Championship matchday report: Round of 3 November to 4 November 2026
Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.
Of the 12 Championship matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 5 (42%). There were 4 home wins, 3 draws and 5 away wins, with 36 goals scored (3.0 a match). The highest-scoring match was Cardiff 3–3 West Ham (6 goals). The biggest winning margin was 4: Derby 0–4 Norwich. Our three most confident selections: Sheffield United to win (Preston 2–3 Sheffield United, right); West Ham to win (Cardiff 3–3 West Ham, wrong); Middlesbrough to win (Wrexham 2–0 Middlesbrough, wrong). Season to date in the Championship, our predicted result has been right in 18 of 36 published matches (50%).
Results and our predictions
| Match | Score | Our prediction | Right? | Draw view | Draw? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston v Sheffield United | 2–3 | Sheffield United to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Cardiff v West Ham | 3–3 | West Ham to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Wrexham v Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Middlesbrough to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Birmingham v Millwall | 3–0 | Birmingham to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| West Brom v Southampton | 1–1 | Southampton to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Blackburn v Stoke | 1–2 | Blackburn to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Charlton v Bolton | 0–1 | Charlton to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Bristol City v Wolves | 1–2 | Bristol City to win | No | Typical draw risk | No |
| Derby v Norwich | 0–4 | Norwich to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| Watford v Lincoln | 1–0 | Watford to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
| QPR v Burnley | 1–1 | Burnley to win | No | Typical draw risk | Yes |
| Portsmouth v Swansea | 3–1 | Portsmouth to win | Yes | Typical draw risk | No |
Match by match
Preston 2–3 Sheffield United
We predicted Sheffield United to win (confidence rank 1 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Cardiff 3–3 West Ham
We predicted West Ham to win (confidence rank 2 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Wrexham 2–0 Middlesbrough
We predicted Middlesbrough to win (confidence rank 3 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Birmingham 3–0 Millwall
We predicted Birmingham to win (confidence rank 4 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
West Brom 1–1 Southampton
We predicted Southampton to win (confidence rank 5 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Blackburn 1–2 Stoke
We predicted Blackburn to win (confidence rank 6 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Charlton 0–1 Bolton
We predicted Charlton to win (confidence rank 7 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Bristol City 1–2 Wolves
We predicted Bristol City to win (confidence rank 8 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Derby 0–4 Norwich
We predicted Norwich to win (confidence rank 9 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Watford 1–0 Lincoln
We predicted Watford to win (confidence rank 10 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
QPR 1–1 Burnley
We predicted Burnley to win (confidence rank 11 of 12 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did end level.
Portsmouth 3–1 Swansea
We predicted Portsmouth to win (confidence rank 12 of 12 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.
Championship table after this round
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 28 | +1 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 28 | −1 |
| 3 | Wolves | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 27 | +1 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 26 | +2 |
| 5 | Stoke | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 26 | +2 |
| 6 | Swansea | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 26 | −3 |
| 7 | West Brom | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 25 | −2 |
| 8 | West Ham | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 23 | – |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 22 | +1 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 22 | +1 |
| 11 | QPR | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 21 | −2 |
| 12 | Norwich | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 18 | +3 |
| 13 | Millwall | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 18 | −1 |
| 14 | Blackburn | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 18 | −1 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 18 | −1 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 17 | +2 |
| 17 | Bolton | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 17 | +2 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 15 | −1 |
| 19 | Lincoln | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 15 | −3 |
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 14 | +1 |
| 21 | Charlton | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 14 | −1 |
| 22 | Burnley | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 10 | – |
| 23 | Derby | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 7 | – |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 5 | – |
| 25 | Sheffield Utd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
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