luton | 11/1 | 8.3% |
| Middlesbrough | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Sheffield United | 14/1 | 6.7% |
What the expert says...
Patrick Bamford and Mateo Joseph lead the way in the odds to win the Championship's Golden Boot
With Leeds topping the market to win the league this year it's no surprise to see their forwards Patrick Bamford and Mateo Joseph lead the betting odds to score the most goals in the Championship this season.
Crysencio Summerville's departure from Elland Road means that Leeds miss out on their 20-goal forward in the upcoming campaign and they'll need Bamford and Joseph to step up and fill his boots.
Bamford scored 8 goals in season where he sat on the bench and had injuries in the first half of the season and Summerville leaving may mean that he gets more of a starring role in the side this year.
| Championship Top Goalscorer 24/25 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bamford | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Mateo Joseph | 11/1 | 8.3% |
| Carlton Morris | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Emmanuel Latte-Lath | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Haji Wright | 14/1 | 6.7% |
Oxford United are the favourites to be relegated this season in their first season back in the league in 25-years
Oxford United are returning to the Championship for the first time in 25-years and bookmakers have welcome them back by putting them as favourites to be relegated this season.
Despite that position in the betting market, the U's head coach Des Buckingham will take positives from their pre-season so far including a 2-0 win over Premier League side Southampton.
It's not a massive shock to see Oxford as the favourites to go down due to the sheer competitiveness of the Championship but rest assured that they will be scrapping all season.
Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle are second favourites in the betting market to go down this season with Rooney needing to prove his managerial strength in the upcoming campaign.
| Championship Relegation 24/25 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 5/4 | 44.4% |
| Plymouth | 9/4 | 30.8% |
| Cardiff | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Preston | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Blackburn | 10/3 | 23.1% |
